Does it really cost more to be an expat?
Getty Images Expats gather to watch the royal wedding in Dubai in 2011 (Credit: Getty Images) Legitimate expenses, or keeping up with the Joneses? If you’re an expat in Hong Kong, a cup of coffee costs nearly $8. An unfurnished two-bedroom apartment in an “appropriate neighbourhood” will set you back $6,800 a month. A carton […]
‘Tory rebellion’ as Sunak ‘brings axe down on HS2’
Getty Images Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has expressed anger at the “climbdown” over HS2 The Times reports that Rishi Sunak is likely to announce the scrapping of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester, in his party conference speech tomorrow. The Guardian says an emergency Cabinet meeting will be held at the conference to approve what […]
There are people making millions from your pet’s poo
Alamy Every time Kathleen Corridon’s kids blew out a birthday candle, it was the same wish. Costs of the tests are passed along, Retinger explained, in the form of fines to the ‘poo-pertrators’ “All they ever wanted was a puppy,” said Corridon, a 60-year-old retired bookkeeper. “The problem is that my husband spent 40 years […]
Leicester Space Park funding to boost UK space sector
BBC Space Park Leicester will receive £284,000 from the UK Space Agency to fund a cluster development manager One of the UK’s biggest centres for space technology has secured funding to boost the nation’s space industry. Space Park Leicester will receive £284,000 from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to fund a cluster development manager for […]
Hard Truths star on Oscars buzz for playing ‘difficult’ woman
Getty Images Jean-Baptiste could become the first black British actress to receive two Oscar nominations Nearly three decades after being nominated for an Oscar, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste is back in the awards race thanks to a tremendous performance in director Mike Leigh’s new drama, Hard Truths. The 57-year-old jokes she feels “older and wider” […]
Why blockchain developers ‘can earn $158,000’
Michael Lebor (Credit: Michael Lebor) In the bowels of a former nuclear research bunker, Imogen Heap sits at a piano. As she beings to sing, the small audience for this rare acoustic performance cheer her on. But this crowd is not just simply enjoying the show. They stand to benefit from it too. A recording […]
Why working from home was never an easy option
Getty Images Working from home is often portrayed as offering the best chance of balancing a career and home life. But has it ever really lived up to expectations? A rosy picture of avoiding the commute and contentedly tapping away on a laptop at the kitchen table is often conjured up when we think of […]
Apple and Google investigated by UK competition body
Getty Images The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed it is investigating Apple and Google over their dominant position in the mobile phone market. It is “taking a closer look” at the “effective duopoly” the two firms have. That includes the operating systems Android and iOS, both app stores, and Safari and Chrome […]
Ringo Starr makes surprise appearance at Paul McCartney show
Sir Paul McCartney has reunited with his former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr during a gig at London’s O2 Arena. The drummer was brought on stage to thunderous applause before the pair launched into classics Helter Skelter and Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. “I’ve had a great night and I love you all,” Sir […]
‘I want to give my autistic son a voice’
BBC Mugdha Kalra’s son Madhav was diagnosed with autism at the age of three It all started when Mugdha Kalra realised she didn’t want to live in what she called an “autism village”, an existence where she only interacted with children with special needs, their parents, therapists, and doctors. That had been her life ever […]