2014年12月4日 星期四

2014-12-05 U.K. Spotlight


Two cheers for the sharp falls in oil prices   
Financial Times
What does the decline in oil prices mean for the world economy? The answer depends on why it has happened and how long it might last. But overall it should be helpful, albeit with caveats. Particularly important might be the impact on net oil-exporting ...


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BBC News
   
Respect and tolerance key British values, says government   
BBC News
Schools in England must promote respect and tolerance in pupils for all faiths, races and cultures, says new government guidance on British values. The guidance follows calls by ministers for schools to actively promote British values after concerns about an ...


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Express.co.uk
   
Is Mel Sykes's mask in danger of slipping?   
Express.co.uk
HOW many bikinis did Melanie Sykes pack for her sojourn in the jungle? Five? Ten? Eighteen? Published: 08:46, Sat, November 29, 2014. By Anna Pukas. Mel in the I'm A Celebrity Jungel REX. Mel shows off her toned physique in the famous jungle shower.

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Financial Times
   
The UK chancellor's view shows an understanding of constraints ahead, writes ...   
Financial Times
You might not like the picture sketched by George Osborne of the UK economy in the years to come: yet more austerity and a massive retreat of the state. No matter. Sensible people from across the political spectrum have dismissed the path for the economy ...


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BBC News
   
How will the 5G network change the world?   
BBC News
The global race is on to develop 5G, the fifth generation of mobile network. While 5G will follow in the footsteps of 4G and 3G, this time scientists are more excited. They say 5G will be different - very different. If you're thinking, "Great, that's the end of my apps ...


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The Economist
   
Neutrino astronomy Balloon with a view   
The Economist
MEET ANITA. Strictly, ANITA III—for she is the third iteration of the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna. Her job, when she is launched sometime in the next few days, will be to float, suspended from a giant balloon, over Antarctica's ice, in order to record ...


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Financial Times
   
Sovereign funds pave a path to shared prosperity   
Financial Times
A decade ago, the phrase “Sovereign Wealth Fund” made some European and American politicians shudder. No wonder. Back then — or before the 2008 financial crisis — these entities mostly hailed from Asia and the Middle East, and were lamentably ...


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BBC Sport
   
Billy Joe Saunders brings Chris Eubank Jr back to earth   
BBC Sport
Chris Eubank Jr is not Sugar Ray Leonard. He is just another talented boxer with a lot of learning to do. With this now established as the absolute truth, perhaps Chris Eubank Sr might do his son a favour and calm down a little bit. In narrowly outpointing ...


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Supermodel aged NINE called 'world's most beautiful girl' but critics say she's too ...   
Mirror.co.uk
A supermodel has been dubbed the most beautiful girl in the world - but Kristina Pimenova is only nine years old. With more than 315,000 Instagram followers and more than 2,120,000 Facebook likes, young Kristina has the nation's attention. But critics say it's ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
The best films of 2014   
Telegraph.co.uk
Paddington (Paul King). The little bear from Peru gets the big screen treatment in Paul King's Paddington. Voiced by Ben Whishaw, Paddington must adapt to London life while escaping the clutches of Nicole Kidman's evil taxidermist. Read The Telegraph's ...


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