2015年4月7日 星期二

2015-04-08 U.K. Spotlight


International Business Times UK
   
Mixed-race Miss Universe Japan draws internet abuse   
International Business Times UK
Ariana Miyamoto hadn't planned on entering a Japanese beauty contest because she thought her mixed-race origins meant she couldn't win. But she did enter and she won. She was crowned Miss Universe Japan at a pageant on 12 March. Then, to her ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Nicola's appalling double standards exposed for all to see   
Telegraph.co.uk
The stinking hypocrisy on the part of Nicola Sturgeon in telling a foreign diplomat something that she dare not tell the Scottish people – namely that she'd prefer David Cameron to win the election – is typical of the wholly duplicitous campaign the SNP is ...


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BBC News
   
Is Easter still about religion for most?   
BBC News
A large, feathery Easter egg stands in the middle of a small street in a shopping area in north London. Beneath it is an Easter message: "This egg is to remind people to shop at independent retailers". I had thought that it might be to remind people of the other ...


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International Business Times UK
   
Bloodhound SSC: 1000mph car built to inspire the next generation of British ...   
International Business Times UK
It is claimed that Britain's aircraft industry will lose 60% of its skilled workforce by 2020 due to an ageing population retiring with no successors. To fix this and encourage children to take up careers in science and engineering, two men met in a pub to discuss ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
The cost of buying in France falls by 25pc - and could fall further   
Telegraph.co.uk
... - Read the best of today's money and investing coverage. French property is attracting huge interest from British buyers thanks to falling house prices, cheap long-term mortgages and favourable currency exchange rates. These factors mean it is now almost ...


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Potential cup semi-final ticket news   
Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC have released ticket sale details for the FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa on Sunday April 19, 2015. Due to the short timescales between the replay and the semi-final, the two clubs would like provide fans with as ...


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International Business Times UK
   
California governor orders 25% reduction in water usage statewide   
International Business Times UK
California Governor Jerry Brown, acting in the face of a devastating, multi-year drought, ordered the first statewide mandatory water restrictions on 1 April directing cities and communities to reduce usage by 25%. Brown, who made the announcement in ...


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BBC News
   
OnLive gaming service to switch off after Sony deal   
BBC News
Video game streaming pioneer OnLive is to shut down after selling several of its patents to Sony. The California-based firm had allowed PC and tablet owners to play console titles, which were run on its computer servers but controlled and viewed in the ...


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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Neil Woodford: 'Stock market faces years of turmoil'   
Telegraph.co.uk
Neil Woodford, one of Britain's most respected fund managers, has warned that the general election could trigger years of turbulence for the stock market and prolonged weakness for the pound. Mr Woodford, who until a year ago worked for Invesco Perpetual ...


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Popular investment choices for ISAs and SIPPs   
Hargreaves Lansdown
March saw a flurry of activity with investors looking to use their ISA and pension allowances before the end of the tax year on 5 April. The most popular funds purchased in our ISA and SIPP were very similar in March. This reflects many investors' attitude of ...


   

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