2014-11-02 U.K. Spotlight

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Charismatic speakers 'manipulate their vocal frequency'  BBC News
Some people have an innate ability to manipulate their vocal frequency to give their voice a richer quality, the US-based researchers said. Such people can then apply additional vocal techniques to take advantage of this. The researchers also found that ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Health

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Doctors refusing to prescribe statins  Telegraph.co.uk
Two thirds of GPs are refusing to comply with controversial NHS advice to prescribe statins to millions more adults, polling has found. Family doctors said guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), advising 40 per cent of ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Science

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Virgin Galactic crash: Mojave investigation under way  BBC News
US officials have started to investigate why a Virgin Galactic space rocket crashed over California's Mojave desert on a test flight. Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson said he was "determined to find out what went wrong" and learn from the tragedy. The co-pilot ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Sports

  Herald Scotland   

Oscar effort worth watching  Herald Scotland
A SPECIAL strike from Oscar and an Eden Hazard penalty earned Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-1 win in a hard-fought west London derby. A SPECIAL strike from Oscar and an Eden Hazard penalty earned Premier League leaders Chelsea a 2-1 win ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Entertainment

  Metro   

The X Factor live shows 2014: It was a scary Halloween night as Jack Walton ...  Metro
Halloween week in the X Factor live shows promised more than a trick or treat, we all had a fright when Simon promised to send whoever had the lowest vote home. So it was a shock elimination for us and Jack Walton. Mel with the boys. Andrea is everyone's ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Technology

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Oi, Europe. Larry Page wants Google to be EVEN BIGGER  Register
Google's chief Larry Page is not satisfied with his company's powerful grip on the technology world and he is keen to see the ad giant apparently grow beyond search, where it holds a dominant position in Europe. In an interview with the Financial Times ...

2014-11-02 U.K. Business

  Market Business News   

Banks in the UK could be forced to increase their reserves  Market Business News
Banks in the UK may have to increase their reserves to ensure the country's banks can cope with another financial crisis. The British central bank wants to reduce the need to use taxpayer money to bailout banks if the country slips back into a recession.
British banks   The Economist
Banks breathe sigh of relief over UK leverage ratio   Financial Times
Bank shares surge as new rules on capital prove less strict than feared   The Guardian
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Advertiser confidence hurt by China unrest, Isis and Ebola  Market Business News
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of the world's largest advertising and PR company WPP plc., said on Friday that the unrest in Hong Kong, the Ebola epidemic and the emergence of Isis are “grinding down” confidence among the world's major advertisers.
Founder of WPP says political unrest in China is greatest threat to world economy   This is Money
'Geopolitical risks' shaking advertisers, says Sir Martin Sorrell   The Independent
Tempus: On track in spite of the swans   The Times (subscription)
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Tesco customers to be paid £43m after blunder by firm's banking arm  Mirror.co.uk
Tesco is paying a total of £43million to thousands of its customers after loan errors. The banking arm of Britain's biggest retailer has apologised to customers who failed to receive statements on time. Online Tesco Bank admitted it breached industry rules and ...

2014-11-02 U.K. U.K.

  The Independent   

Murphy's routes for early move to Holyrood ruled out  Herald Scotland
JIM Murphy's hopes of entering Holyrood through an early by-election suffered a setback last night as the three MSPs tipped to step aside for him all said they would be staying put. JIM Murphy's hopes of entering Holyrood through an early by-election suffered ...

2014-11-02 U.K. World

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Virgin Galactic crash: Mojave investigation under way  BBC News
US officials have started to investigate why a Virgin Galactic space rocket crashed over California's Mojave desert on a test flight. Virgin chief Sir Richard Branson said he was "determined to find out what went wrong" and learn from the tragedy. The co-pilot ...