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One night stand with Alexis Tsipras
Blog entry | May 10, 2012 - 10:39am

Jeremy Kyle, a controversial chat show host is perhaps the most hated man in Britain. He presents High Stakes, the first UK quiz format to allow the quizmaster to advise contestants on answers.

Jeremy Kyle, a controversial chat show host is perhaps the most hated man in Britain. He presents High Stakes, the first UK quiz format to allow the quizmaster to advise contestants on answers. If Jeremy gets it wrong, it could lead someone losing up to half a million pounds.

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US invites African Leaders to join G8 Summit
Article | May 5, 2012 - 2:04am

The White House announced in a statement on 4 May that President Barack Obama has invited African Leaders to join the G8 Summit at Camp David on 19 May for a discussion during a session on accelerating progress towards food security in Africa.

 

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Swiss Austrian tax deal to save privacy laws
Article | April 22, 2012 - 9:45pm

Switzerland and Austria have clinched a bilateral deal aimed at legalising undeclared assets in Swiss banks and introducing a withholding tax, Swiss Info reported on 13 April.

Switzerland and Austria have clinched a bilateral deal aimed at legalising undeclared assets in Swiss banks and introducing a withholding tax, Swiss Info reported on 13 April.

The agreement, which still needs approval by the parliaments in both countries, is the third so-called “Rubik” deal that Switzerland has negotiated. Germany and Britain have also agreed to similar treaties.

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Cyber war and peace
Blog entry | April 11, 2012 - 10:04am

CAMBRIDGE – Two years ago, a piece of faulty computer code infected Iran’s nuclear program and destroyed many of the centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Some observers declared this apparent sabotage to be the harbinger of a new form of warfare.

CAMBRIDGE – Two years ago, a piece of faulty computer code infected Iran’s nuclear program and destroyed many of the centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Some observers declared this apparent sabotage to be the harbinger of a new form of warfare, and United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has warned Americans of the danger of a “cyber Pearl Harbor” attack on the US. But what do we really know about cyber conflict?

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By the rules of the banks
Blog entry | April 8, 2012 - 9:50pm

Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, the German Federal Minister of Finance last week came up with a completely watered down proposal for the much advertised European tax on financial transactions: The famous 'Tobin tax'.

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Domino's report higher sales
Article | April 1, 2012 - 8:09pm

Pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza has reported a rise in first quarter sales, helped by a recovery in Irish sales, RTE Ireland reported on 28 March.

Pizza delivery firm Domino's Pizza has reported a rise in first quarter sales, helped by a recovery in Irish sales, RTE Ireland reported on 28 March.

It said it was sticking with plans to open 72 new stores in 2012, including 12 in Germany.

Domino's said like-for-like sales at the group's 660 established stores rose 3.5% in the thirteen weeks to 25 March. Like-for-like sales in Britain rose 3.6%. Irish sales recorded a 1.7% increase, compared to a 10.5% fall in sales the same time last year.

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