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Chart of the day: One in four Spanish are out of work
The unemployment rate in Spain has hit 24.4 per cent, and the youth unemployment rate remains well over fifty per cent. In 10 per cent of Spanish households, every occupant is unemployed – not just...
View ArticleThurlbeck will not face charges over witness intimidation
The former News of the World chief reporter will not be prosecuted. The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed it will not be prosecuting former News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck over...
View ArticleWeb Only: the best of the blogs
The five must-read posts from today, including an old rumour about Jeremy Hunt.1. Hunt: "I must see what James thinks" Over at Channel 4, Michael Crick repeats an old piece of gossip. 2. Alex Salmond...
View ArticleStoring up a problem
Arup's director of energy business discusses the next steps to delivering a balanced energy portfolio.The right to flick a switch for instant illumination or click the thermostat to feel the heat is...
View ArticleMoving from Portugal to Angola
The recession in Portugal is pushing people to migrate to the nation's old colonial holdingsWeird effects of a first-world depression: Portugese are moving in ever-greater numbers to the country's...
View ArticleBoris turns the airwaves blue
Questions put to him over News International are "fucking bollocks", says London mayor.Is Boris the last politician who needs better PR? You've gotta get this on the air! Those sponsorship figures -...
View ArticleAustralian billionaire will build "Titanic 2" to mark centenary
Clive Palmer, one of the world's richest men, wants the ship to be "as similar as possible" to the original The Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer has launched his plans to build a replica of...
View ArticlePolitical sketch: "Flashman" Dave asserts himself
But attacking a pensioner during election week is always bad form.With United playing City in the most important derby game since the beginning of time you would have thought that MPs had better things...
View ArticleBarnes and Noble works with Microsoft to make lots of money
Valuation puts B&N's ebook business as more valuable than the rest of the company combinedSome points of note about the Barnes and Noble deal with Microsoft: The company being spun out of the deal,...
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Chart of the day: price of postage
From today, the price of a second class stamp is higher than the price of a first class stamp was yesterday. The price of posting a later has almost tripled in the last decade, and this year's rise is...
View ArticleThe real divide in the Tory Party
The party is no longer divided between left and right but between 'old' and 'new' right.The cohort of new MPs elected in 2010 continues to have a significant impact on the ideological balance and...
View ArticleNetanyahu looks increasingly isolated on Iran
Iran Watch, part 8Some of you may have seen Yuval Diskin's comments reported in newspapers across the world. The former head of Shin Bet - Israel's equivalent of the FBI - launched an unprecedented and...
View ArticleLloyds put aside £375m for PPI charge
The bank has had to increase compensation following customer complaintsLloyds banking group has set aside £375m to pay for payment protection insurance (PPI) compensation. The bank, which is partly...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read pieces from this morning's papers.1. A dangerous pattern emerges from the mess (Times) (£) The mate-ocracy is now embedded in voters’ minds, says Rachel Sylvester. They think this is...
View ArticleBoris pulls ahead in the polls
But the London mayoral race is not won yet.Is the London mayoral race a done deal? A Populus/Times (£) poll this morning suggests it might be, giving Boris Johnson a 12 point lead over Ken Livingstone....
View ArticleThe Dark Knight Rises: new trailer unveiled
Watch the latest trailer for the final Batman film. A new trailer for Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, was unveiled online this morning. The promo features more...
View ArticleOpinionomics | 1 May 2012
Must-read comment and analysis. Featuring Paul v Paul and Ha-Joon Chang.1. Cutting red tape and taxes will not revive Britain (Guardian) Without completely rebuilding its economic model, the future of...
View ArticleAcknowledging the scale and urgency of the challenge we face
What is the role of innovation in helping to meet the carbon reduction targets we are committed to?When it comes to climate change and energy we concern ourselves with the wrong issues and the wrong...
View ArticlePhone-hacking report to criticise James Murdoch
Hinton, Myler and Crone will also come under fire. A key government inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal will be published today, criticising James Murdoch for failing to ask questions that could...
View ArticlePress Gazette research reveals 242 local press closures in seven years
The figure comes up against just 70 launches. New research from Press Gazette has found that at least 242 local newspaper closed between 2005 and the end of 2011. This compares with just 70...
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