World’s oldest cheese discovered in Egyptian tomb
But anyone who eats the Brie-C snack could be cursed from beyond the grave by a deadly fever, according to archaeologists
Accused sexual abuser allowed to assault boy after being housed with families
The 20yo man was not supposed to be left alone with children
Restaurant Review: San Carlo, Regent Street
The San Carlo group of restaurants has expanded its presence in London with the opening of a namesake eatery on Regent Street. Adding to its collection of renowned dining spots that include Cicchetti, Fumo, Alto and, most notably, Signor Sassi, the opening will be hotly anticipated among London’s glitterati who have found a safe pair of hands in chef Alberico Penati. And the St James's spot certainly has the look and feel of an A-lister hangout. Saddle leather stools adorn a...
Economic round up – August 2018
QuotedData’s Economic round up – August 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the companies mentioned. Kindly sponsored by Polar Capital. August Economic and Political Roundup Roundup Global equity markets “climbed the wall of worry” in...
Investment companies roundup – August 2018
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – August 2018 is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of July 2018. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. August Investment Companies Roundup Money raised and returned in July Tritax EuroBox raised its maximum target of £300 million in an issue that was ‘significantly oversubscribed’. Hipgnosis Songs Fund raised over £200 million. The third new issue in July was...
Male actors still outnumber women by two to one in the biggest grossing movies
Only just over three-in-10 characters in the top 50 most successful films of 2016 were played by females - with even fewer cast in lead roles
Women whose mothers lived to at least 90 ’25 per cent more likely to reach same age’
But having a father that reaches 90 does not have the same correlation, according to a study
Families still waiting for answers for up to SEVEN years after a series of lengthy investigations into fatal work accidents
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed its ten longest investigations into fatalities from the last financial year following a Freedom of Information request.
Beer of the Week: Neubourg Pilsner
Brewed in the Gulpender brewery of Gulpen 'Neubourg Pilsner' is among the freshest, most crisp tasting pilsners you are ever likely to try. With a heritage stretching back to the early 19th century the beer makers don’t use pasteurisation as part of the brewing process, preferring instead to rely on the organic ingredients sourced locally in the Limburg region of the Netherlands. In order to “earn” its blue bottle the lager must first mature in our cellars for around 6-8...