Last year was the first year in the so-called era of disruption. For investors, that meant a wild ride that included several major stock markets notching record highs. It also included developments in some key technology areas that are leading to some attractive investment opportunities in 2018. Some of them have been getting plenty of media attention, while others have remained somewhat under the radar. The one thing that they all have in common is the potential to record some...

When it comes to social media, there are generally two camps of followers. There are those who believe in the good of social media, its power to connect people from all over the world and help businesses grow – even now most of them are working on how to get more followers on Instagram and other platforms – but then there are others who view the world of social media with a much more cynical eye. Rather than bringing people...

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup just months away the political climate in Russia is looking increasingly unsettled. Today, a lengthy march through central Moscow took place with tens of thousands of people in attendance. The rally was among protests nationwide in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's call to boycott the March 18 presidential election. Navalny was detained as the march got underway, but it was to little effect. A tweet from his account read: "I've been detained. This...

The UK has witnessed a remarkable rise in crime as police officer numbers hit a record low, according to new figures. Overall crime is up by 14 per cent in the year to September, with a surge in knife and gun attacks recorded. Robbery is up by 29 per cent, vehicle theft by 18 per cent and domestic burglary is up by 32 per cent. The figures have been revealed as the number of police officers fell to 121,929, the...

A new data map has revealed a remarkable correlation between Remain-voting areas and the parts of Britain that have high concentrations of Pret a Manger's. The data set, entitled "Proliferation of Pret a Manger vs Leave/Remain", shows that regions with the most Pret outlets were more likely to vote to Remain in the EU. Whereas those that are bereft of Pret are more likely to vote Leave. In the run-up to the referendum Pret à Manger HR chief Andrea Wareham told...

This afternoon in the most unlikely of international arenas Yorkshire International Football Association will take on the Isle of Man in a first-of-its-kind Conifa league fixture. The 1,000-capacity Hemsworth Miners Welfare FC Community Club based in Fitzwilliam, just outside Pontefract, will be the venue for Yorkshire’s first game against Ellan Vannin, the Manx name for the Isle of Man team, who are ranked fourth in a world league for “repressed minorities, independent nations and stateless peoples”. That Yorkshire counts itself...

There is no denying the breath taking beauty of the royal crescent in Bath. You have probably seen it on a post card or box of biscuits at your gran’s house. The curve of beautiful buildings is worth the trip to this spa town alone. I had visited Bath before and walked along this street, but never knew of the delightful hotel that calls this arc of Georgian terraces home. The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa is a Grade 1-listed...

By Rebecca Benson A few weeks ago I had never heard of Logan Paul. Sadly, I can’t say the same now. The apparently well-known YouTube vlogger, gained notoriety a few weeks ago, when he posted the now infamous vlog that showed a dead man, hanging from a tree by the neck. Anyone who has even slightly followed the news over the last few weeks will be aware of this story. Logan and his friends had been filming a vlog series in...

The decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute the officer concerned in the death of Rashan Charles predictably provoked a storm of protest from activists and an impassioned exchange of views on social medial. Much of the criticism emanated from Lee Jasper but arguably the most disturbing assertion came from Leroy Logan MBE, a retired black senior officer, who argued that the officer should, in any event, have been prosecuted. This in turn provoked an angry response from...