British PM Lauds Banking Sector as Brexit Looms Large

British Prime Minister Theresa May is in the crosshairs of the worst political storm to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory. After Britons voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Brexit on June 23, 2016, a chain of events has been put into motion. The GBP plunged to a 31-year low against the USD, and the FTSE 100 index capitalized on this by rallying to unprecedented levels. The Prime Minister is navigating a minefield with Brexiteers pushing for a hard...

Three reasons to still be wary of a Hard Brexit

On January 16, Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May laid out the government's plan to proceed with Brexit. She made it clear that she will push for a clean break from the EU without maintaining the vestiges of an half-in, half-out membership.  Mrs. May also laid out a 12-point plan detailing how she'll push for the best deal for Britain during the negotiations. In addition, she talked about her plan to negotiate new trade deal with the EU and other countries...

Cameraperson: Film Review

By Linda Marric  @linda_marric After 25 years spent as a camerawoman on various award winning documentary features, Kirsten Johnson amassed hours upon hours of outtakes and candid moments from her trips to Bosnia, Kabul and Darfur, to name but a few places. Born out of this was a truly unique piece of filmmaking. In Cameraperson Johnson offers an authentic look at some of the most touching as well as some of the most harrowing accounts witnessed by men, women and...

Does Your eCommerce Website pass the Ten-Point Usability Test?

Whether you want to sell niche products to a particular consumer, engage the masses with a range that undercuts the competition or get people to sign up for your services, you need an eCommerce site that is first and foremost, useable. Sounds obvious, but with consumer shopping preferences and the capacity of various technologies that cater to them evolving quickly, understanding what usability really means today could be the difference between your business thriving or sinking without trace. Think your...

If truth is dead, is there any hope of a resurrection?

By David McGuinness Twenty-sixteen was the year of post-truth. Even the Oxford Dictionary says so, naming post-truth its Word of the Year, calling it, “an adjective defined as relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Or perhaps, in other words, lying. Yes, lies are news and the truth is obsolete, to coin a phrase. At least, that appears to be the case. But how...

Beer of the Week – Fierce Beer Co. Eskimo Joe

Strength: 5.5% Brewed: Aberdeen, Scotland Since launching their first proper brewery last year, Scotland’s Fierce Beer Co. has become extremely prolific. Having produced over 50,000 litres of beer over the past year, the brewery offers a whopping core range of ten beers amongst some limited edition offerings and collaborative efforts of which are currently in the pipeline. Now operating from an industrial estate in Dyce, Aberdeen, Fierce was originally set up by joint owners Dave Grant (Managing Director) and David McHardy (Operations Director)...

TLE Meets…TEZ

One of British comedy’s most exciting rising stars, Tez Ilyas is heading out on his debut nationwide tour. Made in Britain is his second stand up show, which sold out every single performance (including extra shows) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 and gained spectacular critical acclaim. One reviewer said: ‘Tez talks, and you should listen. TEZ Talks is a powerful and poignant piece of topical comedy, boldly exploring what life is life for the average British Muslim. Tez Ilyas...

PMQs 25th Jan – A fluke nuke and a Trump rebuke  

Yesterday David Davis, Con, told the house that a White Paper over Brexit was basically impossible in the time frame before invoking article 50, but at today’s PMQs Teresa May announced there would be one after all, responding to a planted question from Chris Philp, Con. So during the previous 24 hours the Government has listened/u-turned (delete as appropriate) and told the country they will now produce a White Paper, which was effectively ruled out the previous day. Instead of...

Claudio Ranieri receives honorary degree from De Montfort University

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has bagged himself another title - this time as Doctor of Arts after receiving an honorary university degree. The 65-year-old accepted the accolade from De Montfort University in Leicester for his Premier League winning achievement with the Foxes. In front of an audience of hundreds of fellow graduates The Tinkerman - wearing a cap and orange gown - collected his degree yesterday afternoon (Wed). After receiving a standing ovation, he told the ceremony: "I thank...

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