IN THE MONEY: Shell boss Ben van Beurden pocketed £8.7m last year despite taking a 51% pay cut By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:30 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:33 GMT, 13 March 2020 Shell’s boss’s pay was cut in half in 2019. The FTSE 100 energy business said Ben van … Read more
MOUSE’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow £6.99) PICTURE BOOKS MOUSE’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow £6.99) ’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house’ . . . except here a lonely little mouse is very much stirring, making a … Read more
Babies who persistently struggle with sleep in their first year are more likely to have childhood anxiety One in five babies has sleep difficulties in their first 12 months – such as frequent waking or trouble falling asleep These babies are three times as likely to suffer with emotional problems by the age of four, … Read more
Nearly 1.5million first generation smart meters (SMETS1) were installed in households across the country last year – despite the fact installations of the older devices do not count towards energy suppliers official target figures. Some 4.5million smart meters were installed in 2019, according to a new report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial … Read more
It’s 20 years since Russell Watson topped the charts with his debut album, The Voice, announcing himself to the world as the owner of the finest larynx this side of Luciano Pavarotti. During the time since, the working-class bloke who left school without any qualifications has found himself regularly entertaining presidents, prime ministers and emperors. … Read more
Last year and last decade busiest ever for air traffic in the UK: Almost 2.6million flights in 2019 and 13% growth since 2009 Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, saw an 0.9% increase in flights in 2019 Its busiest day on record was July 5, 2019, when it handled 8,863 flights in the UK Two … Read more
Military Wives Cert: 12A, 1hr 52mins Rating: The film year is not quite the same as the calendar … Read more
Research from Atlas VPN found that criminals’ net proceeds outpace the revenue made by tech giants each year. How the Dark Web and cryptocurrency aid the propagation of cybercrime Neil Walsh, UN Chief of Cybercrime, explains how technologies like encryption and the blockchain are essential for maintaining international human rights but are being exploited by … Read more
Businesses now manage an average of 13.53 petabytes of data, but struggle to keep it secure. How to create respectful and profitable data privacy policy Former Googler and blockchain expert Alex Feinberg explains how internet companies could use emerging technology to balance profit and privacy concerns. Within the last 12 months, the total cost of … Read more
Even finance is being affected by the onslaught of human vs. machine with a recent Deloitte survey revealing some startling stats. Top 5 things to know about data science Data science developments are expected to increase in 2020. Tom Merritt lists what you should know about data science, as well as artificial intelligence. The finance … Read more