The London Stock Exchange has “now concluded” its investigation into a major and embarrassing outage last November, at the time rumoured to be sabotage, that saw the stock market suspended... more
Harry Potter author J K Rowling fails to block a High Court claim that she stole the idea for one of her books from a story called Willy the Wizard... more
The French expression plus ça change, plus ç’est la même chose is perhaps the right attitude: the more things change, the more they stay the same... more
Welcome aboard the Octopus, Microsoft founder Paul Allen’s superyacht and location of the most star-studded gathering at the Cannes Film Festival.... more
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the immune system, and is being treated with chemotherapy ... more
More evidence that the property bubble in Dubai is bursting: half of the 170 estate agents in a recent survey admit that they haven't sold a single home for a month... more
On the face of it at least, one could be forgiven for thinking Angelina Jolie was not in immediate need of several weeks of hospital bed rest.
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More students are dropping out of university than ever before - and one writer whose son did so says the education system must stop betraying them... more
For the past three weeks, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been ensconced in luxurious surroundings on the French Riviera preparing for the birth of their twins.... more
It appears Angelina Jolie's love of tattoos is rubbing off on partner Brad Pitt. The 44-year-old unwittingly flashed his latest etching during a day out with his adopted sons Maddox, six; and Pax Thien, four. On first glimpse, it looks like one of Brad and Angelina's many children have been drawing on their famous father's back with a marker pen
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Private members clubs are just the place when you're looking for civilised treatment late in the evening. Here are some exclusive haunts to consider. ... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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