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Sir Mervyn King launches fierce attack of self-serving banks and weak Labour after accusation of complacency

Economics

The Governor was angered by a comment from Andrew Love, a Labour MP on the Treasury Select Committee, who accused him of being “relaxed” about the current economic situation. In a remarkable outburst in front of the committee he said ...
Twitter quitters: increasing numbers of celebrities leave the site

Technology

The rise of the celebrity ‘Twitter Quitter’ is rather ironic as it was high profile users of the site which catapulted it to global success in the first place. When world famous individuals such as Oprah Winfrey and US president ...
Mother infected with hepatitis C in childbirth by midwife who hid illness from hospital bosses

Health

Fatima Abdul Hussein is thought to have contracted the virus when a midwife inserted a canula into her arm during the birth of her first child, Ridah, at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, West London last summer. The midwife had known ...
Olympics: Norovirus Q&A

Health

What are noroviruses and what are the symptoms? Noroviruses are one of the commonest causes of gastroenteritis. Vomiting and diarrhoea are the most likely symptoms. Others include cramps and mild fever. Symptoms usually emerge 24-48 hours after exposure. The illness ...
IMF fears $3.8 trillion forced asset sale by eurozone banks

Economics

The IMF’s spring Global Financial Stability Report said that should markets lose faith in the effectiveness of eurozone policies, rising funding costs and increased stresses within the banking system could force banks to rapidly reduce their balance sheets to raise ...
Run – the zombies are after you

Health

The quiet north London enclave of Highgate Village is swarming with zombies. As the novelist Naomi Alderman and I walk towards the cemetery where Karl Marx is buried, an urgent voice keeps telling us to speed up. “If you can ...
Spotify will overtake iTunes in two years

Technology

Speaking at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Texas, on a music discussion panel, the Spotify and Facebook investor said: “If Spotify continues growing at its current rate in terms of subscribers and users, we will overtake iTunes ...