Top Gear's wheels did not come off ... but there were some bumps
May 31, 2016 12:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
An episode of Doctor Who, one of the BBCs other flagship shows, once saw Clara Oswald jumping into the Doctors time stream, getting split up into multiple versions of herself across the fabric of time and space. The...

How scientists are using drones to help predict coastal erosion
May 31, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Science
A large chunk of chalk recently collapsed into the sea from the Seven Sisters cliffs, a world-renowned beauty spot located on Englands East Sussex coastline. To many, they are a quintessentially English landmark and the...
Versailles: why world leaders should heed warnings from the fall of the French court
May 31, 2016 12:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Versailles, the new ten-part drama serial about Louis XIV of France, is to begin showing on UK television on BBC Two on June 1. Made by French group Canal Plus to mark the tercentenary of the legendary Sun Kings death in...

ECB to stay pat, could raise its staff inflation projections on the back of higher oil prices
May 31, 2016 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
Over the past few months, the ECB has grown more aggressive in its policymaking to push up inflation. It has slashed interest rates, including its main refinancing rate to zero, and expanded its bond-buying program. Data...

Hawkish Yellen’s comments raise the odds of a rate hike in June-July
May 30, 2016 12:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
On Friday, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said during a panel discussion at Harvard University that the central bank would probably raise interest rates in the coming months if the economy picks up as expected and jobs...

May 30, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
For demonstration we consider the GBPUSD ATM instruments while formulating option strips strategy. Scenario 1: When spot GBPUSD keeps tumbling: The puts we deploy would not very far off from the ATM strike and cheap...

World’s largest wind farm study finds sleep disturbances aren't related to turbine noise
May 30, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
During the Abbott government, the often recalcitrant Senate cross bench was thrown a big, juicy bone plainly intended to sweeten their disposition toward government bills which needed their support to pass. The anti- wind...