Monthly Archives: November 2016

Image copyright Greater Manchester Police Image caption Remi Adams, the pillion passenger on the motorbike who fired the shots, was the last of the gang to be sentenced Earlier that day, the man who had orchestrated the killing, Anthony Henry, was holed up in his Manchester flat watching Mr McGrath’s movements on an iPad tracker, […]

Harvard professor temporarily banned for having several test accounts while investigating how white and black users are treated differently on the site Airbnb blocked a Harvard professor from using its service after he uncovered evidence of racial discrimination, prompting accusations that the startups policies stifle critical research. After the Guardian contacted Airbnb about the suspension […]

Early stage venture firm, Draper Nexus, has closed its second fund at $175 million, according to Managing Director Q Motiwala. Its debut fund closed in 2013, at $50 million. Limited partners in Draper Nexus are global tech conglomerates, primarily based in Japan. For its second fund, the firm signed up about 20 LPs including Panasonic, […]

“In theory I could run my business perfectly and then run the country perfectly,” Trump said, according to tweets from New York Times reporters interviewing the president-elect Tuesday. “There’s never been a case like this.” Federal conflict of interest laws do not apply to the president of the United States, and the obvious conflicts of […]

Fatahillah Square was once a bustling hub of culture and nightlife. Now street vendors are forcibly removed, and hundreds of homes have been demolished in order to build corporate plazas. Has the area lost its soul? Get off the square! the security guard yells into his megaphone. The place is going to be cleaned! Its […]

The failure to get to grips with our crises, by all mainstream political parties, is likely to lead to a war between the major powers in my lifetime Wave the magic wand and the problem goes away. Those pesky pollution laws, carbon caps and clean-power plans: swish them away and the golden age of blue-collar […]

In England and Wales since last year, lettings and managing agents have been legally obliged to clearly publicise their fees. Fees vary widely, with costs in some big cities much higher than elsewhere. Tenants face charges when agents draw up tenancy agreements along with the possibility of a non-refundable holding deposit paid before signing up […]

Media captionHow the gang tried to sell Minh To’s home An identity fraud victim has described the horror of discovering his 500,000 home up for sale on a property website. Minh To, of Stockport, Greater Manchester said he was left “scared” and “terrified” after seeing pictures of the five-bedroom home on Rightmove. Police later discovered […]

He attended a local college as a mature student and spent time as a volunteer gardener after attending a centre for adults with mental health problems. In a local newspaper interview on the topic, Mair said: “Many people who suffer from mental illness are socially isolated and disconnected from society, feelings of worthlessness are also […]

William Pulliam, 62, was jailed on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting of 15-year-old James Means, whose aunt said was a loving teen who “could put a smile on anybody’s face.” Police said Pulliam “expressed no remorse.” Pulliam acknowledged shooting the boy and said he did it “because he felt threatened,” according to the […]