Monthly Archives: October 2016

The former New York mayor won acclaim for his dignified response to 9/11 but his intemperate attacks as the Republican nominees surrogate have deep roots He is out-Trumping Trump. He ranted and raved at the Republican national convention, spread wild rumours about Hillary Clintons health and appeared to attack her for her gender, and described […]

So who have the markets judged to be the biggest winners and losers so far? Winner: Burberry Image copyright Reuters Image caption HSBC has outperformed its more UK-focused banking rivals Banking giant HSBC was also critical of the idea of leaving the EU, but since the referendum has seen its shares surge, by around 27%. […]

(CNN)A hurricane packing 140-mph winds is threatening to bring destruction to Haiti and other islands as it moves through the Caribbean Sea. Hurricane Matthew — a storm that, as of 5 p.m. ET Monday, was 225 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti — could dump a foot or more of rain on that island. Hurricane Matthew […]

It might be too late for Williamsburg, Bushwick and Bed-Stuy but in Crown Heights, tenants have learned a few tricks to prevent the social cleansing of their neighbourhood. Can they succeed where the rest of Brooklyn failed? Esteban Girn, an organiser with the according to a new report, the average resident must now spend 124% […]

Det Insp Jon Cousins, said he was negotiating with the family who own the farmhouse. “There is reason for me to consider removing a small part of this farmhouse in order that I can be sure that I have not missed any opportunity to find the answers that I need to,” he said. Image caption […]

As housing prices surge in northern California and residents of color are forced from homes, Iris Canada fighting to maintain a life estate agreement Iris Canada doesnt know if she can survive an eviction. The 100-year-old San Francisco woman has inhabited the same two-bedroom apartment for more than 50 years, but is nearing the end […]

Hundreds head to emergency shelters in Jamaica as 1,200 are evacuated in Haiti, with authorities going door to door to spread alert Heavy rains from the outer bands of Hurricane Matthew have drenched Jamaica and Haiti, flooding streets and sending many people to emergency shelters as the category 4 storm approached the two countries. Two […]

Emily Blunt doesnt have nearly as much fun as she ought to in Tate Taylors adaptation of Paula Hawkinss bestseller and nor do the commuters who studiously ignore the hot couple having sex in full view of their carriage The practice of referring to grown women as girls continues; here is the one on the […]

Civil rights activists former home was facing demolition as family members were unable to raise funds for its preservation The Detroit home of civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been dismantled and moved across the Atlantic by a Berlin-based artist after it faced demolition in its original location. The facade of the two-storey building, home […]

It said that any further investment in property by landlords had been hit by changes to stamp duty in April. Anyone buying a home that is not their main residence must now pay a 3% stamp duty surcharge. In Scotland, the equivalent tax – the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) – was also up-rated. […]