tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68424079665051252622007-04-13T09:30:54.818-07:00EcacofonixBlogger111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-63978093274166170992007-04-13T09:29:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:30:54.899-07:00<strong>From Russia, with love for the more exclusive side of London life</strong><br /><br />In this final report on Russia's growing financial muscle at home and abroad, The Guardian newspaper looks at the influx of the Russia's super-rich into Britain and how they are making an impression on the capital. By Matthew Taylor, April 13, 2007 @ The Guardian. Read <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2056448,00.html">the full story</a> hereEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-2453616475965320922007-04-13T09:26:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:28:36.320-07:00<strong>Driverless car debuts in London</strong><br /><br />Written by Simon Toat, 12 April 2007<br /><br />It seems that someone has finally invented the car that can drive you home. While not exactly Kitt from Knight Rider, this modified VW Passat is an ultra-expensive car coming in at a cool £1 million to develop and produce. The car has laser-guided "eyes" that sense its position and take action should it encounter potholes, buildings and hopefully pedestrians. It is steered by computer...Dubbed the Lux, the car will even pull up from its parking place to collect you from the pub! At the moment the car is on show at the Science Museum...<br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.absolutegadget.com/news/automotive/driverless-car-debuts-in-london-20070412-415.html">the full article to know</a> more about this amazing car - Absolute Gadget blog postEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-75037421551467356202007-04-13T09:24:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:25:14.800-07:00<strong>Owners of London weekly cash in with £27 million deal</strong><br /> <br />13 April 2007<br /><br />The owners of weekly financial newspaper Financial News look set to cash in following news that Dow Jones is to buy the title for £27 million.<br /><br />REad the <a href="http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/130407/financial_news_dow_jones">full news story</a> from here @ Online Press GazetteEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-15206373274324770432007-04-13T09:19:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:22:05.776-07:00<strong>London black cabs may disappear</strong><br /><br />Apr 13<br /><br />First it was the slow disappearance of red telephone booths, now one of London's icons - the black cab - may also be on the way out.<br /><br />London Taxis International, the manufacturer of the black cabs, say strict new car emissions laws issued by the European Union could be the death knell for the vehicles.<br /><br />Read <a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=261012">the full news report</a> from here @ NineMSNEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-60702568528131217582007-04-13T09:17:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:18:29.354-07:00<strong>Airline Routes Added from London Stansted to Turkey</strong><br /><br />13 Apr 2007<br /> <br />SunExpress, Turkey’s leading low cost scheduled airline that was founded as a joint venture by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is to launch two new routes on Saturday 28 April from London Stansted to Izmir (Turkey) and Ercan (Northern Cyprus). <br /> <br />The new twice-weekly scheduled services will link London to Izmir, which is Turkey’s third largest city, second largest port, and the gateway to the Aegean Coast. Ercan is the international airport that serves the resorts and towns in Northern Cyprus. <br /><br />Read the <a href="http://www.londragazete.com/popup.php/cat/19/news/10215/PageName/English_News">full report</a> from here @ Londra GazeteEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-52760343538276790812007-04-13T09:15:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:16:04.786-07:00<strong>New London black cab sales soar</strong><br /> <br />Production at Coventry has been increased to meet demand <br />Black cab firm London Taxis International (LTI) have reported a big increase in sales of their new model. <br /><br />Figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show 469 new TX4 taxis were sold in March, 37% more than the previous year. <br /> <br />Read the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6543797.stm">full report</a> from here @ BBC News, UKEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-41365362383977573542007-04-13T09:12:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:14:28.952-07:00<strong>London property market achieves record price growth</strong><br /><br />12 April 2007<br /><br />The prime London market achieves record price growth, while the South East drives the momentum in the prime country market, according to Primelocation.com. Prime London property for sale achieved 27.4% annual rise in average sales prices...<br /><br />Despite a seasonal increase of stock in the market for prime London property for sale, it is not significant enough to halt the record-breaking price growth witnessed across the capital, with Central London prices up almost 30% and North West London prices up a staggering 37.5%, says this article from Easier.com<br /><br />Read the full report from here @ <a href="http://www.easier.com/view/UK_Property_News/London/article-108916.html">London Property News</a>Ecacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-58382284625513723722007-04-13T09:10:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:11:55.978-07:00<strong>International Property Law For London</strong><br /><br />Specialist overseas property lawyers Max Gold Partnership Solicitors have opened their London office, giving investors a one-stop shop for advice and legal services.<br /><br />The firm has opened an office for their International Property Law Centre in London's Covent Garden, which joins the company's original Hull location in being able to supply potential and current investors with comprehensive, specialist independent legal advice across 41 jurisdictions around the globe.<br /><br />Read the <a href="http://www.homesworldwide.co.uk/home/news/2/international_property_law_centre_hits_london">full report from here</a> @ Homes Worldwide, UKEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-87045143370779755772007-04-13T09:06:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:08:22.304-07:00<strong>London: The place to be if you're in IT</strong><br /><br />By Tim Ferguson, 13 April 2007<br /><br />London is the top European city for technology and IT companies to invest in as they look to take advantage of the city's global talent pool and breadth of businesses. London's technology sector is currently worth £27bn with annual growth of around six per cent, according to the investment agency Think London. On another note, almost half of all Californian investment in London during the last five years has come from IT and telecommunications companies, says this news report<br /><br />Read the <a href="http://management.silicon.com/itpro/0,39024675,39166736,00.htm">full report from here</a> @ Silicon.comEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-78221086495965359532007-04-13T09:04:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:04:48.242-07:00<strong>Libertines reunite on London stage</strong><br /><br />Apr 13, 2007<br /><br />Pete Doherty and Carl Barat performed on stage together for the first time since 2004 in London last night. <br /><br />The two former Libertines united at Doherty's second performance at the Hackney Empire, billed as 'an evening with Peter Doherty'. <br /><br />Read the <a href="http://music.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1290937.php/Libertines_reunite_on_London_stage">full news report</a> from here @ Monster & CriticsEcacofonixtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842407966505125262.post-84541250966610766952007-04-13T08:18:00.000-07:002007-04-13T08:19:40.177-07:00LonDone, the London blog has begun!<br /><br />Will provide updates on a number of different aspects of the London cityEcacofonix