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If the rarefied world of museum curatorship had something as vulgar as an approval rating, Neil MacGregor would surely score a perfect 10. The announcement that he is stepping down as director of the British Museum brings to a close 13 years of remarkable achievement: increased visitor numbers (up 45 per cent from 4.6 million to 6.7 million since 2002), popular and critically acclaimed exhibitions, such as The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army and the intensely moving Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Читать дальше...

Big energy just got bigger, as it usually does at this stage in the oil price cycle. Royal Dutch Shell’s takeover of BG represents the largest such merger in two decades, and a low oil price seems to encourage such corporate activity. The usual cost-cutting may be expected, with a beneficial effect on returns to shareholders and, less predictably, lower prices for consumers.

Ditch the wires without losing audio quality with a Bluetooth-enabled pair

The power of the simple survey has revealed that despite assumptions of the ‘third date rule’ –  that women will bed men on the third date - many women wait longer to have sex with their partners.

As the Republic of Ireland gears up for its May referendum on marriage equality, a paper company in Dublin has decided to publicly take on the negative output of anti-gay campaigners and turn their messages into a positive symbol.

'Tis the season to be grilling, so get in your burgers and buns, because it's time for a feast

'Tis the season to be grilling, so get in your burgers and buns, because it's time for a feast

Usain Bolt, the world record holder over 100 metres and six-time Olympic gold medallist, will run in the Bahamas next month at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association has announced.

Jonathan Dove is unique among British opera composers in that he’s tirelessly and dependably prolific.