However critics said it was 'biologically implausible' that coffee drinkers would be less likely to die in accidents. The researchers said that it cannot be proven that drinking coffee was the cause of the lower death rate and it may be that other factors about coffee drinkers influenced the findings. Lead author Dr Neal Freedman, from the National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, in Rockville in Maryland, USA, wrote: "Given the observational nature of our study, it is not possible to conclude that the inverse relationship between coffee consumption and mortality reflects cause and effect. "However, we can speculate about plausible mechanisms by which coffee consumption might have health benefits. "Coffee contains more than 1000 compounds that might affect the risk of ... Continue reading →
But trouble hit the textiles firm post-millennium as the pound strengthened and designers started outsourcing to China. For 25 years, Private White had made the Virgin Atlantic eye-catching red air-hostess uniforms, but corporate customers stopped replenishing orders. By 2008, it was making annual losses of more than £100,000 and was close to turning off its machinery. That is until Eden, Jack White’s great grandchild, abandoned his finance career in the City and bought the factory – renaming it Private White VC. So has Eden, who used to work at Royal Bank of Scotland, looked back to his days of pre-bust banking bonuses? “Running a business isn’t for everyone,” he said. “But neither is working in the City and this is a lot more satisfying. You ... Continue reading →
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18 May 2012 Last updated at 16:24 ET Olympic torch: Flame arrives in UK for 2012 torch relay By Claire Heald BBC 2012 Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Beckham used a London 2012 torch to light a cauldron The Olympic flame has landed in the UK ready for the London 2012 torch relay after being flown from Athens, Greece. David Beckham used it to light a cauldron after the plane, also carrying Princess Anne and Locog chair Lord Coe, arrived at a Cornish air base. Flight BA2012, a gold-coloured A319 named The Firefly, was greeted at RNAS Culdrose by cheering crowds. After Friday's welcoming ceremony, the flame flies on Saturday to Land's End for the start of an 8,000 mile ... Continue reading →
