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That Googley feeling

GREAT BRITAIN: When the first Apple Store opened ten years ago, in McLean, Virginia, the event got a lot of press attention. But few people even noticed the recent opening of the world’s first “Google Store” in London.

London, the day after. Photo: Alan Stanton/flickr.com

The work of hooligans?

Has Britain’s reputation been seriously damaged as a result of widespread rioting and looting? This week, we look at reaction in the business press.

weit verbreitete Krawallen

Plünderei

A culture of violence

Like many people, I am shocked at the violence which has broken out in London and other towns in the UK over the past few days. I was particularly saddened to see the destruction in the suburb of London in which I grew up, and in which my mother and other relatives still live.

Vorort

Looters in action. Photo: Hozinja/Flickr.com

Not protesters, but scum?

Protesters, rioters, looters and thugs. They’re all out there on the streets of London. There’s some scum out there too.

Randalierer, Krawallmacher

Plünderer

Kriminelle

Abschaum

Jetting around by rail

Robert Gibson's recent rail trips allowed him to take in different cultures — and arrive on time, unlike his colleagues who insisted on driving.

Getting there

COMMUTING: Britain’s transport minister has some ideas for making the daily commute to work less stressful. Norman Baker says London’s rush-hour traffic could be reduced if employers and transport companies were more flexible and commuter-friendly.

Pendeln, Pendelzeit

Stoßverkehr

pendlerfreundlich

"Southwark Cathedral looks tiny next to 'the Shard'"

Building cultures

Not so long ago, the highest buildings in many European cities were places of worship. In the 20th century, they were overtaken by buildings dedicated to Mammon rather than God. Arguably, this is a reflection of the changing values of our society.

Gebetshäuser

überholt; hier: verdrängt

dem Mammon verschrieben

möglicherweise

Wedding blues

BRITAIN: The upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton promises to be an exciting event for most people in Britain. But many UK businesses are not happy about it.

bevorstehend

königliche Hochzeit

Up, up and away

Two weeks ago, I took my first flights on Ryanair, between Munich and London. Last week, the Irish budget airline announced that, for the first time since going public 13 years ago, it would pay a dividend to its shareholders.

Billigflieger

den Gang an die Börse machen

Dividende

Aktionäre

Nouns and verbs

I usually avoid talking about grammar in this blog, leaving that up to my colleague Deborah Capras, who knows much more about this kind of thing. But a recent trip to London inspired me to look at the topic of nouns and verbs.

Thema

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