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Wall Street Alchemists – World’s Savvies Favour a Muslim Term

By Shofi Ahmed: On the way the money moves, the big world follows. And the folks who are ahead of the league, smartest savvies and technical nerds deemed as the aces making the world richer are dubbed as Wall Street Alchemists – a Muslim designation! In today’s almost completely digitised world of financial markets Alchemists, quants are the math wizards ...

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The Mughal empire reenergized and reached to Bengal  

  Fatema Miah: Passion for empire running and Mughal eventually reached to Bengal.  The Mughal emperor what at the time of  Jalal Uddin Akbar under Beyram Khans direction reached up to the highest pick point and  marked  The Hindustan, from Kabul to Agra and Conquered Delhi. The knowledge, education and more importantly the  respect of diversity what keeps the wheel ...

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Chartered Institute of Marketing gives accreditation to the University of East London

  The School of Business and Law at the University of East London has been successful in gaining Graduate Gateway accreditation for its newly validated BSc Marketing course from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The CIM Graduate Gateway programme gives students and graduates the opportunity to gain a professional qualification along with their marketing degree. The accreditation is an ...

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Parliament a place of fear and loathing after debate

“I’m not sure that we can look the nation in the eye and say that was a good day.” That’s how a Conservative MP has described the torrid scenes in the Commons in the last 24 hours. Did the prime minister alight on the frustration of many members of the public who may feel that Parliament has simply failed to ...

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Johnson urged to apologise over Jo Cox comments

MPs have condemned the PM’s language and urged him to apologise after he said the best way to honour Jo Cox, the MP murdered during the EU referendum campaign, was to get “Brexit done”. He was also criticised for calling the law aimed at blocking a no-deal Brexit the “surrender bill”. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the PM’s words were ...

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Thousands enjoy Car Free Day

  Families flocked to Roman Road Market as Tower Hamlets residents joined cities around the world in celebrating Car Free Day on Sunday 22 September. People took to the streets for walking, cycling and a range of free fun activities to show the potential of traffic-free public spaces for everyone to enjoy. Housing estates in Bromley-by-Bow, Spitalfields and Poplar also ...

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Secretary of State for Education visits ‘inspiring’ Tower Hamlets alternative education provision

  The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, visited the London East Alternative Provision, (LEAP) on 18 September. Based in Bethnal Green, LEAP offers an educational programme for young people who for whatever reason, have not managed to succeed in mainstream schools. In 2019, 85 per cent of pupils at LEAP received a GCSE or equivalent in English and ...

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Tower Hamlets Council opposes London City Airport growth proposals

Tower Hamlets Council members have agreed a motion in opposition to London City Airport growth proposals. The motion was debated at a full council meeting on Wednesday 18th September. Members criticised the environmental damage that would be done through any increases in operations and highlighted the detrimental impact that the airport has on residents living in the East End, including Tower ...

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Time frozen at iconic London Hospital

  Tower Hamlets Council marked the next stage of building works to transform one of London’s most famous buildings into a new town hall by capturing a moment in time in its foundations. On Friday 20 September, a time capsule was deposited inside the former Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel to mark the significance of the council’s ambitious project and ...

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Tower Hamlets hosts London in Bloom Awards 2019

London’s top gardeners recognised at annual awards ceremony at the Mile End Arts Pavilion. More than 300 of the best horticulturists from across the London boroughs gathered at the Arts Pavilion in Mile End on Friday 20 September for the annual London in Bloom (LiB) Awards. The awards recognise the individuals and community groups who do most to improve the natural ...

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