Whether either will be enough to jump-start London's transport projects remains to be seen.

ECONOMIST: Transport

For opportunistic folks who used social media tools to find and jump into recent rioting and looting in London, those same tools could be used to nab them soon enough.

FORBES: Londoners Use Facebook, Tumblr, Flickr To 'Catch Rioters'

Yet, jump in a black cab -- London's iconic taxis -- anywhere in the city, and the driver will get you to where you want to go via the shortest possible route.

CNN: Make your 'rainy brain' sunnier

Keith finished the London Marathon and did a parachute jump, both of which were fantastic, but he's never doing them again!

BBC: Lancashire - Presenter profile: Keith Fletcher

We were lucky enough to interview Jonathan Edwards, the British Olympic Triple Jump gold medallist and member of LOCOG (London Olympic Organising Committee of the Olympic Games).

BBC: School Report: Land's End lights the way to London 2012

Yesterday, rumors that U.K.-based miner Anglo-American may bid for U.S.-based coal-producer Walter Energy (WLT), spurred by The Times of London newspaper, resulted in a 21% jump in WLT shares.

FORBES: When 2+2=5 is Good Math for Investors

Gordon Ramsay was one of the first celebrity chefs to jump on the LA trend, having overseen room service at the London West Hollywood since its opening in 2008.

BBC: A-list room service in Hollywood

Mr Rutherford said his son's medal at London 2012, Britain's first in the Olympic long jump for 48 years, was a "major, major achievement".

BBC: Greg Rutherford's dad criticises Milton Keynes reception

Most funds are clustered near a few places, such as Connecticut and London, and there is a steady buzz about the latest manager to jump ship and start his own firm.

ECONOMIST: Hedge funds