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Travel from London Heathrow - Gatwick Chauffeur Transport Looming over desert sand on the bank of the River Nile, the 4,500-year old Great Pyramid of Giza is the only surviving relic of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Yet despite being visited by millions of tourists every year, and poked and prodded by modern-day archaeologists armed with the latest robot technology, the giant monument - built over 20 years as a tomb for Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (known as Cheops in Greek) - still holds tightly onto many of its secrets. Day-trippers from Cairo who brave long ticket queues, hawkers and ill-tempered camels to explore inside often complain that they are rewarded with little more than a guided tour of an ill-lit, cramped and overcrowded passageway. But much of the vast structure remains out of bounds to the visiting public as work continues to reveal hidden doors, secret chambers and painted hieroglyphs which give a tantalising glimpse into the ancient world. The Great Pyram...

Why Microsoft Surface could be the biggest shake-up in the tablet market since the arrival of the iPad Microsoft has fired a warning shot across Apple's bows by announcing its own  tablet computer  which many experts believe could trouble the best-selling iPad. The unveiling of the Surface device, with a 10.6 inch screen and built-in stand, marks the US tech giant's first entry into the tablet war, after previously relying on licensing its Windows software for use on hardware made by third-party manufacturers. However, at yesterday's launch, Microsoft was coy on both pricing and the Surface release date with experts claiming the RT version will need to cost less than the  iPad's cheapest £399 price  to take off. Microsoft expert Tom Warren, of theverge.com, said: "Microsoft's Surface tablet marks a massive shift for the  company , no longer relying on its OEM partners to provide the hardware design and functionality of a Windows tablet. ...

By  Graham Ruddick   RELATED QUOTES Symbol Price Change DBK.DE 28.54 -0.14 LLOY.L 28.01 0.01 ^REURUSD 1,153.93 0.00 A consortium backed by the Malaysian government has been named as the preferred bidder for Battersea power station in a £400m deal that could save the historic structure. Property developers SP Setia and Sime Darby have entered exclusive talks to buy the building. The decision means Chelsea Football Club and its owner Roman Abramovich are likely to miss out on the 38-acre site after identifying it as a potential location for a new 60,000-seater stadium. It is the first foray into the UK for SP Setia which has projects in Malaysia, Australia, and China while Sime Darby is Malaysia’s biggest conglomerate and the world’s biggest palm-oil producer. Both companies are backed by the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Permodalan Nasional Berhad. In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian consortium said it planned to “preserve ...