Dear Queen, here’s everything business wants you to say in your speech May 26, 2015 On Wednesday the Queen will give her Speech from the Throne, setting out the policy plan for the Conservative government. Big topics to be covered include the EU referendum, which Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to hold within the next two years, housing, immigration, and devolution for cities outside London. Many of the [...]
Bournemouth face £240m windfall April 28, 2015 Cherries can bank a huge sum even for a short top-flight stay. DEBATE may rage over whether Bournemouth’s dizzying ascent deserves to be deemed a fairytale, but there can be little disputing that their historic promotion is about to utterly transform their finances. Critics point out that the Cherries’ rise from the bottom of the [...]
Crack open the sunscreen and get the BBQ going: Easter weekend is shaping up to have plenty of sun (and a bit of rain) April 2, 2015 Two lots of good news for people who've decided to stay in their back-garden this Easter break – not only will you avoid almost certain trainmaggedon, you might even get a tan. The Met Office is forecasting pretty decent weather for the long weekend, but don't break out the BBQ just yet. It will start [...]
Burns Night 2015: Head to Scotland for a luxury getaway January 18, 2015 Travel northwards this weekend to help our Caledonian brothers and sisters celebrate their very own Bard. Here’s our top five luxury Burns getaways… FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS Luxury hotelier Fairmont offers a number of holiday packages so you get what you want out of a trip north of the border, encompassing Hogmanay, Valentines, “Babymoons”, and even [...]
London Report: Fall in financials brings London’s market down July 28, 2014 THE FTSE 100 yesterday ended down after weak US housing data discouraged investors in America and Europe during a data-light European day. The blue chip index lost 0.1 per cent to close at 6,788.07. Earlier in the day it had traded as high as 6,809.61, but moved lower together with other markets after pending home [...]
Daisy Group is on the hunt for more deals with new warchest June 17, 2014 DAISY Group, the Aim-listed telecoms provider, is targeting further acquisitions and has renegotiated its £200m borrowing facilities to fund new deals. Yesterday the firm reported its operating loss had widened 6.5 per cent to £17.9m during the year to 31 March, due to the increased costs associated with its recent purchases. “We’re highlighting that we [...]
London drives economic boom at start of 2015 February 8, 2015 UK COMPANIES are starting the year positively after a slow end to 2014, new survey data shows. A purchasing managers’ index for the UK – a survey of private sector firms – ticked up to a score of 56.7 in January, according to figures released today by Lloyds Bank. All nine English regions recorded growth, [...]
City of London recruitment drops despite UK job market boom July 5, 2014 Cost cutting at European and UK investment banks has led to a fall in new vacancies at the City of London, as the capital's financial district lags behind the country's recent roaring employment growth. The latest monthly analysis by international recruiter Astbury Marsden points to an 11 per cent drop in new vacancies at the City [...]
London Report: Argentina, US and Russia fears weigh on FTSE July 30, 2014 FEARS yesterday over Russian sanctions and an Argentinian default, as well as concerns that good GDP figures from the US might push up interest rates brought the FTSE lower. London’s blue chip index ended the day on 6773.44 points, 0.5 per cent, or 34.31 points, lower. Among the gainers, Barclays jumped 4.2 per cent to [...]
Ex-RBS trader settles claim June 3, 2014 A FORMER Royal Bank of Scotland manager who claimed unfair dismissal and racial discrimination over his firing from the bank as part of its investigation into the Libor scandal settled his case out of court yesterday. Jezri Mohideen, a former trader, only filed the claim against the bank last week. But his lawyer Antony Brown, [...]