US 2016 Presidental Election: Donald Trump thinks he’ll only lose Pennsylvania if the election is rigged August 13, 2016 Donald Trump has said the only way he will lose the state of Pennsylvania in the US Presidential Election is if the vote is rigged. Ramping up his rhetoric ahead of the 8 November poll, Trump said last night at a rally in the state: "The only way we can lose, in my opinion – [...]
Banks need to act swiftly to avoid Brexit problems, warns report August 1, 2016 The banking sector needs to think quick to swerve some of the more negative effects of June's Brexit vote, a report out today suggests. The study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) warns that, not only will the worsened economic outlook take its toll on banking sector performance, banks need to be preparing for action now, [...]
City Moves for 10 August 2016 | Who’s switching jobs August 10, 2016 INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS Ken Olisa OBE, founder of technology merchant bank Restoration Partners and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, has been appointed deputy chairman of the Institute of Directors. Ken will work alongside the chairman, Lady Barbara Judge and the incoming director general, Stephen Martin, in setting the IoD’s strategy. Ken's technology career spans over 30 years, [...]
Andrew Tyrie blasts banks as they come clean on overdraft fees September 6, 2016 Influential Tory backbencher Andrew Tyrie has blasted UK banks for their bewildering array of overdraft fees and charges and called for customers to be given more information about their accounts. Tyrie, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee (TSC), also criticised recent proposals from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to encourage customers to switch bank accounts. [...]
More still needs to be done to help public protect themselves from fraud and cybercrime July 5, 2016 People are still not being given the tools they need to protect themselves from fraud and cybercrime, a report out today has found. The study from the Fraud Advisory Panel raised concerns that many of the shortcomings in fraud prevention 10 years ago still prevailed today. In particular, the report took issue with poorly resourced police departments, [...]
How decadent elites lost control of politics the world over October 10, 2016 To outsiders, Colombia’s recent referendum on ending its 53-year war with the Stalinist revolutionaries of the Farc seemed the ultimate no-brainer. Putting a merciful halt to a conflict that has killed a horrendous 220,000 souls would seem to require little thought. Yet when earnest President Juan Manuel Santos put his peace deal to a nationwide [...]
Move over iPhone fingerprint tech, the latest Samsung scans eyes August 2, 2016 It's time for Apple's iPhone fingerprint technology to move over – at least that's what Samsung is hoping. The rival Korean smartphone maker has unveiled its latest device – the Galaxy Note 7 – which has trumped its rival's use of biometrics with eye-scanning technology. Read more: Passwords are passe: Nationwide is testing behavioural biometrics The Note [...]
Demand for homes in London is falling as prices keep rocketing – except in these two boroughs April 6, 2016 It looks like rocketing house prices are having a demotivating effect on London home buyers, after new figures suggested demand for homes has fallen across many of the capital's most exclusive boroughs. The figures, by online estate agent Emoov, found demand for homes in Southwark fell 50 per cent between the final quarter of last year [...]
Olympics 2016: Rio de Janeiro declares financial emergency in latest setback June 18, 2016 Rio de Janeiro has declared itself in a state of financial emergency as it scrambles to avoid a complete shutdown of vital public services ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. With just 49 days until the opening ceremony, the Brazilian city has gone cap in hand to the federal government to ask for extra cash [...]
Forging closer ties with booming India will unlock vast opportunities for Britain August 15, 2016 On the eve of Indian independence on 15 August, 1947 (whose anniversary was celebrated yesterday), the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said that “the achievement we celebrate today is but a step, an opening of opportunity, to the greater triumphs and achievements that await us.” India’s independence was not even 70 years ago, yet the [...]