People’s QE makes strange bedfellows: Jeremy Corbyn is not the first to pitch a quantitative easing for people September 18, 2015 Labour's new hard-left leader Jeremy Corbyn has proposed a range of ideas to transform Britain into an idyllic land of equality, where public sector workers happily whistle while they work and joyous children skip hand-in-hand through rainbows. Some of these brainwaves have become known as “Corbynomics”, among which is a plan – coined The [...]
I’ll give London’s businesses the support and freedom they need to thrive January 27, 2016 From tech startups to street markets, black cabs to global banks, London’s businesses are what make our city great. As mayor, I’ll make it my business to deliver for them. Last week I launched my Action Plan for Greater London: more homes, better transport, cleaner air and safer streets. These are issues that matter to [...]
British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to London diverted to Montreal after reports of a bomb threat July 29, 2015 British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas, America to London, UK has landed in Montreal, Canada, after reports of a bomb threat. The plane was carrying over 300 people and police are now on site: Police cars lined up on the tarmac beside #BA274. Photo courtesy of @illmaticp pic.twitter.com/mWO3RPokBM — Kelly Greig (@KellyGreig) July 29, [...]
Development Securities chief exec Michael Marx steps down February 24, 2015 Development Securities chief executive Michael Marx will be stepping down after 21 years, the company said yesterday, consoling shareholders with a £10m special dividend. The FTSE 250 property developer said that Marx, 65, will retire from the board at the annual general meeting in July. However, he will remain on the board as a non-executive [...]
M&G chief explodes bombshell in pay debate December 3, 2015 Campaigners against high boardroom pay might balk at the notion of taking advice from a City grandee who landed a package worth £5.4m last year – but Michael McLintock is worth hearing out. McLintock, chief executive of the £250bn asset manager M&G Investments, has floated an idea whose explosiveness is only exacerbated by his status. During [...]
Horse racing betting tips: A Good Skin can land good win at Ascot October 27, 2016 NATIONAL Hunt action returns to Ascot on Saturday – just two weeks after the likes of Almanzor and Minding brought the Flat season curtain down in spectacular fashion on British Champions Day. Final declarations aren’t made until Friday morning, but Paul Nicholls’ Saphir Du Rheu is expected to return to action in the Sodexo Gold [...]
Property shares weigh on FTSE due to bond rise – London Report March 9, 2015 Britain’s top share index yesterday extended its retreat from record highs, pulled down by property shares as a rise in gilt yields eroded the appeal of interest rate-sensitive stocks. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed down 0.5 per cent at 6,876.47 points, extending Friday’s decline and pushing the FTSE further away from a record [...]
Unbeaten Twilight Son to be crowned king of the sprinters for Candy October 15, 2015 The story of this year’s Flat season has undoubtedly been the dominance of the three-year-olds in the big sprints. They have simply taken their elders to the cleaners. And if the betting market is right, the younger generation are going to plunder tomorrow’s British Champions Sprint (1.20pm) as well. Muhaarar took the Commonwealth [...]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit: A new glorious chapter in UK-India relations is beginning November 12, 2015 The visit of India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is the second landmark trip to the UK in a month, following the successful state visit by President Xi of China. Today, Modi meets the Queen and this evening he will be greeted in a manner that is normally the preserve of rock stars, by over 60,000 [...]
Housebuilder shares rise as government launches £36m fund to build first-time buyer homes on brownfield sites August 10, 2015 Shares in the UK's largest housebuilders rose today after the government unveiled two funds collectively worth £36m aimed at building homes for first-time buyers on brownfield sites. Communities secretary Greg Clark said a £26m fund will be used to acquire brownfield sites to provide land for starter homes, while another, £10m, fund is aimed at [...]