Belgium terror alert hits Great Britain’s bid to win a first Davis Cup for 79 years November 22, 2015 Great Britain’s preparations for a first Davis Cup final since 1979 have suffered a setback after their journey to Belgium for this week’s showdown was delayed by the threat of terrorism. Andy Murray and team-mates had been due to travel to Ghent on Sunday but national chiefs the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) postponed the trip amid [...]
Uber introduces a “business profile” option to make expensing work trips easier November 19, 2015 Uber has launched a new “business profiles” option to make sure people don't end up paying for work trips with their own money. It gives every Uber user the option of having an additional profile associated with work, so that all they have to do is select one or the other when calling an Uber. The idea [...]
Villains of finance: How the world’s most infamous crooks tricked investors – and the tell-tale signs of ponzi schemes November 19, 2015 Victims of the biggest ever Ponzi scheme – Bernie Madoff’s $65bn (£43bn) fraud – are finally getting their money back after seven years, as another tranche of payouts is approved by US courts. The saga is not over yet, as an upcoming film called “Wizard of Lies” will shine a light on the story, starring [...]
Government promises of “fiscal neutrality” are a red herring: Changes to business rates are going to hurt firms November 18, 2015 Last week, Britain’s biggest high-street retailers publicly urged the government to reform its business rates regime ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement. Many find the current system complicated, unfair to small business and counterproductive to UK growth. Calls for reform have now reached fever-pitch. The government has pledged that any reforms to the current business [...]
ATP World Tour Finals: Ruthless streak is key to success, insists victorious Andy Murray after defeating Spain’s David Ferrer November 16, 2015 Britain's Andy Murray highlighted the importance of a clinical approach after his quest for a maiden ATP World Tour Finals crown started in solid fashion against Spain’s David Ferrer at London’s O2 Arena on Monday. The Scot recorded his fifth successive win over seventh seed Ferrer, dispatching the 33-year-old 6-4, 6-4 in 90 minutes, and will [...]
British sausage-maker explodes over “flawed” meat report and threatens UN with legal action November 11, 2015 A British wholesale meat supplier is furious over a “flawed” sausage report from the UN, and is now threatening to take legal action. Two weeks ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released the results of a study into the cancer-causing effects of processed meat, and ruled that eating one-and-a-half sausages a day increases risk of developing [...]
As Transport for London and Virgin Media add free wifi to 100 more Tube stations, data use leaps to 20 terabytes a day November 10, 2015 Avast, social media fans: you need never miss out on a Snapchat again, after Transport for London (TfL) and Virgin Media added 100 new stations to their underground wifi network. Yep, everyone from those alighting in Alperton to those voyaging from Victoria Coach Station will henceforth be able to access wifi. The scheme is now available [...]
EU reforms speech: David Cameron’s European Union renegotiation failed before it even began November 9, 2015 Today, David Cameron will deliver a much-awaited speech setting out in detail the reforms he wishes to see adopted by the European Union. I am sorry to say this, but in regard to achieving significant and lasting change, it is an entirely shallow and pointless exercise. To paraphrase Churchill’s dictum, the Prime Minister’s renegotiation is [...]
Former Charlton Athletic hero Richard Rufus stole £9m through “Ponzi” scheme November 5, 2015 Former Premier League defender Richard Rufus operated an "appalling" criminal fraud that robbed innocent victims of almost £9m, a judge has ruled. The Charlton Athletic fans' favourite was branded a "rogue" and a "fraudster" by Judge Clive Jones who found him guilty of fraudulently collecting £16m from more than 100 investors and spending £3.4m for his [...]
Rangers chairman Dave King defends £7.5m annual loss November 4, 2015 Rangers chairman Dave King insists a £7.5m loss revealed in the club's annual accounts does not reflect improvements made by the consortium that took control in March. The leaders of the Scottish Championship revealed that the company requires "up to £2.5m by way of debt or equity funding" by the end of the season to meet [...]