Velocys share price hits high note after patent win over CompactGTL September 22, 2014 A High Court patent case between two energy companies providing conversion of natural gas into liquid fuel was settled in favour of Velocys yesterday over its rival CompactGTL. The patent case victory sent shares in Aim-listed Velocys 5.2 per cent higher during trading yesterday to hit a record high of 248p, before falling back to [...]
London bus strikes: Here are the routes affected September 18, 2014 NB. This article was written in September 2014. If you're searching for info on the January 2015 bus strike, click here As if the travel chaos yesterday wasn't bad enough, Unite has announced strike action affecting around 50 bus routes will take place on Monday. TFL has warned the action is “likely to [...]
Scottish independence: Police arrest man over alleged assault outside polling station September 18, 2014 Police have arrested a man after an alleged assault took place outside a polling station in West Dunbartonshire. The 44-year-old was taken into custody after police were called to Faifley Road, Clydebank, on the morning of the Scottish independence referendum. A spokeswoman said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a 44-year-old man has been [...]
City Moves for 15 September 2014 | Who’s switching jobs September 14, 2014 Linklaters Stuart Bedford has been appointed London head of corporate at the law firm. Previously head of Linklaters’ corporate practice in Asia, he has a background in private and public mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital raisings. Bedford succeeds Sarah Wiggins. Lend Lease The property and infrastructure group has appointed Rob Heasman as project [...]
Uber Germany: Frankfurt court issues first injunction against taxi app driver September 11, 2014 Uber has suffered a fresh blow in Germany after a Frankfurt taxi operator won a temporary injunction against an Uber partner driver. The driver will no longer be able to offer services through the taxi app and was punished with a €1,000 fine. Furthermore, the driver could face a €250,000 fine or a six-month jail [...]
In pictures: Here’s what Amazon’s massive new London office will look like September 11, 2014 Tech giant Amazon announced this morning it has signed a deal to open a huge office just around the corner from Silicon Roundabout. The new office will provide space for more than 5,000 employees, it said. Amazon's new home will be Principal Place, a massive development between Liverpool Street and Shoreditch High Street stations, which [...]
Spurs to leave the Lane as new stadium plans hit more snags September 10, 2014 A LEGAL wrangle is set to see Tottenham Hotspur rendered homeless after the club was yesterday forced to tear up plans over the proposed timing of a move to its new stadium. The news comes as a bitter blow to the north London side which had hoped to be fully installed in a fresh 56,250-capacity [...]
Quindell buoyed by libel case win against Gotham September 9, 2014 QUINDELL has won its libel claim against mysterious US short seller Gotham City Research, sending shares in the company rising as much as 11 per cent in reaction to the news yesterday morning. The British insurance outsourcer issued libel proceedings against Gotham in April, after it had posted a critical note on Quindell, describing it [...]
Quindell share price soars as court rules Gotham City Research’s accusations “were wrong” September 9, 2014 Quindell has won its libel claim against analyst Gotham City Research, with shares in the company rising as high as 11 per cent in reaction to the news this morning. The British insurance outsourcer issued libel proceedings against Gotham in April after it had posted a critical report on Quindell, describing it as "a country [...]
US Open: Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic marks end to years of Nike and Adidas dominance September 8, 2014 When Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic go head-to-head in tonight's (22:00 BST) US Open men's singles final, it will mark an end to years of Nike and Adidas' sponsorship dominance of grand slam finals. For the first time since the 2003 French Open final, neither sportswear brand will have a sponsored player in a [...]