Iceland Foods wants to thaw dispute after Iceland the country announces legal action against the supermarket November 29, 2016 Iceland the country got a bit frosty with Iceland the retailer last week. And now Iceland Foods is seeking to smooth over any grievances, saying it seeks "peaceful coexistence" with the country. In a statement, the company said: "Following the regrettable outbreak of legal and verbal hostilities last week, the UK retailer Iceland Foods is urgently seeking [...]
David Miliband is delusional if he thinks he can block Brexit May 16, 2018 In case you have forgotten who David Miliband is, let me help: there is a photo of the former foreign secretary holding a banana. It captured in one surreal image everything you need to know about him and why you should not listen to a word he says. No intelligent or self-respecting politician would be [...]
Beware the cryptocurrency hype February 20, 2018 Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, as philosopher George Santayana famously wrote. What’s happening in markets today is a stark reminder of the dot-com days at the end of the last millennium, when company valuations rocketed at the mere mention of internet-related buzzwords. Fortunes were made and lost in relative [...]
World Cup 2018: England’s Jesse Lingard has trademarked his JLingz celebration — and he’s done so at the perfect time June 17, 2018 Jesse Lingard is ready to make his mark at the World Cup. Less than three weeks ago, as England were preparing for their first warm-up game against Nigeria, Lingard applied for four trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office; three featuring his nickname “JLingz” and another featuring the image of his goal celebration. Should the [...]
Airbus reveals 20 per cent gender pay gap at UK defence and space division citing high number of men in senior roles January 30, 2018 Airbus has revealed its gender pay gap in the UK, reporting a 20.4 per cent difference between the pay for its male and female staff at Airbus Defence and Space. The firm reported 20.4 per cent as its median gender pay gap in hourly pay – gauging the difference between the midpoints in the ranges [...]
The global financial crisis 10 years on: A timeline of the global events that shaped the crash from the credit crunch to the recession and beyond August 7, 2018 Ten years ago this week the credit crunch started to bite. Take a look back at the global events that shaped one of the biggest recessions in history. Early tremors: February to June 2007 Early signs of trouble build, but are mostly missed. The giant Freddie Mac, also know as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage [...]
Gareth Southgate’s World Cup riddles: Seven questions that could be answered in England’s final two warm-up matches May 30, 2018 Just 180 minutes of non-competitive football stand between Gareth Southgate’s youthful England squad and their departure for Russia and the World Cup. The mood music from Southgate is that he knows his own mind and it therefore seems likely that he has chosen his starting XI for the opening match against Tunisia on 18 June. [...]
Chilly reception: Iceland is considering suing Iceland over its name September 23, 2016 It may have been trading since the 1970s, but it the government of Iceland has had enough of British supermarket Iceland using its name. Yep: Iceland (the country) is considering a lawsuit against Iceland (the supermarket) in an effort to force it to ditch its moniker – because it has pursued brands in Iceland (the country) who [...]
Last Week in the City: Trade wars begin July 6, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (2 to 6 July 2018). The World Cup is “distracting” for participants in global markets, according to Citigroup. "We find that football is indeed distracting, subtly impacting market depth, traded volumes and execution cost,” the US [...]
After a bumpy end to 2017 what is the outlook for the London listing market in 2018? April 9, 2018 Nearly £3bn worth of initial public offerings (IPOs) were pulled in London at the end of last year. Deals that were announced but then failed to make it to market include debt collector Cabot Credit Management, professional services business TMF Group and phone mast company Arqiva. In the six months to December companies that had [...]