Lord Rennard statement following sexual harassment allegations February 26, 2013 This follows news that Scotland Yard will investigate the sexual harassment allegations made against Lord Rennard. This statement has been released via a spokesman: Lord Rennard refutes these allegations. He will co-operate with any properly constituted inquiry. He has been notified of an internal investigatory panel within the Party. The matter must now be regarded [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 25 November 2013 November 25, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Trafigura sells Puma stake for $500m Trafigura, one of the world’s largest commodities trading houses, has raised $500m from the sale of a 10 per cent stake in Puma Energy in a deal that makes a stock market flotation of its fast-growing petrol station and oil terminal unit less likely. The company, which [...]
JP Morgan pays $1.45m to settle case February 4, 2014 JP Morgan Chase will pay $1.45m (£888m) to settle a government lawsuit that charged the company with maintaining a sexually hostile environment for women in an Ohio mortgage center more than four years ago. A commission said the work situation included sexually charged behaviour. “We fully agree with (the commission) that harassment and discrimination have [...]
Clegg knew of Lib Dem sex claims for years February 25, 2013 NICK Clegg was last night forced to admit he was aware of sexual harassment claims made against a senior Liberal Democrat official four years ago, as the growing scandal engulfed his party. The Deputy Prime Minister cut short his holiday to deal with the crisis after several women alleged they had been molested by Lord [...]
Lib Dem lines to take for interviews – in full September 19, 2013 The Lib Dems appear to have given journalists their full lines to take for every interview: Five things to remember for every interview This conference sees the party in a confident mood We have a strong record of achievement in Government Our priorities are jobs and easing the squeeze on household budgets Labour cannot be [...]
Lib Dem lines to take for interviews – in full September 16, 2013 The Lib Dems appear to have given journalists their full lines to take for every interview: Five things to remember for every interview This conference sees the party in a confident mood We have a strong record of achievement in Government Our priorities are jobs and easing the squeeze on household budgets Labour cannot be [...]
Met Police launch probe into Lib Dem sex claims February 25, 2013 SCOTLAND Yard yesterday confirmed it would investigate sexual harassment claims made against a former Lib Dem official as the scandal continued to engulf the party. The news came as a former party insider told City A.M. that female Lib Dems decided to go public with their claims against Lord Rennard after the peer was allowed to [...]
Cain drops US president race December 4, 2011 FORMER pizza magnate Herman Cain dropped out of the US presidential race during the weekend after accusations of sexual misconduct overwhelmed his bid to win the Republican nomination as an anti-Washington tax reformer. Cain’s departure set off a competition among other candidates to win over his conservative supporters with voting to start next month in [...]
As Mad Men begins a new series, should we be nostalgic for the 1960s workplace? March 27, 2012 YES David Hellier The return of Mad Men last night couldn’t come soon enough for those, like me, who long to follow more of the antics of Don Draper and his colleagues. The excitement of working on Madison Avenue in the sixties overwhelms the viewer; the bold colours of the decor in the bars; the [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 4, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BERLIN PREPARES TO TAKE EADS STAKE The German government is preparing to take a stake in European aerospace company EADS after no buyers for part of Daimler’s holding came forward. Berlin has been seeking buyers for the 7.5 per cent stake – a third of the holding controlled by the carmaker – since [...]