Beer price index: These are the cities where you can find the cheapest (and most expensive) beers in the world June 30, 2015 Londoners thinking of grabbing a nice cold beer to cool down in the scorching summer sun will have to stump up more money than almost every other city in the world. The capital is the 13th costliest spot to pick up a brew, with the average price of beer coming in at £2.92. The cost [...]
UK hotel stay costs £76 more than in Europe June 23, 2015 THE COST of staying in a hotel in the UK for business travellers is £76 more expensive than in Europe, as the weakening euro makes a visit to the continent more appealing, a new study of released yesterday shows. Business travellers typically spend an average of £87 per room, per night in the UK compared [...]
Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids June 17, 2015 BESIEGED Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other senior officials at football’s world governing body could be quizzed over World Cup bid corruption claims, say Swiss authorities. The country’s attorney general elaborated on the investigation – separate to the FBI’s – for the first time yesterday, revealing that Swiss banks had flagged up 53 suspicious transactions. [...]
London is cheaper to base expat staff than Hong Kong or Geneva June 16, 2015 HSBC bankers and mining expats look away now: London is cheaper to live than Hong Kong, Geneva and the mining capital of Angola, Luanda, according to a new study. London came 12th in the cost of living poll, which assessed the costliest places for multinational organisations to base their expatriate staff – well behind [...]
David Cameron to tap new business advisers: Will Harriet Green and Tidjane Thiam remain in Business Advisory Group? June 16, 2015 Prime Minster David Cameron is expected to bring on a new slate of business advisers in the coming months. Downing Street is preparing for a shake-up of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group (BAG), with at least a handful of BAG members from the last government not expected be asked back, Sky News first reported yesterday. [...]
Louis Saha: Fifa made me ashamed as a footballer and a fan – but with Blatter gone it can be fixed June 3, 2015 In a matter of days, the most anticipated game in world football is upon us. Two juggernauts of domestic football will clash as Juventus take on Barcelona in Berlin to compete for the Champions League trophy. Fans of the game of all ages and nationalities will be united, albeit from their armchairs, in the emotions [...]
Sepp Blatter to resign as head of Fifa June 2, 2015 FIFA president Sepp Blatter yesterday surprised the football world by announcing that he would resign his position. Speaking in Zurich, he said: “I do not feel that I have a mandate from the entire world of football,” listing fans, players and clubs among his critics. Blatter’s statement drew relief and further criticism from prominent football [...]
Caledonia nears deal to snap up Aegon and Zurich stake in Seven June 2, 2015 FUND manager Caledonia Investments is closing in on a deal to buy a majority stake in Seven Investment Management. Caledonia, which is 48.5 per cent owned by the illustrious Cayzers shipping family, is hoping to buy out insurance giants Aegon and Zurich Insurance, who own a controlling stake in the firm. The potential deal, which [...]
Corruption hits economic growth – and markets can do nothing to stop it June 2, 2015 Sepp Blatter’s resignation as president of Fifa comes after a week of scandal for the global football body. Among soccer fans, sadly, the organisation has become a byword for sleaze. England spent £21m on the campaign to secure the 2018 World Cup. The height of our attempts to influence the delegates seems to have been [...]
FBI target Blatter as Fifa kingpin quits at last June 2, 2015 President calls time on 17-year reign amid corruption probe BESIEGED Sepp Blatter is believed to be under investigation by the FBI after shocking football by suddenly quitting the presidency of scandal-hit world governing body Fifa yesterday. Blatter, 79, brought an abrupt end to his 17-year reign with a hastily-convened speech, saying he did not feel [...]