Facebook libra: Could regulators crush Mark Zuckerberg’s dream cryptocurrency? August 27, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg’s decision this summer to launch a digital currency – Facebook libra – sparked the interest and concern of regulators around the world. Watchdogs have warned that without tight regulations libra could be used for money laundering and financing terrorism. They have also raised concerns over the potential risks it poses to data protection [...]
Farewell, Failing Grayling: Here are your five finest moments in office July 23, 2019 Any article written about transport secretary Chris Grayling over the past year has tended to start with a not-so-favourable adjective. “Embattled”, “Beleaguered” and “Failing” spring to mind. As of this week, Grayling – who is likely to be ousted as the head of the Department for Transport (DfT) when Boris Johnson enters No.10 – can [...]
Army withdraws anti-drone equipment from Gatwick following Christmas travel chaos January 3, 2019 Military equipment installed at Gatwick to stop drones disrupting flights has now been removed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said today. The army was deployed to the airport shortly before Christmas to help bring an end to the saga that affected roughly 1,000 flights. Israeli-developed systems designed to jam drone signals were reportedly among the military-grade [...]
Saga share price drops as it expects full-year profits to be hit by the collapse of Monarch Airlines December 6, 2017 Over-50s insurance specialist Saga has warned that underlying profits will grow at a slower than expected rate this year and will be around five per cent lower next year following the collapse of Monarch Airlines. Saga’s underlying profit before tax growth is expected to be between one and two per cent for the year to [...]
Horse Racing Preview: David Pipe looks at his chances this weekend February 14, 2019 WHAT a strange week we have had with the whole equine influenza saga. I’m glad that common sense has prevailed, and we are now back racing. We vaccinated all of ours last month and routinely take temperatures twice a day, so it hasn’t really affected us much. All our staff have been taking extra care [...]
LSE’s chairman bruiser Donald Brydon bruised but unbowed, another corporate Saga and N+1 Singer’s silence December 15, 2017 There are few more obvious boardroom caricatures than that of the trigger-happy chairman, so it hasn’t been difficult to cast Donald Brydon in the role of executive assassin. Next week, the effort to oust him from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will reach its damp squib of a denouement. To Sir Christopher Hohn, boss [...]
Euronext may improve offer for Norwegian stock exchange Oslo Bors in wake of Nasdaq’s superior bid February 4, 2019 Pan-European exchange Euronext is considering increasing its offer for Norwegian stock market operator Oslo Bors after Nasdaq tabled a superior bid. The battle for one of Europe’s last remaining independent stock markets intensified today as Euronext, which runs exchanges in Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Lisbon and Dublin, refused to back down against US giant Nasdaq. Read more: Nasdaq [...]
Another chapter ends in the surreal adventures of Julian Assange April 12, 2019 It is false and defamatory to suggest that Julian Assange lives, or has ever lived, in a basement, cupboard, or under the stairs. The same applies to suggesting that the Wikileaks co-founder filed a lawsuit against Ecuador over laundry, used a skateboard in the Ecuadorian embassy, or failed to look after his cat. And so, [...]
Shane Warne: Don’t compare Australia’s Steve Smith and David Warner to Pablo Escobar March 24, 2019 For Steve Smith and David Warner the wait is nearly over. After a year of soul-searching, knuckling down in the nets, avoiding paparazzi and plying their trade in far-flung Twenty20 leagues, the batsmen are about to be let back into the fold. From Friday, Australia’s former captain and vice-captain will be eligible to play for [...]
James Murdoch quits Sky as Comcast officially confirms takeover of media titan October 9, 2018 James Murdoch has resigned from Sky's board after Comcast confirmed it was now officially the owner of the UK media titan. The chief exec of 21st Century Fox Murdoch stepped down from the board alongside six other directors after Comcast said it had officially acquired 75 per cent of Sky's share capital. The chance of Comcast [...]