Litecoin: latest predictions as LTC surges against dollar July 4, 2019 Litecoin, probably the best-known cryptocurrency that isn’t Bitcoin, is on a roll. Along with its better-known rival, Litecoin is on the up and up, and Litecoin predictions have its value heading higher still. Some see the Litecoin future price in an almost vertical climb to reach and then exceed its December 2017 peak. Others are more [...]
The Fragrance Shop: something stinks May 10, 2019 You may have read about or watched the story of Sanjay Vadera, CEO of The Fragrance Shop, recently. He appeared on Sky News last week to talk about McArthurGlen, his landlords, who want to take away his six outlet stores and hand them to his rival, so he’s taking them to court. The case will [...]
The EU has hit a home run with the most one-sided treaty in history December 5, 2018 In baseball, a game unfamiliar to many in the UK, when a player hits a home run it is normally considered good manners – and a sign of respect for your opponent – not to gloat, but to run the bases quickly without admiring the ball as it clears the fences, and certainly without making [...]
CBS Corporation names first ever female head of news arm, Susan Zirinsky January 7, 2019 Award-winning journalist Susan Zirinsky is to be president of CBS News when current president David Rhodes steps down in March. Parent company CBS Corporation’s president announced last night Zirinsky, who has been with the company for more than 40 years, will be the first woman ever to lead the news arm of the broadcaster. Zirinsky, [...]
Labour’s Brexit ambiguity is costing them in the polls January 14, 2019 The Prime Minister told MPs yesterday that their decisions over Brexit will be judged by history, but we don't have to wait that long to get a sense of the voters' verdict. Journalists travelling the country in recent days have noted a surprising amount of support for Theresa May. Whether driven by sympathy, admiration or [...]
City Moves for 28 January – who’s switching jobs at Tetra Pak, LOC Group and Relendex? January 28, 2019 Who’s on the move today? Tetra Pak The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Adolfo Orive as president and chief executive officer of Tetra Pak, the food processing and packaging solutions company effective 1 April 2019. The appointment follows the decision by Mr Dennis Jönsson to step down from his position after 14 years as [...]
Russian boss of spy agency blamed for Novichok attack on Sergei Skripal dies November 22, 2018 The Russian spy chief who allegedly oversaw the attacks on the Skripals in the UK has died. Colonel-General Igor Korobov, 62, who has run Russian spy agency the GRU since 2016, died on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry said today. The UK government has accused the GRU of being behind the nerve agent attacks on [...]
Social media influencers promise greater clarity over sponsored posts amid CMA crackdown January 23, 2019 A host of high-profile celebrity influencers have agreed to be more transparent about when their social media posts are sponsored amid a crackdown on surreptitious product endorsements. Singers Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora and models Alexa Chung and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are among the 16 social media stars who have given formal commitments to state clearly [...]
Jacob Rees-Mogg admits no confidence letters are drying up in plot to oust Theresa May November 20, 2018 Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted the ousting of Theresa May may have to wait until next month after the Brexiter plot ran out of steam this week. The high-profile Brexiter, chairman of the European Research Group of Tory MPs, used an impromptu press conference last Thursday to announce he would be putting in a letter of [...]
Horse racing betting tips: The cap will fit perfectly for Fry in Stayers Hurdle April 4, 2019 WHILE the majority of the country will only care about the Grand National from a racing perspective, punters will be just as interested in the undercard. The second biggest race of the day is the Ryanair Stayers Hurdle (3.40pm), where Apple’s Jade will try to bounce back from a disappointing performance in last month’s Champion [...]