Over 50 per cent growth to Saga profits and a hike in proposed final dividend for the year ended January 2016 leads to share price rise April 19, 2016 Saga today revealed a boost to its profits in its preliminary results for the year ended January 2016. The company, which specialises in services aimed at the over-50s market, revealed that its profits before tax had risen to £176.2m, up 54.8 per cent on the prior year's £113.8m. The company also announced that it was increasing its proposed [...]
Oil prices fall as Doha production freeze talks collapse: Here’s how the City analysts have reacted April 18, 2016 Oil prices plummeted overnight after crucial talks among members of Opec failed to reach a deal on freezing oil production. Prices of both Brent and WTI crude were down more than five per cent overnight, which in turn pushed down equities, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.7 per cent in the first hour of trading. [...]
Russia says door not closed to output freeze deal despite Doha failure April 17, 2016 Russia has said its door isn't closed to an output freeze in the future, despite oil majors failure to clinch a widely anticipated deal in Doha today. Russia's oil minister, Alexander Novak, said that the country wasn't closing the door on a global deal to freeze output, adding he was disappointed that no decision had been taken. Officials from [...]
Corbyn the Musical review: An alluring portrayal of Labour’s leader if at times predictable April 15, 2016 A drains and manhole covers enthusiast, the imagined life of a future Jeremy Corbyn takes a sudden turn when he’s elected Prime Minister and confronted with a nuclear threat posed by his onetime admirer Vladimir Putin. Why is Putin outraged? That would be telling. But luckily for Corbyn, he’s got Diane Abbott by his side, as he reminisces over their [...]
More regulation is not the answer to crowdfunding failures April 12, 2016 Rebus Group collapse is bad news – but over regulation of alternative finance is not the answer. The saga of Rebus Group – the company which failed after attracting more than £800,000 from a well-known funding platform – has attracted predictable calls for the alternative finance sector to be laden with further regulations. The reasons [...]
One in 10 say they’re addicted to “freemium” game apps such as Candy Crush and Game of War according to research from Go Compare Money April 12, 2016 Chances are, at some point, you've been that person avidly playing Candy Crush on the tube. Or, if you haven't, you've probably sat mesmerised watching someone else play it over their shoulder. The addictive nature of "freemium" games like Candy Crush, which are free to initially download but encourage in-app purchases, is well-known to commuters, but [...]
England prop Marler handed two-game ban and £20,000 fine for “Gypsy boy” slur, while Saracens lock George Kruis escapes punishment April 5, 2016 The long-running saga of England prop Joe Marler’s “Gypsy boy” slur reached a conclusion last night after the Harlequins forward was banned for two matches and fined £20,000 by global governing body World Rugby. Marler’s punishment was handed out after a near seven-hour disciplinary hearing in London at which the 25-year-old admitted a misconduct charge. [...]
Libor scandal round 3: It’s crunch time for the UK’s fraud squad as it heads to court for the third UK Libor trial April 3, 2016 The Serious Fraud Office is gearing up for a crunch trial today as it heads to court in the latest instalment of the Libor rigging saga. The under-pressure fraud squad's war on financial misconduct will continue at Southwark Crown Court, with the trial of five former Barclays bankers accused of US-dollar pegged Libor rigging. The SFO will [...]
Eddie the Eagle is a soaring success April 1, 2016 With hindsight, it’s a surprise Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards’ rise to fame wasn’t made into a film sooner. Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) dons thick-rimmed glasses and a permanent gurn as the plucky Eddie, a young man obsessed with being an Olympian. He exploits a loophole in the rules to enter the 1988 Winter [...]
Here are the most popular credit cards of 2016 – and the rewards they offer April 1, 2016 The five most popular credit cards of 2016 have been revealed today and, unsurprisingly, it turns out customers love getting rewards for spending their money, with cashback cards topping the list. Train commuter, furniture-lover or jet-setter; there's a reward scheme to suit everyone. Here's a run down of the cards people have been searching for most on Which? Money Compare [...]