Severe delays on the Jubilee line due to faulty train at St John’s Wood February 9, 2017 There are severe delays on the Jubilee line this afternoon, due to a faulty train. Transport for London said the disruption, which is affecting services on the entire line, was caused by a faulty train at St John's Wood. TfL said it was currently fixing the broken down train. https://twitter.com/jubileeline/status/829691495926083589 The Jubilee line was disrupted [...]
Injuries reported after explosion at EDF nuclear power plant on France’s Channel coast February 9, 2017 There has been an explosion at a nuclear power plant on the northern coast of France, according to reports. Local media said firefighters were alerted to an explosion and a fire at EDF's Flamanville plant at around 10am local time. Ouest France newspaper reported there was a possibility of some injuries but no nuclear risk. EDF said [...]
Shares in Ashmore jumped 18 per cent at the open as the investment manager reveals profits beat expectations February 9, 2017 Asset manager Ashmore Group today reported that it almost doubled its profits in the six months to 31 December. The figures Assets under management (AuM) were $52.2bn (£41.6bn), up five per cent over 2016. The group said 91 per cent of AuM outperformed benchmarks over the 12 months. Net revenue increased 24 per cent to [...]
Snow in London as Met Office warns of wintry weekend weather February 9, 2017 Parts of London have seen snow this morning, and further showers are set to fall on the capital over the weekend. Twitter users reported a light dusting in various parts of east London. Light #snow in #Shoreditch, #London. #publicserviceannouncement — Rob (@robhallifax) February 9, 2017 It's snowing in Tower Hill! #snow #London pic.twitter.com/et6hlsTqoC — Lucy [...]
Queensbury station closed as police investigate stabbing on Tube platform February 8, 2017 Queensbury Tube station in north west London is closed this afternoon as police investigate an assault that took place earlier today. https://twitter.com/jubileeline/status/829323487911243776 A fight took place on a Jubilee line platform in the station at around 12.50pm, and one man was stabbed during the altercation, according to British Transport Police (BTP). The BTP said the [...]
Delays on London overground due to train incident at Dalston Kingsland February 8, 2017 There are severe delays on the London Overground network due to a fire alert at Dalston earlier this morning which left a number of people injured, with four taken to hospital. A workman’s drill which had overheated started smoking. Firefighters extinguished the battery and placed it in a bucket of sand. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said [...]
RSA inks deal to dispose of £834m of UK legacy insurance liabilities February 8, 2017 RSA announced this morning it has signed contracts to dispose of £834m of UK legacy insurance liabilities to Enstar Group. The FTSE 100-listed insurer said the transaction "initially takes the form of a reinsurance agreement", effective from 31 December 2016. The group also said the deal was a boon to its capital position and added [...]
RAF Typhoon jets launched to intercept Pakistan Airlines civilian aircraft and escort it to London Stansted Airport February 7, 2017 RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort a Pakistan International Airlines plane to Stansted Airport this afternoon, the Ministry of Defence has said. "Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon aircraft were launched this afternoon from RAF Coningsby to intercept a civilian aircraft," the Ministry of Defence said. "The aircraft was intercepted and safely escorted to Stansted airport." Flight [...]
Severe delays on District line due to signal failure at East Putney February 7, 2017 There are severe delays on the District Line this morning due to an earlier signal failure at East Putney station. There is currently no service between Parsons Green and Wimbledon and there are severe delays between Earl's Court and Parsons Green, with minor delays between Edgware Road and Earl's Court. https://twitter.com/districtline/status/828907813774700544 https://twitter.com/districtline/status/828897346708725760 Transport for [...]
BP announced its 2016 results this morning – here’s what the analysts had to say about the oil major’s results February 7, 2017 BP announced its results for 2016 today, and shares dipped after the company revealed it had missed forecasts. The company reported underlying profits fell 56 per cent to $2.6bn (£2.1bn) from $5.9bn in 2015, causing the stock to fall by more than two per cent when the market opened. Here's what the analysts had to [...]