Gatwick Airport and Cathay Pacific subsidise flights for British small business trade mission to China November 9, 2016 Gatwick Airport is subsidising a new trade mission to China, along with its newest airline Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific. 25 British fledgling brands are off to Hong Kong today for a week-long trade mission organised by Enterprise Nation, and their flights are being subsidised by by Gatwick and Cathay Pacific. It comes as new figures show more [...]
CVS shares slide after cuts to its full-year profit expectations November 8, 2016 US pharmacy chain CVS Health has cut its full-year profit forecast, sending shares lower in New York. The company blamed the cuts on slowing prescription growth and said it expected to lose more than 40m retail prescriptions in 2017. The loss of contracts to rivals – including one for the US military – has dragged on [...]
Theresa May is treading softly on immigration when Brexit Britain needs boldness November 8, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has said that she will allow the Indian government to nominate business executives to become members of the “Great Club”, a programme launched in 2013 for 100 of the world’s most senior business leaders to more easily get visas into Britain. The “Great Club” may have resonance in history, reaching back [...]
Has Barack Obama been a good President? November 8, 2016 Ed Bowsher, senior analyst and joint output editor at Share Radio, says Yes. Barack Obama has definitely been a good President. He took over when the US was in the middle of an economic crisis – banking reform and a sizeable fiscal stimulus helped create a decent recovery. If you doubt whether the stimulus made [...]
When will the results of the US Presidential election be announced? Here’s what previous years suggest… November 8, 2016 Tired of Trump? Heedless of Hillary? In less than 12 hours, the US Presidential election will be over, and for better or worse, we may even know who the new leader of the free world is. But what time will the results come rolling in, and how can you watch it online? Here's everything you need [...]
London is the “money-laundering centre of the world” says US businessman Bill Browder November 8, 2016 US-businessman Bill Browder has said the UK government is "appeasing" Russia by refusing to implement stronger sanctions against the country. "I have seen in real life the appeasement which goes on on a day to day basis with relation to Russia," he told MPs on the foreign affairs committee this afternoon. Back in 2004, Browder was the [...]
Who is even supporting Donald Trump in the US election anyway? November 8, 2016 While Hillary Clinton has been raking in the celebrity backers, peaking with Beyonce and Jay Z over the weekend, Donald Trump's endorsements list is looking a little… shorter. Clinton can boast the backing of Madonna, George and Amal Clooney, Katy Perry and a whole host more high-profile Americans. But the Republican candidate doesn't seem to [...]
Ford’s investing £157m in a new technology centre in India November 8, 2016 Ford's investing 13bn rupees (£157m) in a new technology and business centre in India over the next five years. The car giant said the development, in the Indian city of Chennai, was to develop new products, design mobility solutions and provide business services. In a statement, Ford said it will create 3,000 jobs while 9,000 people [...]
Toyota profits driven off track by strong yen but it lifts full-year forecast after cost-cutting November 8, 2016 Toyota looks to have set its sights on long-range electric cars for 2020, and in its latest results, the car firm dropped a heavy hint that's the direction it's going in. But first, it needs to fend off a strong yen that's impacting profit. The figures For the July-September period operating profit fell 43 per cent to [...]
Ryanair is taking the mick out of America on US election day November 8, 2016 Ryanair is taking full advantage of the US election, pushing a series of marketing campaigns taking the mick out of the two Presidential candidates. The airline launched a sale in the US with emails and adverts poking fun at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the country goes to the polls today. Read more: Shareholder group thinks [...]