Oil prices rise as Saudi oil tankers attacked near volatile Iran-monitored shipping route May 13, 2019 Oil prices ticked up this morning as one of the world’s largest producers, Saudi Arabia, said two tankers carrying its oil were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, despite tensions between the US and China exerting downward pressure. On Sunday Emirati authorities confirmed that four ships had been sabotaged at a port near the Straits [...]
Rent rises: Edinburgh jumps while London edges up May 13, 2019 London rents grew at a slower pace than the rest of the UK in April, dragging down the average despite large rises in areas such as Edinburgh and Nottingham. While London areas such as Islington, Wandsworth and Southwark all witnessed a rise in rent by more than one per cent in April, across the capital [...]
Mental health and wellbeing should be top of the business agenda May 13, 2019 More than 26m working days were lost in 2017-18 due to work-related ill health. Stress, depression and anxiety accounted for the majority of those days. Figures like these highlight just how many people are dealing with poor mental health, and so while it may feel like this issue is receiving a lot of attention in [...]
Sexy suggestions and innuendo in ads: Does “sex sells” really help in marketing? May 13, 2019 We all know the old adage “sex sells” – the received wisdom that using sexual imagery and titillation can boost a brand and sell its products. But times have changed. Today, overt sexualisation in ads is rightly seen as a crude tactic, and marketers have changed their approach. Lynx body spray commercials no longer feature [...]
A complicated outlook for oil prices May 13, 2019 | City Talk Oil prices have surged by around 30% this year, but the rally off the Christmas lows has paused for breath. Despite the unrest in Venezuela and Iran sanctions denting the short-term supply outlook, coming at a time when OPEC and its allies are already curbing output in a bid to raise prices, Brent crude has [...]
Swedish prosecutors reopen rape case against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange May 13, 2019 Swedish prosecutors this morning reopened the case of alleged rape against Wikileaks-founder Julian Assange. Assange went into hiding in Ecuador's London embassy in 2012 after a British judge ordered his extradition to Sweden. Read more: Swedish prosecutors reopen rape case against Wikileaks' Julian Assange The alleged rape is said to have happened in August 2010 when [...]
Hello sunshine: London temperatures set to soar this week May 13, 2019 Londoners are set to bask in sunshine this week as temperatures rise to a balmy 18°C. After a wet start to the month, the clouds have cleared and temperatures are expected to remain in the high teens throughout the week. Tuesday will bring the week’s warmest weather, with temperatures rising to a high of 18°C, [...]
Embattled Goals Soccer Centres loses second CEO in two years May 13, 2019 Five-a-side football operator Goals Soccer Centres has confirmed that chief executive Andy Anson is stepping down after just a year in the job. Read more: Accounting errors cause Goals Soccer Centres to suspend trading Anson will take the role of chief executive at the British Olympic Association (BOA), where he has been a board member [...]
Norway all but hands victory to Euronext in battle with Nasdaq over Oslo Bors May 13, 2019 Euronext has won clearance from the Norwegian government to buy stock exchange Oslo Bors, handing it almost certain victory over rival bidders Nasdaq. The pan-European exchange said it now expected to complete the transaction by the end of next month. Read more: Euronext gives Oslo Bors shareholders more time to back its offer The US giant, [...]
Swedbank proposes new board in bid to steady ship after money-laundering scandal May 13, 2019 Investors in under-fire Swedbank will vote on the future of the company within the next six weeks, as the company today formally proposed a new board headed by former Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson. The bank’s five largest shareholders have called for an extraordinary general meeting to be held before the midsummer holiday on 21 [...]