Aston Martin staff set for cash reward as it gears up for IPO September 30, 2018 Aston Martin employees will be given one-off cash rewards to buy their own shares as the luxury car maker gears up to go public this week. Institutional investors, staff and customers will be able to by shares in its £5bn float from Wednesday, although private investors won't be able to deal in the shares until [...]
Ryder Cup: Europe thwart American comeback as Francesco Molinari and Sergio Garcia make history September 30, 2018 The talk had been of the United States needing their own Miracle of Medinah to retain the Ryder Cup. In the end it was more a case of Frazzled in France, Vanquished in Versailles, Pulverised in Paris. For a spell on Sunday the holders threatened to mount a comeback to rival Europe’s heroics of 2012, [...]
UK banks’ share of global equity capital and loans markets slip to record lows September 30, 2018 UK banking’s global market share in equity capital market (ECM) trading and loan fees have hit their lowest and second-lowest values on record respectively, amid continued Brexit fallout and global uncertainty. The UK’s lenders fell to a 4.8 per cent share of ECM fees, and 8.7 per cent of loan fees – the latter nearly [...]
Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt sparks row after comparing EU to Soviet Union ‘prison’ September 30, 2018 The foreign secretary sparked a diplomatic row last night after comparing the European Union to a Soviet Union “prison”. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Jeremy Hunt scolded Brussels for its treatment of Prime Minister Theresa May, saying the “arrogance” of the EU meant he would vote Leave if the referendum were now, [...]
Four things we learned from the Premier League this weekend: Cech’s injury could be a blessing, Sarri triggers Luiz comeback and Kane sharp again September 30, 2018 When Petr Cech’s hamstring twinged in the closing stages of the first half of Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday the overriding emotion of most fans inside the Emirates was one of curiosity. Injury to the veteran goalkeeper meant a Premier League debut for £19m summer signing Bernd Leno. Having only seen the German [...]
Sir Richard Branson “seconds from death” while climbing Mont Blanc September 30, 2018 Sir Richard Branson came “seconds from death” as rocks “the size of fridges” rained down on him while climbing to the summit of Mont Blanc. Branson was climbing with son Sam when “boulders the size of small cars” fell on the group. The billionaire businessman said he was “lucky to be alive” after diving behind [...]
Conservative Party conference app flaw exposes phone numbers of MPs September 29, 2018 Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid's mobile phone numbers were among those revealed online yesterday due to major a security flaw in the Conservative party's conference app which allowed people to log into the accounts of MPs and journalists attending the event. Dawn Foster, a journalist, revealed an issue with the app on Twitter which lets attendees easily get into [...]
Ranked: The cheapest and most expensive countries to buy a second home September 29, 2018 For many, the thought of packing in the day job and moving to a place in the sun is a distant dream. But new analysis has revealed the cheapest countries in the world to buy a house for those wanting to pack up and move out of the UK. FairFX analysis found that Bulgaria is the [...]
Business secretary Greg Clark orders competition watchdog to carry out review of audit sector September 29, 2018 Business secretary Greg Clark has ordered the competition watchdog to carry out a sweeping review of the UK's audit sector. In a year when the Big Four audit firms have been hit by numerous scandals, Clark has told Andrew Tyrie, head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to carry out the review into competition in [...]
JCB digs up rising sales as firm hails manufacturing market rebound September 29, 2018 A market rebound led to manufacturing firm JCB digging up massively improved sales last year, the firm said today. Releasing a trading statement, the firm, which makes construction equipment and vehicles, said sales turnover rose 28 per cent to top £3.35bn in 2017. Earnings rose 19 per cent to £341m. JCB has 22 factories in [...]