Working for longer isn’t an option for those who are forced into early retirement, survey finds January 2, 2017 Many of the Britain's workers are being forced into early retirement due to illness or redundancy according to new figures released today. More than four in 10 of retired people have been forced to quit full-time positions due to circumstances outside of their control, a survey by Just Retirement has revealed. The news is a concern [...]
Household bills jumped almost £200 in 2016 as fall in sterling and added taxes took their toll January 2, 2017 Household bills leapt around 10 per cent last year, costing Britons almost £200 more than in 2015, according to price comparison site Compare the Market. The combined cost of energy, motor and home insurance rose to £2,223 in 2016, compared to £2,032 the year before. Sharp hikes were registered in motor and household energy premiums, [...]
UK economic data this week expected to show continued resilience towards end of 2016 January 2, 2017 New economic data out this week is expected to show the continued resilience of the UK at the end of 2016. Fourth-quarter purchasing managers’ index (PMI) figures for manufacturing are due to be released on Tuesday, followed by PMI data for construction on Wednesday and the service sector on Thursday. Read more: US services PMI [...]
Sunderland 2, Liverpool 2: Jurgen Klopp blames fixture pile-up after Black Cats offer bad omen for Reds’ Premier League title push January 2, 2017 Sunderland 2, Liverpool 2 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bemoaned a hectic schedule after his Premier League title-chasing team dropped points at relegation-threatened Sunderland on Monday. Two Jermain Defoe penalties – the latter six minutes from time – cancelled out Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane strikes and prevented Liverpool from closing the gap on leaders Chelsea [...]
Trinity Mirror defends buyback amid pension shortfall criticism January 2, 2017 Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has defended a £10m share buyback amid criticism over its £426m pension shortfall. Frank Field, chair of the influential work and pensions select committee, has called on the Pensions Regulator to block the buyback, while the move has also been criticised by former Tory pensions minister Baroness Altmann. Read more: New [...]
Former Deutsche Bank co-chief exec takes president role at broker Cantor Fitzgerald January 2, 2017 Former Deutsche Bank co-chief executive Anshu Jain has joined broker Cantor Fitzgerald as president. The job move was revealed today by Cantor’s chief executive and chairman, Howard Lutnick. Read more: Deutsche Bank's co-chiefs have resigned Jain and fellow co-chief executive Juergen Fitschen resigned from Deutsche Bank in June 2015 amid growing pressure from investors over [...]
Grinding to a halt: Southern rail services set for the sidings next week with no talks scheduled January 2, 2017 Commuters are bracing themselves for the longest wholesale shutdown of the Southern rail network starting next week. Combined strike action by both drivers union Aslef and guards union the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take place between 9 and 14 January, extending longer than the three-day strikes previously held. The dispute between unions, Southern [...]
Swansea near Paul Clement appointment as Bayern Munich confirm talks January 2, 2017 Former Derby boss Paul Clement has edged closer to taking charge at free-falling Swansea and could be appointed as soon as Tuesday. Bayern Munich, where Clement has been assistant to head coach Carlo Ancelotti, confirmed the Englishman had been given permission to discuss the vacancy with the Swans. Clement has been one of several names [...]
I am still the right man for the job, insists sacked Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill January 2, 2017 Sacked Leicester director or rugby Richard Cockerill insists Tigers chiefs have made the wrong decision in terminating his long association with the club. Leicester acted on Monday just hours after the 16-12 New Year’s Day defeat to Saracens – a third loss in four games for the 10-time champions, who have slipped out of the [...]
Move over Sherlock, your fridge could soon help solve crime January 2, 2017 Security experts are worried that the increasing number of devices connected to the internet are a gift to cyber criminals, but in a twist worthy of any good crime novel, these smart devices could actually help the police solve crimes. Detectives are being trained to inspect the digital footprints left behind at crime scenes on Internet of Things devices, the [...]