EU bonus cap troubles: UK gave out the world’s biggest bonuses in 2013 September 8, 2014 UK banks could face with action from the European Commission if they attempt to sidestep the new EU bonus cap coming in this year. The new rule, which will apply to bonuses awarded from 2014 onwards, caps bankers' bonuses at a year's basic salary. If shareholders agree, this can be increased to double their [...]
Apple share price: Most active Nasdaq stock a day before iPhone 6 and iWatch launch September 8, 2014 Apple’s share price rallied 0.3 per cent higher when US markets opened today, however it failed to sustain momentum a day before the tech giant’s feted launch event. Shares dipped as low as $98.70 and have yo-yoed between there and just below Friday’s close of $98.97 per share in early tradng. Latest: Apple share price rallies higher on day [...]
London’s Luton airport evacuated due to a “suspicious package” September 8, 2014 The terminal building at London Luton Airport was evacuated this afternoon and the bomb squad was called in after a suspicious package was discovered. "The decision has been taken with the police to ensure the safety and security of passengers and staff," said Luton Airport on its website, adding that all incoming flights had been [...]
The iPhone 6’s battery life could be twice as long as its predecessor’s September 8, 2014 As the date of the Great Apple Event moves closer, the rumour-mill has gone into overdrive. There's an interesting one on a French gadget site, suggesting the iPhone 6's battery will be almost twice as powerful at the iPhone 5s. Are all our smartphone fantasies about to be fulfilled? According to the video, the 5.5-inch [...]
Older, drier, with more cash to splash: What will happen to the UK if Scotland votes yes to independence? September 8, 2014 If the Scots decide to leave on 18 September, what do the statistics tell us about how the rest of the UK will change? Population drops by eight per cent The UK will lose eight per cent of its population if Scotland chooses to leave, dropping from 64m to 59m. At the [...]
Supermoon September: Look out for another giant moon on Tuesday September 8, 2014 Supermoons are like buses, you wait ages for one, and then three come along at once. We've already had two this year in July and August and now we'll see another one in the early hours of Tuesday. It's the final one of the year and, in fact, it's the final one until this time next [...]
Scottish independence: Why the more you know, the more likely you are to vote yes September 8, 2014 Markets, politicians and the public are still taking in the shock of the first poll showing the Yes campaign ahead for the first time in the race for Scottish independence. A Sunday Times YouGov poll this weekend found 51 per cent are planning to vote in favour of independence and 49 per cent are planning [...]
UKTV ratings and revenues up but earnings down as it moves “from challenger to contender” September 8, 2014 British broadcaster UKTV reached record ratings and revenues last year, as it upped its investment in original content. The group, which is co-owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps, grew revenues to £278m in 2013 calendar year and claimed its best audience – an average share of 4.67 per cent of the total available across [...]
Pound slides 2.5pc on Scottish independence fears September 8, 2014 While investors and the public are still digesting the latest polling on Scottish independence putting the Yes campaign in the lead for the first time, the pound took a knock in early Monday Asian trading. Britain's currency slid 2.5 per cent in the early afternoon to $1.6137, pushing past the lows of this year of [...]
GSK share price falls, despite Ebola vaccine success September 8, 2014 Monkeys given an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by GSK were resistant to the deadly virus when infected with it five weeks later, trials have shown. The results of a drug trial, published in the journal Nature, show all of the monkeys not given the vaccine died within 6 days of infection, whereas the four [...]