Pound falls against the dollar after early Scottish referendum euphoria September 19, 2014 After a fast start, the pound has lost steam against the dollar. As the Scottish referendum results revealed a 55 per cent no vote, investors expressed their relief by sending the pound up 0.47 per cent to a two-year high of 1.2749 against the euro. Against the dollar, it rose even more sharply, by 0.5 per cent, [...]
Will interests rates rise early after No vote in the Scottish independence referendum? September 19, 2014 The No vote in the Scottish independence referendum could make an interest rate next spring more likely. Despite the No vote, however, the consensus is that it remains unlikely that rates will rise before then. A Yes vote could well have postponed any hike. In a recent speech Mark Carney said he saw a rate rise next [...]
What is devo-max and what new devolution powers will Scotland have after the independence referendum results? September 19, 2014 Simply put, devolution means that the Scottish parliament gets more power. Currently, Scotland can make policy across a range of areas, including healthcare and education. This is why university is free in Scotland, even as tuition fees soar in England. Westminster rules the roost when in comes to some key areas: immigration, foreign policy, energy [...]
iPhone 6 launch: Apple fans queue for hours as release date arrives September 19, 2014 After days of anguished waiting, today we finally get our hands on the hallowed iPhone 6. The phone was unveiled last week following months of speculation over everything from its launch date to its colour, size, battery strength, screen resolution, etc etc. When chief executive Tim Cook finally did the big reveal, we discovered the [...]
Who won? How Edinburgh voted in Scotland’s independence referendum – results map and charts. September 19, 2014 The results are in and only four council districts voted Yes in the Scottish independence referendum. Dundee, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow and North Lanarkshire were those choosing independence, while the other 28 made it clear they wished to remain part of the UK. Of those, the most important was Glasgow, where 53.5 per cent of people [...]
Who won? How Glasgow voted in Scotland’s independence referendum – results map and charts September 19, 2014 The results are in and only four council districts voted Yes in the Scottish independence referendum. Dundee, West Dunbartonshire, Glasgow and North Lanarkshire were those choosing independence, while the other 28 made it clear they wished to remain part of the UK. Of those, the most important was Glasgow, where 53.5 per cent of people [...]
RBS, Lloyds and Standard Life share prices rise as investors get giddy over Scottish No vote September 19, 2014 What a difference a week makes. Just a few days ago, the likes of RBS, Lloyds and Standard Life were all threatening to move south of the border in the event of a no vote, on the grounds that an independent Scotland would be too shaky to operate properly in. But today, investors showed their [...]
Who won where? How Scottish councils voted in the independence referendum. The results map is in September 19, 2014 Scotland has voted to remain in the United Kingdom, with 55 per cent of the record 84.59 per cent turnout voting against independence. All 32 of the country's local authorities have now revealed their results. Glasgow and Edinburgh are the largest regions, with 11.4 per cent and 8.8 per cent of voters respectively, with Fife, [...]
Alex Salmond’s Scottish independence defeat: From Yes Scotland to One Scotland on Facebook September 19, 2014 Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has updated his Twitter and Facebook photo in light of his referendum defeat. Having previously said “Yes Scotland” in support of his independence campaign, an hour ago this was updated to say “One Scotland”. Yesterday, Scots went to the polling stations to cast their votes on whether they wished [...]
David Cameron on Scottish independence results: “There can be no re-runs” September 19, 2014 The people of Scotland have spoken and it is a "clear result", David Cameron said at a press conference after the results of the Scottish independence referendum were announced this morning. The debate is now "settled for a generation. There can be no re-runs". "Like millions of people I am delighted," he added. The Prime [...]