Sterling unmoved by Halloween Brexit delay as investors ‘desensitised to Brexit shambles’ April 11, 2019 Sterling investors have become “desensitised to the Brexit shambles” as the currency remained broadly unmoved by EU leaders granting an extension to Article 50 until 31 October. The pound remained steady at $1.308 this morning despite the announcement that Brexit would be delayed until Halloween in the early hours of the morning. Read more: Pound [...]
We pick six investment managers to beat Brexit blues April 11, 2019 | City Talk By Jemma Jackson from interactive investor. With MPs failing to agree a Brexit outcome, we name the funds and trusts to weather the political storm. Charles de Gaulle reportedly said that “politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” With the chaos currently surrounding Brexit, and as MPs are united only [...]
Pressure on May to resign will ‘increase dramatically’, says David Davis April 11, 2019 Pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign will “increase dramatically” following a Halloween Brexit extension secured last night, David Davis has said. “I think what is likely to happen is the pressure for her to go will go up,” the former Brexit secretary told the BBC’s Today programme. “Whether it will come to anything [...]
London housing market bearish in face of Brexit, chartered surveyors say April 11, 2019 Sentiment among London’s chartered surveyors is among the worst in the country, with house prices expected to fall in the capital over the next year, new figures show. In a poll of its members, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) found London and the South East were the only two parts of the country [...]
Sir Philip Green appoints restructuring specialists to Arcadia’s board April 11, 2019 Sir Philip Green has appointed restructuring experts to the board of his retail empire as the billionaire tycoon prepares to overhaul the company. Former Deloitte partner Jamie Drummond Smith, who was the chairman of Cattles, has joined the board as interim chairman and Peter Bloxham, an independent restructuring advisor and former head of restructuring and [...]
European Council president Donald Tusk warns UK ‘not to waste’ Halloween Brexit extension April 11, 2019 European Council president Donald Tusk has warned the UK “not to waste” the extra time to find a way forward with Brexit after the EU agreed to extend Article 50 to Halloween. “Please don’t waste this time,” Tusk told a news conference following eight hours of EU leaders’ talks which culminated in a delay until [...]
Carlos Ghosn’s wife arrives at Tokyo court for questioning into his alleged financial misconduct April 11, 2019 The wife of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has returned to Japan and is set to be questioned over her husband’s alleged financial misconduct. Japanese prosecutors called on judges to force Carole Ghosn to give evidence last week after she initially turned down a voluntary request. Read more: Watch: Ghosn claims he is the victim [...]
Israel has voted for a dose of reality when it comes to the peace process April 11, 2019 It would be fair to say that Benjamin Netanyahu is not high on the list of many people’s favourite politicians. Bibi, as he is known, rarely engenders cheers of joy when he bounds onto television screens presenting his latest commentary on Israel’s turbulent neighbourhood, often with forensic PowerPoint presentation in hand. Yet against all odds, [...]
Look to Finland for the secret to happiness April 11, 2019 My morning on Wednesday 20 March was idyllic. As I woke from a deep restorative sleep, birds chirped playfully in the warming sun. Scents of fresh bread wafted through my windows, and neighbours greeted me with hugs on the way into work. It was, after all, the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness. And my [...]
DEBATE: Are MPs right that the UK needs an independent watchdog to regulate internet sites? April 11, 2019 Are MPs right that the UK needs an independent watchdog to regulate internet sites? Ruth Manielevitch, vice president of global business development at Taptica, says YES. At a time when concerns over our data, privacy, and wellbeing on the internet are growing at a rapid rate, this new regulation would reassure millions of UK consumers [...]