Trump’s odds of winning a Nobel Peace Prize just shot up October 23, 2018 Donald Trump is now the bookie's favourite to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year, after the President accepted an invitation to meet Kim Jong Un. Ladbrokes has set 2/1 odds on Trump scooping the prize, which was last year awarded to a group which campaigned to abolish nuclear weapons. Previous winners include Trump's predecessor [...]
High time to rehash drug policy, think tanks say, as legalisation could save taxpayer £900m October 23, 2018 Think tanks have today called on the government to radically rethink its drug policy, as it was revealed that taxpayers could save nearly £900m a year if cannabis was legalised. A report by the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) argued that legalising the drug would reduce spending by police, prisons, courts and the NHS and put a [...]
Manufacturing orders fall at fastest pace in three years as Brexit uncertainty bites October 23, 2018 British manufacturing orders fell at the fastest pace since 2015 in the third quarter as uncertainty over a Brexit deal continued, according to the latest statistics from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The organisation said the “sobering” set of figures required “immediate action at home and abroad” as it revealed that a net 6 [...]
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Saudi agents of killing missing journalist October 23, 2018 Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan today accused Saudi Arabian agents of the “premeditated” killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi was last seen alive entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Read more: Softbank operations boss to pull out of Saudi investment conference Several groups of Saudi intelligence officers had arrived in the [...]
Intu’s property empire loses £300m of value as retailers shut up shop October 23, 2018 Intu took a £300m hit to its property valuation in its latest quarter, also cutting its rental growth forecast amid the UK’s high street decline, it revealed today. The shopping centre chain is currently mulling a £2.9bn takeover offer from a consortium including British billionaire John Whittaker, Saudi investment group Olayan, and Brookfield Property Group. [...]
Dress for success: A stylish work outfit will help you turn heads October 23, 2018 Mad Men wasn’t a hit show just because of the writing and acting. People loved it because it oozed style. Everyone wanted to look as cool and sharp in a suit as Don Draper. But it’s one thing to admire a style icon, and another to follow in their footsteps – partly because it’s hard, but [...]
Coming off caffeine: Premier Inn opens more rooms as owner Whitbread looks to life after Costa October 23, 2018 Costa owner Whitbread grew revenues 2.6 per cent in the first half, as it looks to move away from the coffee business it sold to Coca-Cola. The results Revenue increased to £1.08bn, largely driven by tourism and growing capacity as it continues to expand its Premier Inn chain of hotels. Read more: Whitbread shareholders vote [...]
Bloomsbury revenues rise as books buck the UK’s retail downturn October 23, 2018 Revenues at Bloomsbury Publishing have posted strong growth in the first six months of the year, as the group's seven-point turnaround plan starts to pay off. Bloomsbury's share price rose 2.24 per cent as markets opened this morning. The figures Adjusted profit before tax for the six months to August, which excludes costs associated with [...]
Sterling could certainly tank, but it won’t be due to Brexit October 23, 2018 Surely here’s only one way the British pound can trade in the coming months. Currency experts are anxiously fixated on what the final details for Brexit will look like. But it seems simple to me: if it’s good, it’s good – and if it’s bad, the country will soon make it better. What does this [...]
How to capitalise on the electric car revolution October 23, 2018 Electric vehicles have existed since 1828, and yet their prevalence in popular society has remained the stuff of science fiction for more than two centuries. It’s only recently that electric cars have become commonplace, helped partly by government policies – such as the planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by [...]