JP Morgan reckon the next big financial crisis is only two years away September 13, 2018 It's been 10 years since the last major worldwide financial crash brought down Lehman Brothers, and according to JP Morgan the next crisis could be just round the corner. Strategists at the investment bank have created a model which predicts the timing and potential impact of the next financial crisis – and they reckon it'll happen [...]
Ryanair Belgium cabin crew vow to create ‘travel chaos’ with September strike September 13, 2018 Belgium cabin crew members at Ryanair have vowed to create "travel chaos" when they strike later this month. Belgium union CNE said it would strike on 28 September amid an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions, causing "travel chaos". Strikes have cast a cloud over Ryanair's summer, with the airline struggling to contain a number [...]
Ryanair Belgium cabin crew vow to create ‘travel chaos’ with September strike September 13, 2018 Belgium cabin crew members at Ryanair have vowed to create "travel chaos" when they strike later this month. Belgium union CNE said it would strike on 28 September amid an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions, causing "travel chaos". Strikes have cast a cloud over Ryanair's summer, with the airline struggling to contain a number [...]
Skripals suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov claim they visited Salisbury for its ‘famous cathedral’ September 13, 2018 The two suspects in the Skripals poisoning case have said they visited Salisbury because friends said it was "a wonderful town with a famous cathedral". Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov told state-funded news channel RT their trip to the historic town had been short-lived "because it was covered in snow". "Our friends have been suggesting for a [...]
No-deal Brexit risks UK recession and credit rating cuts says Moody’s September 13, 2018 A no-deal Brexit would risk a recession in the British economy and endanger the credit ratings of a host of companies, an influential rating agency said today. Moody's Investor Service said the risk of negotiations between the UK and the EU breaking down had “risen materially” in recent months, in an update to the market. [...]
No-deal Brexit risks UK recession and credit rating cuts says Moody’s September 13, 2018 A no-deal Brexit would risk a recession in the British economy and endanger the credit ratings of a host of companies, an influential rating agency said today. Moody's Investor Service said the risk of negotiations between the UK and the EU breaking down had “risen materially” in recent months, in an update to the market. [...]
British scaleups must leap the confidence gap to achieve growth September 13, 2018 It's a well-worn fact that small businesses are the backbone of Britain. It’s also well-known that they have a high failure rate, as four tenths of SMEs fail within five years. Far less well explored are the reasons behind this failure rate. To better understand the challenges facing these businesses as they attempt to scale, we [...]
British scaleups must leap the confidence gap to achieve growth September 13, 2018 It's a well-worn fact that small businesses are the backbone of Britain. It’s also well-known that they have a high failure rate, as four tenths of SMEs fail within five years. Far less well explored are the reasons behind this failure rate. To better understand the challenges facing these businesses as they attempt to scale, we [...]
Government to unveil new set of no deal Brexit papers today September 13, 2018 Brexit secretary Dominic Raab is poised to unveil a further 28 ‘technical notices’ advising the country how to prepare for a no deal scenario. The notices, due to be published this afternoon after a special "no deal" Cabinet meeting which Bank of England governor Mark Carney was seen joining, will offer detail on a number of critical [...]
Mayor power: Devolution is giving Britain a brighter future September 13, 2018 With the distraction of Brexit, one could be forgiven for believing that devolution policy has been dormant since 2016. Indeed, as Westminster negotiates feverishly for optimal European and international status come 30 March, it can seem that domestic policy has been effectively on hold since the referendum. But in that time, a quiet revolution has [...]