Air pollution would cause more than half of Londoners to move away January 31, 2017 Over 60 per cent of city dwellers have considered moving out – and in London the main reason isn't because of house prices. According to online delivery firm AnyVan.com, which polled 1,000 adults, 62 per cent of city residents have mulled a move away. And the main reasons Londoners would move away were air pollution (52 per cent) and [...]
Now Londoners can get breakfast delivered from UberEats January 31, 2017 Lucky Londoners can get their hands on a free box of croissants this morning, thanks to UberEats and Paul. Uber's joined the breakfast club, adding a breakfast menu from several restaurants to its food delivery service. Purveyor of pastries Paul will be one of the six restaurants delivering a morning pick me up to Londoners [...]
Britvic toasts solid start to the year despite “uncertain” environment January 31, 2017 The owner of drinks brands including Robinsons, J20 and Fruit Shoot might have warned that Brexit would cap its fizz last year, but it's announced a strong start to the year in its first quarter results. The figures Revenue for the three months to 25 December 2016 was up 4.3 per cent to £351m, with volume growth of [...]
Gold climbs after Trump fires US attorney general January 31, 2017 The price of gold climbed overnight, edged on by uncertainty after US President Donald Trump fired attorney general Sally Yates. Global markets opened lower today, and safe haven assets such as gold and silver got a boost as investors looked for certainty. The precious yellow metal was up 0.5 per cent to $1,202, while the [...]
UK’s first accredited digital skills academy celebrates first anniversary and plugging the software skills gap January 31, 2017 | City Talk CodeClan, the UK’s first accredited digital skills academy has just celebrated its first anniversary. Based in Codebase, the largest technology incubator in the UK and one of the fastest growing in Europe, right at the heart of Edinburgh’s tech scene, they produce a steady stream of work ready junior developers after each 16-week intensive and immersive coding [...]
Ocado’s share price jumps eight per cent at the open on profit surge January 31, 2017 Ocado's share price jumped eight per cent at the open as it reported a spike in profits. The company's full-year profits beat expectations – despite rising labour costs and price deflation throughout last year. The figures In its results for the year ending 27 November, Ocado reported a 13.6 per cent rise in gross retail sales, up from [...]
The final Rolls-Royce Phantom VII has rolled off the production line January 31, 2017 The last Rolls-Royce Phantom – or at least as we know it – will roll off the production ramps in Goodwood this week. Officially decommissioned at the end of last year, Phantom VII's will be replaced by an eighth generation of the Rolls-Royce car by owner BMW. Read more: Rolls-Royce car sales motor to new record [...]
FCA fines Deutsche Bank £163m for serious anti-money laundering controls failings January 31, 2017 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped Deutsche Bank with a £163m fine over "serious anti-money laundering controls failings". This is the largest financial penalty relating to money laundering that the regulator, or its predecessor the FSA, has ever imposed. The City watchdog's fine comes after the German lender agreed to a $425m (£340m) settlement [...]
The special M&A relationship survives Brexit vote: US businesses continue to target UK deals January 31, 2017 US business, like the nation’s President, has retained faith in the UK after the Brexit vote, new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) figures released today show. Deloitte’s Deal Monitor tracked 254 deals between the United States and the United Kingdom in the last six months of 2016. Some 172 of the transactions were US-to-UK, a 3.6 per [...]
New small business account, Tide, launches today January 31, 2017 Small businesses on the hunt for a bank account have a new option from today, as Tide launches on iPhone, Android and web. The new app, the first aimed at companies, allows users to set up a fully functioning business account, complete with UK sort code and account number and a Tide Mastercard for daily expenses, [...]