Burger King is going to swap unwanted Christmas gifts for Whoppers December 15, 2016 If you're already practising your pretend I-love-it face in preparation for receiving more terrible presents this Christmas, Burger King has some good news for you. The fast food chain is offering a burger swap for unwanted gifts this year. Ungrateful Unfortunate recipients of presents that are unnecessary, unsuitable or just a bit crap, can bring [...]
Chinese mega cities increase dominance in Schroders Global Cities 30 index December 15, 2016 | City Talk Fund manager Hugo Machin explains the trends behind the latest moves in the Schroders Global Cities index Chinese cities had a strong showing in the first Schroders Global Cities 30 index, launched in the summer. In the first update to the index, that dominance has only increased. Four of the top five spots are now [...]
MPs slam government for failing to grasp “the serious impacts of poor air quality” on British people December 15, 2016 MPs aren't impressed with the government's progress on air quality. A letter from Conservative MP Neil Parish, chairman of the Commons environment committee, sent yesterday to environment minister Therese Coffey, said the government had not been convinced it was doing enough to tackle the problem. "We are extremely concerned that, despite the courts twice rejecting its [...]
Retail sales continue on upwards trend ahead of Christmas shopping season December 15, 2016 The amount Britons spent in November increased 5.9 per cent year-on-year, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). At £34.2bn for the four-week period, retail sales in November were up 0.5 per cent as compared to October. This equated to an average weekly spend of £8.5bn. The ONS said retailers selling household goods had boosted their [...]
Mapped: How much Londoners shell out for a shorter commute December 15, 2016 Many of us go into Zombie-mode first thing and would be keen to get some extra shut eye, but how much do people spend for the pleasure of a shorter commute? Londoners will pay on average an extra £6.60 a week in rent for every minute shaved off their travel time according to some analysis [...]
Meet Tate & Lyle’s new chairman December 15, 2016 Tate & Lyle has announced Gerry Murphy will become the company's chairman next year. Murphy has worked for other food and drinks businesses including Grand Metropolitan (now Diageo) and Greencore, where he was chief executive for four years. He will be taking over from Sir Peter Gershon on 1 April next year. Tate & Lyle's share price was [...]
Liontrust assets to swell by £2.3bn after buying Alliance Trust Investments December 15, 2016 Fund manager Liontrust has agreed to swallow-up Alliance Trust Investments (ATI) in a deal that will swell its assets under management by over a third. The takeover, expected to be completed in 2017, means Liontrust's portfolios will increase from £5.6bn to over £8.0bn. ATI is one arm of three parts of the wider Alliance financial group – the other two [...]
Hundreds of commercial airline pilots fly with untreated depression for fear of losing their jobs, says Harvard study December 15, 2016 Hundreds of commercial pilots may be flying with untreated depression as many fear losing their jobs, according to a new study. A landmark Airline Pilot Health Study, designed to characterise the health and well-being of pilots around the world, has found that hundreds of commercial airline pilots worldwide may be flying with clinical depression untreated. The [...]
Flights into London City Airport hit by cancellations and delays December 15, 2016 Flights in and out of London City Airport have been hit by cancellations and delays this morning, with the airport blaming adverse weather conditions for the disruption. Due to adverse weather there may be some delays & cancellations this morning, passengers are advised to check with airline for flight status — London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) [...]
EasyJet wants to ensure 20 per cent of new cadet pilots are female after doubling its numbers in a year December 15, 2016 Just three per cent of commercial airline pilots worldwide are female and only 450 have attained the rank of captain. So easyJet has pledged to up its intake of female entrant pilots even further, after reaching a two-year target after just 12 months. It has set "a more stretching target" of ensuring that 20 per cent of [...]