Jeb Bush to quit Barclays bank as speculation over 2016 presidential race heats up December 18, 2014 In further signs that he is preparing to run for the presidency of the United States former Florida governor Jeb Bush is leaving his position at Barclays bank, according to the Financial Times. The brother of America's 43rd President George W. Bush recently announced that he would "actively explore the possibility of running for President [...]
Huh? Rightmove offers real-time data technology as the battle of the property portals heats up December 18, 2014 As online property portals draw their battle lines in the fight for estate agent loyalty, something weird's going on. Rightmove has just offered the technical specifications for its real-time data feed to its rivals. For free. It might sound like a small thing, but in an industry where technology is moving fast, Rightmove's speedy listings [...]
London universities race ahead to challenge Oxbridge December 18, 2014 London's universities are racing ahead in the area of research excellence and challenging Oxbridge for the top spots, according to new research. The London School of Economics (LSE) snatched the number one spot for the UK university with the highest proportion of "world leading" research. Meanwhile, University College London (UCL) has overtaken Cambridge in the [...]
Putin: Effects of the rouble crisis will “last two years under the most unfavourable circumstances” December 18, 2014 Buoyed, presumably, by the triumph of being named Russia’s man of the year for the 15th year in a row just hours ago, this morning Vladimir Putin climbed on to the podium to give a press conference to 1,300-odd journalists in what has become known as his answer to a “state of the nation address”. [...]
US jobless numbers beat expectations December 18, 2014 After average hourly earnings rose by 0.6 per cent in November and the economy added a roaring 321,000 jobs in the same month, today jobless figures continued the trend of positive data for US economy. The number of people claiming unemployment cheques fell around 6,000 last week, to hit 289,000 (a seasonally adjusted figure). This [...]
Four ways Uber promises to improve passenger safety in 2015 December 18, 2014 Uber has pledged to improve safety for passengers across four key areas next year, following the arrest of one of its drivers in New Delhi for rape. The taxi firm, which operates in 260 cities worldwide, has courted controversy over its screening of drivers in the past, with some critics claiming it puts passengers [...]
The UK’s “tiniest detached property” goes on sale for £100,000 December 18, 2014 Into minimalism? This might be the home for you. A home dubbed "Britain's smallest detached house" has gone on sale through local estate agent Haybrook in Sheffield, with a bargain price tag of £99,950. Built on the grounds of a mansion which has since been turned into flats, the Coach House in Brincliffe [...]
This £45m mansion could have just netted the government £5.3m in stamp duty December 18, 2014 A 19-bedroom Mayfair mansion that's just been sold with an asking price of £45m may have just made the government £5.3m. Seven Balfour Place from the outside The 13,000 sq ft mansion, on Balfour Place, also comes with seven reception rooms, six kitchens, 17 bathrooms and a roof terrace. The company in charge of selling [...]
General Motors pulls out of Russia amid rouble volatility December 18, 2014 General Motors is the latest business to have stopped selling its products in Russia amidst the rouble's erratic movements. A spokesman for the car business told City A.M that GM Russia had “decided to temporaraily suspend wholesaling of vehicles to dealers in Russia” as of Tuesday this week (December 16). This decision had [...]