Tony Blair: EU can still stop Brexit – but you will have to reform freedom of movement March 1, 2018 Brexit could still be stopped – if the EU accepts fundamental reform, not least when it comes to freedom of movement – Tony Blair will today claim. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s anti-Brexit speech from his predecessor Sir John Major, Blair will tell Brussels that Europe holds the key to “getting Britain to change [...]
The UK’s gas supplies are running low as freezing weather grips the country, National Grid warns March 1, 2018 As freezing weather continues to seize the UK today, National Grid has warned Britain does not have enough gas supplies to meet demand. The UK’s grid operator issued a gas deficit warning as a perfect storm of supply issues and rocketing demand hit the nation, saying the UK’s gas supplies fell more than 50m cubic [...]
Scottish Rugby condemn alleged fan abuse of Eddie Jones as England head coach blames Gavin Hastings interview with City A.M. March 1, 2018 Scotland rugby chiefs have condemned supporters who verbally abused England head coach Eddie Jones in the aftermath of Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Edinburgh. Jones said the hostility he faced on public transport would stop him using it in future – and blamed remarks made by former Scotland captain Gavin Hastings in an interview with [...]
Sky partners with Netflix to get Stranger Things, The Crown, Queer Eye and more onto Sky Q March 1, 2018 Sky has signed a deal with Netflix to include the streaming service in one of its subscriptions. The Netflix app will be integrated into Sky Q, giving customers access to The Crown, Stranger Things, and the new reboot of Queer Eye. By placing Sky and Netflix content side-by-side, along with programmes from the likes of [...]
Hunting share price (HTG) rises as it returns to profit on the US shale boom March 1, 2018 Energy services firm Hunting returned to profit in 2017 as the US shale boom helped the company recover from a three-year downturn in the oil industry, but the firm is eyeing an eventual recovery in offshore drilling. The figures Hunting’s underlying profit from continuing operations rose to $13.7m (£9.95m) from a loss of $92.2m the [...]
How to read the mind of a mad market without going insane yourself March 1, 2018 When the stock market goes bipolar and oscillates wildly, what’s the impact on your emotional state? Computerised trading algorithms might be increasingly preferred over human beings because side-lining sentiment improves results. Computers “don’t get emotional about the stock”, to quote a famous line from the movie Wall Street. The same obviously cannot be said for [...]
Harnessing tech can help break the glass ceiling March 1, 2018 While issues around diversity and inclusion have been well and truly thrust into the spotlight following a year of sexual harassment and gender pay inequality scandals, the numbers still paint a bleak picture. In the UK, there is still no single sector where women make up more than 33 per cent of total senior management [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 6, Rochdale 1: Fernando Llorente hat-trick helps Spurs forget VAR controversy February 28, 2018 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino added to questions over the effectiveness of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after his side’s FA Cup fifth round replay victory over League One strugglers Rochdale was littered with delays and confusion. Striker Fernando Llorente scored an 12-minute second-half hat-trick to calm Tottenham’s nerves after Rochdale had levelled through Stephen Humphrys, [...]
Spotify (SPOT) has finally filed for an IPO, and it’s aiming to raise $1bn February 28, 2018 Spotify, one of the most well-known music streaming services, has finally filed for its initial public offering (IPO). The Sweden-based company is aiming to raise up to $1bn (£726m) through its much-anticipated float on the New York Stock Exchange. According to Spotify, its shares have been trading at up to $132.50 apiece on private markets [...]
EU nationals arriving to the UK during Brexit transition period can stay, says government February 28, 2018 EU nationals who come to the UK during the post-Brexit transition period, after March 2019, will be offered the choice to settle, the government has said. Following the European Commission’s publication of its draft withdrawal treaty this morning, the UK government said in a policy paper that any new arrivals to the UK from around [...]