Treasury and business committees to investigate treatment of small businesses in wake of RBS GRG scandal and Carillion collapse February 1, 2018 Two influential parliamentary committees will today launch investigations into finance for small businesses in the wake of the scandal over Royal Bank of Scotland’s much maligned global restructuring group (GRG). The Treasury Select Committee will investigate the repercussions from the GRG scandal and the state of the market for small businesses, while the Business, Energy [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 2, Manchester United 0: Exasperated Jose Mourinho labels Spurs opener “ridiculous” as Christian Eriksen scores within 11 seconds January 31, 2018 Livid Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho lambasted his players for conceding the joint-third fastest goal in Premier League history during their steamrollering by Tottenham. Not since the sixties had Spurs won three consecutive home league matches against United but a strike after only 11 seconds from Christian Eriksen and own goal from United centre-half Phil [...]
Antonio Conte insists “I’m doing a great job” after Bournemouth batter Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge January 31, 2018 Chelsea 0, Bournemouth 3 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte issued a staunch defence of his performance after his side suffered a shock defeat at home to Bournemouth. The Blues boss insisted he was getting the best out of his players despite them conceding three second-half goals in 17 minutes to Callum Wilson, Junior Stanislas and Nathan [...]
Capita shares sink as government insists contractor is not another Carillion January 31, 2018 More than £1.1bn was wiped off Capita’s stock market valuation today after the FTSE 100 firm ditched its dividend amid profit fears. Capita announced a major operational shake-up and has plans in place for a mammoth £700m rights issue. Shares plummeted almost 50 per cent, with Carillon’s failure fresh in investors’ memories. A Cabinet Office [...]
Ryanair to roll out Brexit clause in tickets later this year as it says uncertainty hasn’t affected bookings yet January 31, 2018 Ryanair confirmed today it will add a “Brexit clause” to tickets going on sale from September for 2019, as the uncertainty continued over arrangements for airlines after Britain leaves the European Union. Ryanair said tickets for its 2019 summer flights will include a clause explaining flights are “subject to the regulatory environment allowing this flight [...]
Making waves: Why Ripple is the cryptocurrency to watch January 31, 2018 Ripple is the latest in a retinue of challengers to bitcoin’s dominance, being by far the most commercially successful of any blockchain company. This is largely thanks to its transformative offering to financial service institutions. Despite this, many people inside and outside the cryptocurrency community have been left asking what the company Ripple actually is. [...]
London office investment hit record levels in 2017 after the Walkie Talkie and Cheesegrater sales January 31, 2018 The sales of two of London’s most iconic skyscrapers pushed overseas investors’ interests in central London offices to record levels last year, as buyers from the far East flocked to the capital. Figures by CBRE showed investment in central London offices swelled by 26 per cent to £16.4bn last year, after £3.5bn was invested in [...]
KodakCoin ICO: Cryptocurrency launch delay sends share price tumbling (KODK) January 31, 2018 Shares in camera company Kodak have tumbled after it delayed the launch of its own version of bitcoin. KodakCoin had been expected to be available to buy today, however, many wannabe investors were left frustrated after Kodak revealed that only accredited investors earning over $200,000 would be able to buy the tokens. And the verification [...]
Financial services trade jumps with EU fastest-growing services trade partner for UK ahead of Brexit January 31, 2018 The EU was the fastest growing partner for trade in British services during 2016, with companies’ increased use of financial services at the vanguard of record growth, according to government data published today. UK imports of services rose by £5bn in 2016, according to the most up-to-date data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), [...]
Six Nations 2018: Eddie Jones’ England would surpass the greatest Six Nations sides in history by winning a third title in a row January 31, 2018 Throughout its various iterations, from the original Home Nations format to its expansion to the modern-day Six Nations, and its 134-year history, no team has ever won the championship three times in a row. Over the next few weeks, for the first time since 2002, England have the chance to complete a hat-trick of titles. [...]