Fire and Fury US President Donald Trump: Being very smart and mentally stable are my two greatest assets January 6, 2018 US President Donald Trump has hit back at claims he is not mentally fit to hold office, calling himself “a very stable genius”. Earlier today, Trump was accused of being “intellectually incapable” of holding office, with most senior White House staff coming to the conclusion he “can’t function in this job as president”, according to [...]
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics heartbreak as 53-year-old accountant misses out on speed skating team selection January 6, 2018 A 53-year-old accountant has failed in his quest to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Speed skater Theron Sands was hoping to make the US squad and become one of the oldest Winter Olympians ever. Despite taking 10,000-metre silver at the US Olympic trials in Milwaukee this week, Sands did not post a [...]
House of Fraser appeals for landlord support to cut rents January 6, 2018 UK department store House of Fraser has appealed to its landlords for “support”, asking them to reduce rents at some stores. First reported by Sky News last night and later confirmed by the high street stalwart, the news suggests House of Fraser may have had a rocky time during the pivotal Christmas trading period. House [...]
Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla review: The retreat offers a relaxing and sophisticated winter escape to Andalucia January 5, 2018 Royal Hideaway La Bobadilla, part of the Barceló Hotel Group, is true to its name; a five-star retreat set in 1,000 acres of private and protected grounds, nestled amongst the dramatic mountainous Mediterranean landscape between Málaga, Granada, Seville and Córdoba. Its privacy, discretion and distinctly unostentatious sophistication make for a relaxing and contemplative break at [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger given three game touchline ban for Mike Dean comments January 5, 2018 Arsene Wenger has been given a three-match touchline ban by the Football Association (FA) for his comments towards referee Mike Dean after his side’s 1-1 draw at West Brom last Sunday. The Frenchman, who has also been fined £40,000, admitted at an FA hearing today that his language and behaviour in the referee’s changing room [...]
US non-farm payrolls: Dollar dives against pound and the euro after jobs figures disappoint (GBPUSD) January 5, 2018 The US created just 148,000 jobs last month, way below expectations of 190,000, official figures have shown. The closely-watched non-farm payroll figure came in far lower than the 252,000 jobs created in November, taking economists by surprise after encouraging private sector jobs numbers. Meanwhile, unemployment stuck at 4.1 per cent, its lowest since December 2000, [...]
Credit Suisse moves staff out of Canary Wharf office as part of cost-cutting measures January 5, 2018 Credit Suisse is to pull out of one of its Canary Wharf offices as it ramps up a cost-cutting exercise and culls thousands of jobs. The Swiss banking giant is consolidating its London footprint and plans to reduce headcount in the UK capital to 5,000 by the end of the year. The rationalisation measures are [...]
Ross Barkley: Chelsea transfer spending set to hit £200m mark as club close in on Everton midfielder January 5, 2018 Chelsea are set to take their season’s spending past the £200m mark after making a £15m bid for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley. The England international is believed to be in London to negotiate terms with the reigning Premier League champions, despite having turned them down last summer. Barkley opted against leaving Everton while carrying a [...]
The answer to success after Brexit? Taking up chess January 5, 2018 The most prestigious chess tournament in the world is coming to the capital. The World Chess Championship match, which takes place in November, will be the climax of a season of high-profile drama, where the smartest people on the planet fight to have a shot at the championship title. Chess is already enjoying increased popularity [...]
We can’t save the NHS until we acknowledge its failing health January 5, 2018 The NHS has had to cancel 50,000 non-urgent operations to deal with the winter crisis. This is not normal. The Prime Minister may be pretending everything is fine, but this is not acceptable. The trouble is that, beyond the acknowledgement that there is a very serious problem with a health service that spasms in predictably [...]