Republicans unveil a nonsensical healthcare reform bill to replace Obamacare June 23, 2017 Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated,” Donald Trump declared, 38 days into his presidency. His party has been having similar difficulties. After seven years of vocally opposing Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), Republicans found at the start of this Congress that designing a replacement that slashes taxes while keeping the current system’s most [...]
One year on from the referendum, is there a case for the UK staying in the European Economic Area? June 23, 2017 One year on from the referendum, is there a case for the UK staying in the European Economic Area? YES – Alasdair Smith, professor of economics at the University of Sussex. The European Single Market applies the same regulatory rules across the EU. Cars can be built in the UK using parts from all over [...]
Peter Hambro has been ousted from board of gold miner Petropavlovsk by rebel shareholders June 22, 2017 Peter Hambro, the co-founder of gold miner Petropavlovsk, has lost the battle for his seat on the board at its annual general meeting (AGM) today. A group of shareholders with a combined 40 per cent stake in Petropavlovsk led a resolution to oppose the re-election of Hambro and three other non-executive directors. The stakeholders had [...]
Japanese banks Nomura and Daiwa Securities Group to shift London resources to Frankfurt after Brexit June 22, 2017 Two Japanese banks are to shift some of their London operations to Germany as a result of the UK’s Brexit vote. Nomura is planning to set up a new EU base in Frankfurt, with fewer than 100 UK staff expected to be moved to the German city under the plans. The firm currently has around [...]
British manufacturing order books at highest in almost 30 years as exports boost demand June 22, 2017 Britain’s manufacturers are basking in the summer sun as they report the strongest order books since 1988, according to a closely watched survey of UK industry. More than a quarter of manufacturers said total orders were above normal, with only 12 per cent below par, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reported. Food, drink, tobacco [...]
Imagination Technologies (IMG) share price rockets puts itself up for sale after Apple says it will no longer need to use the British firm’s tech June 22, 2017 Imagination Technologies announced today that it has entered a formal sale process for the group, and is already in talks with potential buyers. The British tech firm said it has “received interest from a number of parties for a potential acquisition” over the last few weeks, and has invited interested parties to contact Rothschild, which [...]
Brokers beware: The UK’s first ever no-commission share trading service launches today June 22, 2017 For the first time in the UK’s history, anyone wanting to dabble in shares can trade away without having to pay commission as Trading 212 launches its share trading platform today. The fintech firm behind the project is hardly a new kid on the block – its online commodities and forex trading platform has been [...]
Whitehall feud over Crossrail 2: Ministers push back against Transport for London (TfL) funding plan for £31bn route June 22, 2017 Rising tension between the government and Transport for London (TfL) over funding plans for Crossrail 2 is threatening to shunt the £31bn infrastructure project into the sidings. TfL submitted its business and funding case for the new cross-London rail route to the government in March, but transport secretary Chris Grayling has yet to give the [...]
Sterling rises against the US dollar (GBPUSD) as Bank of England (BoE) chief economist Andy Haldane says it should withdraw Brexit vote stimulus “later in the year” as division with Mark Carney grows June 21, 2017 The Bank of England should withdraw its post-Brexit vote monetary stimulus “later in the year”, according to its chief economist, as the divisions among the central bank’s monetary policymakers become starker. Andy Haldane said the Bank is running the risk of delaying too long in raising interest rates, with a hike “relatively soon” necessary. Sterling [...]
Queen’s speech 2017: Here’s the full text of Theresa May’s plan covering Brexit, HS2 but no mention of US President Donald Trump visit June 21, 2017 The much anticipated Queen’s speech for 2017 has been delivered, outlining Theresa May’s plans and her pledge to win “the trust and confidence” of the British people. Read more: Live: The Queen’s speech The Queen’s speech: The full text My Lords and Members of the House of Commons. My government’s priority is to secure the [...]