Sterling soars after polls boost Remain campaign on eve of the referendum June 22, 2016 The pound has taken another leap in international trading after two more polls provided a boost to Remain campaigners on the eve of the EU referendum. Sterling jumped from below $1.47 to above $1.48, after polls from YouGov and ComRes suggested that Brits will vote to remain in the European Union. Just over a week [...]
Shares in bookseller Barnes & Noble jump as it adapts to Amazon challenge June 22, 2016 Shares in Barnes & Noble jumped following the book giant's latest set of results which showed it's adapting to the challenge from Amazon. The group said it expects sales at its retail stores open at least a year to stay flat or rise by up to one percent this fiscal year, beating market expectations for an increase [...]
Business leaders spar in rowdy final debate ahead of tomorrow’s vote June 22, 2016 Business leaders locked horns over the impact of Brexit on the UK economy tonight, with the final debate before tomorrow's vote revealing a deeply divided TV audience. Stark warnings about the economic ramifications from the Treasury and the Bank of England took centre stage during the raucous debate in which veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman struggled to maintain control during a string [...]
Decision day: David Cameron and Michael Gove write for City A.M. to make their final pleas for your vote in the EU referendum June 22, 2016
Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Glastonbury gives Remain campaigners the fear as nearly a fifth of Inners would be put off voting if they’re hungover June 22, 2016 Anyone planning to vote in the EU referendum after work should beware – a new poll has revealed that you’re at risk of giving up your rights altogether. The poll, from consultancy FTI, has found that a tough day at the office is the biggest reason Brits will be discouraged from voting today, with 22 per [...]
Jean-Claude Juncker warns Brits “out is out” as the EU referendum looms June 22, 2016 The president of the European Commission issued a stark warning about the irreversible nature of Brexit today, joining a rising crescendo of concern among European leaders about the ramifications of a Leave vote. It comes as Leave and Remain made final pitches for voters a day before the historic referendum which commentators have said will go to the [...]
Fintech Week 2016: London Fintech Week is back, and this time it’s going to be bigger than ever June 22, 2016 Fintech Week returns to London next month. Event founder and entrepreneur Luis Carranza told The Capitalist that this year is going to be bigger than ever. The Financial Conduct Authority’s data chief Nick Cook and Passion Capital founder Eileen Burbidge are offering pearls of wisdom on the world of financial technology to a mix of [...]
Londoners should be inspired by our diverse and global tech sector June 22, 2016 It is the eve of the most important political decision of a generation, a decision that has forced each and every one of us to examine what it means to be part of a community that is British, European and international. On such an historical day, London Technology Week has reminded us of the global [...]
Ex-Deutsche Bank trader pleads guilty to Libor-rigging charges in US June 22, 2016 A former Deutsche Bank trader has pleaded guilty to Libor-rigging related offences, court records revealed today. Timothy Parietti, 50, a former managing director of Deutsche Bank's New York money market derivatives trading desk, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and bank fraud last month, but the court records were sealed until today. According to the court transcript, [...]