Activists protesting benefits cuts have blocked Westminster Bridge in central London September 7, 2016 Activists from Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) have blocked Westminster Bridge this afternoon. People are standing and sitting on Westminster Bridge Road, blocking traffic, as they protest against cuts to benefits. The Metropolitan Police said they are aware of the demonstration and officers are on the scene. #CutsKill disabled activists sit in road refusing move from [...]
Katy Perry launches new joint venture with Global Brands Group just after footwear collection tie-up September 7, 2016 Katy Perry made a footwear collection – and she liked it. So much so, in fact, that her next project with Hong Kong-based Global Brands Group is set to go off like a firework after the collaborators announced a second joint venture today. Perry and the apparel, footwear and accessories company will expand on the [...]
Sports Direct share price drops as it faces investor rebellion at AGM in Shirebrook September 7, 2016 Sports Direct investors are making their dissatisfaction with the retailer known, with major shareholders rebelling despite the company's promises to reform. And the company's share price reflected this ire, with the stock closing down by 8.5 per cent, having dipped by as much as 10 per cent earlier in the day. [stockChart code="SPD" date="2016-09-07 16:34"] [...]
Sir Charlie Bean: London will lose its foreign exchange crown after Brexit September 7, 2016 The City of London will be stripped of its status as the world's premier foreign exchange centre once the UK leaves the EU, a former Bank of England deputy governor has warned. Sir Charlie Bean, who sat on the Bank's rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for 14 years between 2000 and 2014, told peers he [...]
Sir Philip Green’s superyacht Lionheart renamed the BHS Destroyer by comedian Lee Nelson September 7, 2016 While Sir Philip Green's superyacht may have been christened the somewhat noble "Lionheart", it's going under a new, much punchier name thanks to comedian Lee Nelson. Nelson made his way over to the multi-million pound yacht, which was parked in Monaco, in a dinghy to attach his homemade sign that dubs the vessel the "BHS [...]
These are the most right-swiped professions on Tinder in the UK September 7, 2016 If you thought working hard and building your way up to a chief executive position would make you more attractive, you might well be right. But it might be easier just to become a humble journalist. Tinder has revealed the most attractive job titles – measured in terms of swiping right – on its dating app, [...]
Apple iPhone 7 launch: Betway says new handset is odds-on to sell less than previous iPhone6 September 7, 2016 Online gambling group Betway is betting that Apple's newest release, the iPhone 7, will not prove as popular as previous versions when it hits shelves tomorrow. Apple is hoping to put to bed the idea that it has passed its peak with the release of its latest smartphone, which will boast a number of improved features, such as a [...]
Australian trade minister hits the brakes on quick-fire trade deal September 7, 2016 Just hours after announcing the UK and Australia have opened talks on a free trade deal, the Australian trade minister has dismissed the idea of a deal being signed straight after the UK leaves the EU. Steven Ciobo, counterpart to UK trade secretary Liam Fox, told the BBC Today programme this morning: "The UK is [...]
Fast growing fantasy sports firm FanDuel scores big in the US and launches UK fantasy football product September 7, 2016 | City Talk Daily fantasy sports provider, FanDuel, epitomises Edinburgh’s new generation of high growth, disruptive digital businesses capitalising on the city’s rising reputation as a world-leading tech cluster. Since 2009, FanDuel has been on an incredible journey, which, in recent years, has seen the business revolutionise the daily fantasy sports market in North America. With operations in [...]
Bosch accused of concealing VW use of ‘defeat device’ software September 7, 2016 Auto supplier Bosch has been accused of hiding the use of Volkswagen's secret "defeat devices" which it helped design. It comes after earlier claims VW car owners that Bosch was a "knowing and active participant" in the carmaker's decade-long scheme to evade US anti-pollution laws. Read more: VW's European market share has fallen again According to a [...]