Premier Oil brings Rothschild on board as it tries to ward off problems with its financial covenants due to oil price pressure February 28, 2016 NULL
Mother’s Day 2016: Where to spoil your mum in London this Mother’s Day Weekend February 28, 2016 Mothering Sunday will soon be upon us, and we know you've probably left a few details till the last minute. To help you spoil your mum this year, we've found some of the best bottomless brunches, afternoon teas and events happening around the city this weekend. For the politically active maternal figure in your life, [...]
US Presidential Election 2016 odds: Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton looks like a done deal, says bookmaker February 28, 2016 As Donald Trump becomes ever more dominant and after Hillary Clinton convincingly swept to her third primary win, one bookmaker now thinks a Clinton versus Trump showdown is a done deal. William Hill now thinks that Clinton and Trump are so far ahead of their rivals in the nomination stakes that they look past the post. [...]
Richard Pease is suing Henderson as he alleges it breached the terms of his contract February 28, 2016 Star fund manager Richard Pease is suing his former fund management house Henderson, alleging it broke the terms of his contract. Pease claims that Henderson breached his contract by withholding some payments when he departed the company. He alleges that Henderson "failed and refused" to pay him £2.7m that he earned between 2012 and 2014. [...]
EU referendum: Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith says UK could make trade deal with EU in event of Brexit February 28, 2016 The United Kingdom will trade with the European Union even if it votes for Brexit, Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said, as he lambasted the union as a political project. Speaking to BBC's The Andrew Marr Show, Duncan Smith said the EU is an important trading partner and it would want to [...]
EU referendum: Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle says Labour is not split on EU but the Conservatives are in “meltdown” February 28, 2016 The Labour party is not split on the question of the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union, in stark contrast to the Conservative party, the shadow business secretary has said. Angela Eagle said Labour is "not split down the middle like the Conservative party" which is "in meltdown" over the EU, adding that the Labour party is [...]
EU referendum: Top civil servant Jeremy Heywood to face MPs on why pro-Leave ministers are denied access to government papers February 28, 2016 The United Kingdom's top civil servant is to face a grilling by MPs over why ministers supporting Brexit are being denied access to government papers ahead of the impending EU referendum. Sir Jeremy Haywood has been called by the Public Administration Select Committee on Tuesday to explain the guidance that he issued last week. Read more: 42 per cent [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Hillary Clinton wins overwhelmingly over Bernie Sanders in South Carolina February 28, 2016 Hillary Clinton has overwhelmingly won over senator Bernie Sanders in South Carolina, closing in on the Democrat nomination. Clinton stormed to victory with 73.5 per cent of the vote, compared to Sanders' 26 per cent. Though Clinton was widely expected to win the primary, the vote gives her momentum moving into "Super Tuesday", when 11 states and [...]
Chinese Super League spending: Transfer window closes with China spending more money on new players than any other country February 27, 2016 NULL
Pub chain J D Wetherspoon to scrap traditional Sunday roast dinners when it brings in its new menu in a couple of weeks February 27, 2016 Sundays are about to get tricky – you might have to find a new haunt to grab your roast dinner at, as popular pub chain J D Wetherspoon is scrapping the traditional Sunday offering. If you need to get your Yorkshire pudding fix, you better be quick, because last roasts will be served on Mother's Day, 6 [...]