Oscar Pistorius found guilty of Reeva Steenkamp’s murder as manslaughter conviction overturned December 3, 2015 Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after his previous conviction of manslaughter was overturned. The Paralympian "ought to have been convicted, not of culpable homicide, but of murder", judge Leach said this morning. The original ruling was "confusing and flawed", he said. Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, after shooting [...]
French unemployment higher than expectations – and above Eurozone average for the first time since 2007 December 3, 2015 French unemployment has risen to 10.6 per cent in the third quarter – higher than forecast and the first time it has been higher than the Eurozone average since 2007. Unemployment had been expected to come in at 10.4 per cent, but figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) showed worse-than-expected [...]
The biggest Christmas adverts of 2015: From John Lewis’ Man on the Moon and Sainsbury’s Mog the Cat to Justino, Warburtons and Burberry December 3, 2015 John Lewis and Sainsbury’s have tussled over our affections pitting Man against Cat in their bid to create this year’s most heartwarming Christmas advert, with the retail giant's tear-jerker finally beating the supermarket's more upbeat offering. Sainbury’s Christmas advert featuring Mog the Cat was quickly crowned 2015’s winner by City A.M.’s own reviewer, who praised [...]
London Mayor Boris Johnson keeps mum on UK’s exploding hoverboards problem December 3, 2015 London Mayor Boris Johnson has gone quiet in the media following news that hoverboards are being detained at the British border because they keep exploding. Statistics published by National Trading Standards found that thousands of hoverboards, aka electronic skateboards that look a bit like hoverboards, have been detained at customs after being deemed “unsafe” for [...]
Like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, should you go public with your giving? How big donors should use specialist advisers to vet their charities December 3, 2015 With Mark Zuckerberg announcing that he will give 99 per cent of his Facebook shares (currently worth about $45bn) to worthy causes over the course of his lifetime, there is an expectation that other wealthy individuals will follow in his philanthropic footsteps. There can certainly be benefits for companies that openly back good causes. [...]
London taxi drivers and Uber battling to win support with just 20 days left for TfL consultation December 3, 2015 Taxi drivers and Uber are gearing up for the final stretch in a race for support ahead of a crunch consultation that will decide the newcomer’s fate in the capital. Transport for London’s (TfL) consultation on whether to bring in further rules and regulations has just 20 days to run. Uber was given a boost [...]
London house prices: Buyers need an average deposit of £179,248 December 3, 2015 The average down-payment for a house in London rose five per cent in October compared with September, according to new figures released by a mortgage broker today. Prospective London home buyers need to scrape together an average £179,248 for their deposit, the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) said. The second biggest deposits are in the South East [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith courts small businesses December 3, 2015 Conservative London mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith will launch a charm offensive on the capital’s small businesses tonight, promising to provide them with better broadband, faster payments and more funding from City Hall. Speaking at a dinner for London members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Goldsmith will say that while “business is good in [...]
British forces to begin bombing in Syria after MPs vote to extend anti-Isis air strikes December 2, 2015 British forces will begin bombing Islamic State (Isis) targets in Syria, after parliament overwhelmingly backed government proposals for air strikes in the region. MPs voted 397-223 in favour of the government’s proposals late last night. While Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn fiercely opposed military intervention, 67 Labour MPs, including shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, reportedly voted in favour [...]
City Moves for 03 December 2015 | Who’s switching jobs December 2, 2015 COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL Colliers International has bolstered its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business with a new head of EMEA finance, David Jones. Based in London, David’s role will focus on the delivery of financial commitments for the rapidly growing business and controlling EMEA financial reporting through to the group finance team in Canada, while [...]