Investors unimpressed by Obama and back Brexit despite stock market fears May 23, 2016 UK personal investors have been unimpressed by politicians in the run-up to the EU referendum and a majority say they will vote for a Brexit, new research has found. The 56 per cent backing for Leave – compared with a 39 per cent vote for Remain – comes despite a majority feeling that a Brexit would [...]
Bricklayers earning up to £1,000 a week as construction wages skyrocket fuelled by recruitment crisis and Brexit fears May 23, 2016 NULL
Aim-listed Lansdowne Oil & Gas sounds alarm over funding May 23, 2016 Aim-listed Lansdowne Oil & Gas has warned shareholders it must raise additional funds to "continue its ongoing business". The oil and gas explorer will seek shareholder approval at a general meeting next month for a capital reorganisation and an issue of up to 350m shares, potentially representing more than 200 per cent of its current share [...]
The Eurozone’s private sector is growing at its slowest rate in 16 months despite France and Germany performing well May 23, 2016 Eurozone private sector growth has hit a 16-month low, according to the latest survey from Markit. The slackening suggests the stronger growth in the first three months of the year has failed to hold. Markit's Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged down to 52.9 from April's 53. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below [...]
Mitie Group share price jumps as profit doubles May 23, 2016 UK outsourcer Mitie shook off a string of "unanticipated macroeconomic headwinds" to double profit in the year ended 31 March. The figures: Revenue from continuing operations fell 1.8 per cent to £2.2bn in the year ended 31 March, down from £2.3bn a year earlier. But pre-tax profit rose 133 per cent to £96.8m during this period, up from [...]
A third of footie fans think Euro 2016 is more important than the EU referendum May 23, 2016 After months of fierce campaigning, it seems the British public is struggling to take Brexit seriously… As politicians and economists declare their bizarre reasons for how they're voting on 23 June, a new study has suggested almost one third of us think the outcome of this year's European Championships is more important than the EU referendum. [...]
UK landlords bet one bedroom flats will produce the best capital returns this year May 23, 2016 UK landlords expect one bedroom flats to produce the biggest capital gains this year, with two bedroom flats set to provide the biggest rental yields, a study has revealed today. Research showed that 25 per cent of UK landlords said one bedroom flats would offer the highest capital gains over the next year, followed by student [...]
Ladbrokes-Coral website would be third most visited sports gambling site in the UK May 23, 2016 Ladbrokes and Gala Coral are set to have the UK's third biggest sports gambling website if the merger between the gambling majors goes through. Ladbrokes was the fourth most popular UK site for monthly combined mobile and desktop visits in 2015, and would gain the online traffic of sixth-placed Coral if the merger goes through, according to new [...]
Australia’s competition watchdog is having a real headache over Reckitt Benckiser’s Nurofen fine, filing an appeal in hopes to have it increased May 23, 2016 Australia's competition watchdog was really not impressed by Nurofen's recent advertising attempts, arguing that a AU$1.7m (£850,000) fine levied on the pharmaceutical brand is too small. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has today filed a notice of appeal against the Federal Court's decision ordering Nurofen's manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser to fork over the penalty for printing potentially misleading statements on its packaging. [...]