Business secretary Sajid Javid more likely to become next cabinet minister to resign amid steel crisis – but pro-Brexit Michael Gove is favourite April 1, 2016 With the steel crisis ongoing, there doesn't seem to be too much love for Sajid Javid at the moment, prompting one bookmaker to dramatically shorten the odds on him being the next cabinet minister to resign. While Michael Gove is favourite to resign at 5/2, due to his pro-Brexit stance, Javid – who would have been [...]
Well that was unexpected – US jobless rate rises for the first time in months but non-farm payroll beats expectations April 1, 2016 The US jobless rate rose in March, the first time since May 2015 it has done so – but the number of job openings beat expectations. Unemployment edged back up to five per cent, having dropped to 4.9 per cent last month, while the number of job openings hit 215,000, against forecasts of 205,000. That follows [...]
This is how Europe would vote in the US Presidential Elections 2016 April 1, 2016 If, hypothetically of course, Europeans got to decide who next entered the White House, Hillary Clinton would win by a landslide. A new poll found that Clinton is the clear favourite, taking 46 per cent of support, while it is her rival Sanders who would be Europe's second choice, with 14 per cent of the [...]
Alexandre Pato: Guus Hiddink drops hint that Brazilian may finally be given game time against Aston Villa this weekend April 1, 2016 Over 90,000 minutes, 1,500 hours, 64 days or nine weeks – whichever way you look at it, Alexandre Pato has been waiting a long time to make his Chelsea debut. The Brazilian forward's strange omittance from the Chelsea team since his arrival in January has even prompted some fans to set up a website asking [...]
Porn-no more for Richard Desmond as he sells adult entertainment network Portland TV for less than £1m April 1, 2016 Richard Desmond, the owner of the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers, has sold his adult entertainment network. Northern and Shell has announced the sale of Portland TV, the company behind Television X and Red Hot, for less than £1m as part of a management buy-out deal. Read more: Desmond hopes Mirror boss "Fox off" [...]
EU referendum: City of London draws up plans for independence in the event of Brexit April 1, 2016 The City of London Corporation is drawing up plans to declare the financial district an independent city-state in the event of Britain voting to leave the European Union. City A.M. understands that meetings have taken place in the crypt of the Guildhall – the ancient seat of City power – to examine the legal status [...]
EU referendum: Voting intention is split but belief that the UK will remain falls April 1, 2016 With the EU referendum looming nearer and nearer both sides are evenly split, but people's perception of the outcome have started to change. Remain and Leave both have 35 per cent of support, with 30 per cent undecided, according to a TNS poll. However, in previous polls a larger proportion of people, while not necessarily voting [...]
Explosion in central Paris: 17 injured, streets evacuated after side of building ripped off by blast, caused by gas leak April 1, 2016 An explosion in central Paris has ripped off virtually the entire side of a seven-storey building this afternoon. Streets and work places near to the explosion – which occurred in the sixth arrondissement, thought to be on the rue Bonapart – have been evacuated. Other buildings nearby were also damaged. In total 17 people were injured in the blast, which went off [...]
EU referendum: Brit owners and buyers of European holiday homes adopt a “watch and wait” approach to Brexit April 1, 2016 Brits with holiday homes in Europe are adopting a "watch and wait" approach to the EU referendum. Hopefully from their sun loungers. A new poll this morning showed that while those intending to vote Leave or Remain is around even, there has been a reduction in those who believe the UK will vote to remain in the [...]
Blackberry reports revenues to have fallen and keeping quiet on Android-based device Priv April 1, 2016 Blackberry reported a net loss for the three months to the end of February as it kept quiet on the sales of its new Android smartphone. The figures Blackberry reported a net loss for the quarter of $238m, down from a profit of $28m the year prior. For the full year, Blackberry announced a net [...]