UK workers much less interested in salary when job hunting than their global counterparts and much more interested in the job description and type of work March 22, 2016 You may think you can lure top talent to your company by offering them wads of cash, but, if you're recruiting for your UK office, you might be disappointed. A study out today by ManpowerGroup Solutions has discovered that jobseekers in the UK are among the least likely to be motivated by salary, with only a quarter [...]
Royal Bank of Scotland pays dividend access scheme fee to the government, clearing the way for payments to ordinary shareholders March 22, 2016 Royal Bank of Scotland has paid £1.2bn to the government, clearing the way for dividend payments to ordinary shareholders and abolishing its so-called dividend access share arrangement. The bank, still 72.6 per cent owned by the taxpayer, made the deal with the government to give it priority over dividends after its £45.8b bailout during the 2007-09 financial crisis. RBS had announced it [...]
Apple rules out Imagination Technologies takeover “at this time” after holding talks with UK chip design company March 22, 2016 Apple has decided not to go ahead with an offer for Imagination Technologies after holding talks with the company over a potential takeover. The US technology giant said in a statement: "From time to time, Apple talks with companies about potential acquisitions. "We had some discussions with Imagination, but we do not plan to make [...]
Sky Betting & Gaming brings FTI Consulting on board to increase commentary on Northern Powerhouse scheme March 22, 2016 NULL
Black cab protest against government interference in regulation of London taxis rescheduled due to Brussels attack March 22, 2016 A black cab protest scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed out of respect for the attacks in Brussels. The United Cabbies Group was planning a protest against government interference in the regulation of London taxies. However, in light of terror attacks that unfolded in Brussels, Belgium, earlier today, the group has rescheduled the protest. As [...]
Citigroup in lengthy legal dispute with German tax authorities on allegations linked to dividend stripping March 22, 2016 Banking giant Citigroup has today confirmed that it is tied up in a lengthy legal dispute with the German tax authorities regarding accusations linked with dividend stripping. Dividend stripping, or cum-ex trading, involved using a now closed legal loophole to claim tax credits for both buyers and sellers of shares by buying shares just before their dividends [...]
Young’s share price jumps as chief executive Stephen Goodyear announces he will step down after 13 years March 22, 2016 Stephen Goodyear, the chief executive of UK brewer and pubs company Young's, will step down after 13 years this summer, the company announced today. Young's share price jumped by 40.5 points to a high of 1,220 points at 1.30pm shortly after the announcement. [charts-share-price id="165"] Goodyear will hand over to Patrick Dardis, who is currently the [...]
Apperio, London tech startup with aim of bringing “meaningful transparency” to legal system, raises £1.7m in seed funding round March 22, 2016 London legal technology startup Apperio has secured £1.7m in a seed funding round. The company, which provides a real-time legal fee tracking platform, said it has been backed by Notion Capital, NextLaw Labs and IQ Capital among others. This was Apperio's second funding round and was led by Notion Capital, which focuses on cloud computing and [...]
South West Trains takes after Boaty McBoatface and renames one of its carriages “Trainy McTrainface” March 22, 2016 A British railway worker is showing solidarity in the quest to rename a £200m research vessel Boaty McBoatface, as South West Trains names one of its carriages "Trainy McTrainface". London's amused commuters spotted the name flashing over the carriages at Waterloo station on Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/funfield5/status/712195930041282560 I've just seen a train named 'Trainy McTrainface' 😂 — Harriet [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump urges tougher border controls in response to attacks in Brussels March 22, 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has issued another stark warning on border control following the attacks in Brussels. Trump called again for tougher US border security following Tuesday's attacks in Brussels, saying "we have to be very vigilant and careful about who we allow into our country." As many as 34 people have been killed and more [...]