A lack of lorry drivers threatens Christmas 2015 online deliveries October 25, 2015 Christmas is under threat from a lack of lorry drivers. Shops could be left with empty shelves while online deliveries face delays due to a shortage of tens of thousands of lorry drivers, it has been warned. "We are short of between 45,000 and 50,000 drivers and the situation is getting worse," chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) [...]
Hello, Adele’s new single has broken Vevo records: Here’s what people (and Lionel Richie) are saying about it October 25, 2015 Adele's latest single Hello was viewed 25m in one day, and since being released on Thursday has racked up an impressive 52.9m views. To put this in context, Taylor Swift's Bad Blood broke Vevo records when it clocked up 20.1m views in 24 hours back in May. Nicki Minaj's Anaconda was the previous record-holder, since August 2014 when [...]
Post-iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch: What to expect from Apple’s fourth quarter – earnings could send Nasdaq 100 to new high October 25, 2015 Apple is expected to get a nice earnings boost in the fourth quarter from the debut of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in September. Here's what to expect on Tuesday. The figures Earnings per share for the three months to the end of September are expected to come in at around the $1.87/$1.88 mark, up on [...]
UK GDP Q3 2015: Economists say growth could slip to 0.5pc and manufacturing and construction are to blame for slowdown October 25, 2015 Growth figures out this week are expected to show that the UK economy is slowing down due to weaker construction and manufacturing output. Economists say gross domestic product (GDP) increased by either 0.5 per cent or 0.6 per cent in the third quarter, compared to 0.7 per cent in the second quarter. The first quarter [...]
EU referendum: Prime Minister David Cameron says no second vote October 25, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has dismissed suggestions that a “leave” vote in the European Union referendum could lead to a second vote, with Downing Street aides saying that another referendum is not in the cards. One senior aide was quoted over the weekend saying: “The Prime Minister is clear that is simply not going to happen. [...]
Bank of England’s Mark Carney on interest rate rise: 4pc of mortgage holders vulnerable to hike October 25, 2015 Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said Britain should be prepared for interest rates to be hiked, but it was by no means certain that the historically low rate would be raised. He warned that there were households at risk due to large amounts of debt – as many as four per cent of mortgage [...]
How much is Uber worth? As much as $70bn with another investment round- here’s how it compares October 25, 2015 Uber may already be the most valuable startup in the world, but that doesn't mean it's any less interested in keeping the pedal to the metal when it comes to landing investment. The ambitious taxi-hailing app is facing some serious threats from regulatory crackdowns in London and elsewhere as well as rivals, especially in huge [...]
Labour’s John McDonnell promises no “political capital” if George Osborne U-turns on tax credits October 25, 2015 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said the Labour party will not make "political capital" from a U-turn on tax credits. McDonnell said the issue was becoming "above politics" and revealed he has written to chancellor George Osborne to say that a U-turn is needed, but that Labour would not use it for political point scoring. Osborne is [...]
Gender pay gap data will include bonuses October 25, 2015 Companies will be forced to reveal how much men and women get paid in the form of bonuses as part of efforts to reduce pay inequality. Businesses with more than 250 employees will have to report the gap between male and female pay under new rules expected to be introduced next year. Now, David Cameron has said [...]
Tony Blair: Sorry for Iraq war “mistakes” and admits conflict’s role in rise of Islamic State October 25, 2015 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologised for "mistakes" made during the Iraq war but said he was not sorry for toppling Saddam Hussein despite admitting there are "elements of truth" to the view that the war is connected to the rise of Islamic State (IS). Speaking in an interview with CNN which is due to [...]