Asian markets lifted by US Federal Reserve decision to hold rates September 18, 2015 Asian markets were higher this morning after the Federal Reserve held fire on interest rates last night amid fresh concerns over the global economy. Japan's Nikkei slipped 1.4 per cent, but elsewhere most shares were up. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent, while China's Shanghai Composite Index shrugged off earlier losses to trade [...]
Crystal Knows will let you read colleagues’ minds September 18, 2015 This app takes LinkedIn stalking to a whole new level. Crystal Knows builds a profile for anyone who has a LinkedIn account, and claims to give a low-down on how to speak, email and work with a colleague, business partner or potential client depending on how they approach social media. The eerily accurate tool scrapes the [...]
Open House London 2015 dates: Guide to the best places to visit on 18, 19 and 20 September including the Gherkin, Crossrail, 10 Downing Street and Culture Crawl September 18, 2015 Good news Londoners: the weekend's weather is looking distinctly drier than it has been during the week, just in time for people hoping to take advantage of the annual Open House Weekend. Running from Friday 18 September to Sunday 20 September, Open House London gives people who live and work in the capital a rare [...]
Oktoberfest 2015 price hike: How much more beer at Munich festival costs this year September 18, 2015 The world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest in Munich, kicks off for the 182nd time tomorrow. Unicredit analysts have crunched the numbers to find out how much more a Maß – the Bavarian word for a litre of beer that comes in one of those huge, dimpled glass mugs – will cost punters this year. One Maß costs about €10.2 (£7.48) compared [...]
Scottish referendum revisited: Nicola Sturgeon claims David Cameron is “living on borrowed time” in his attempt to keep UK together September 18, 2015 This time last year, the SNP was describing Scottish referendum as a once in a generation vote. But one year on, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is throwing the door open once more. In a speech to mark the anniversary of the independence referendum given this morning, Sturgeon said that the future decision of [...]
Fed up markets down? It’s about funding not rates September 18, 2015 Global markets were sent into a tailspin yesterday after the Federal Reserve held fire on interest rates amid fresh concerns over the Chinese economy and emerging markets. But market mavens should be paying attention to funding, rather than interest rates. It’s frequently said and not always in jest, that the credit markets are smarter than the stock [...]
Poundland’s share price climbs as it gets final clearance from competition watchdog for 99p Stores bid September 18, 2015 Poundland's share price rose this morning after saying it will complete its acquisition of rival 99p Stores by the end of this month, after receiving final clearance from Britain's competition watchdog today. The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that a merger between the two budget retailers wouldn't result in a substantial lessening of competition. It [...]
Fidor launches in the UK as digital challenger bank expands September 18, 2015 A German digital challenger bank is expanding to the UK, joining the ever-growing collection of challenger banks giving the "big five" a run for their money. Fidor, an innovative online lender which crowdsources ideas for financial products and incentivises users with better rates if they can get Facebook "likes", launches today, offering a flexible saving [...]
Chile earthquake 2015: 8.3 magnitude quake sends London copper up to two-month high September 18, 2015 The major earthquake that hit Chile late last night has caused copper to rise to a two-month high on the London Metal Exchange. Its benchmark value went up 1.1 per cent to $5,440.50 a tonne, following fears that the natural disaster would impact supplies from Chile, which is the world's biggest producer of the [...]
Chile earthquake 2015: Quake prompts tsunami warning in California, Hawaii, Peru and New Zealand September 18, 2015 A tsunami warning has been issued for Los Angeles and other parts of California, as well as Hawaii, after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile yesterday. The earthquake first struck just off the coast of Chile, about 144 miles north west of the capital Santiago, just before 8pm local time. Five people are known [...]