Bank of England “clerical error” mis-states gilt purchases by £13bn May 7, 2015 Officials over at the Bank of England have admitted a clerical error meant data on the sale of UK government debt had mis-stated sales to the tune of £13.4bn. Figures out last week showed foreign investors were ignoring uncertainty surrounding the General Election, despite repeated warnings it could rile the markets, buying a record amount [...]
If you’re a woman, experience doesn’t seem to count for much – a man is still more likely to win the top job May 7, 2015 Women's struggle to be taken as seriously as men at work appears to be far from over. It turns out that even with more leadership experience than their male competitors, they're still likely to be overlooked for the top jobs. This is the conclusion a group of researchers at the University of Kent came [...]
General Election 2015: Polls open as millions expected to cast vote in tightest race for decades May 7, 2015 Polling has begun in one of the most difficult to call General Elections in recent history. More than 50m people are registered to vote and are expected to have voted by the time polling stations close across the country at 10pm tonight. The tightly fought race still has the Conservatives and Labour neck and neck in [...]
The A-Z of the 2015 General Election night: What time do polling stations open, how to find your nearest one, and when results come out May 7, 2015 If you're wondering what time the polling stations open, to how you can you find out which one they need to go to, to how long you'll have to stay up if you want to watch the results as they come out. From absentee ballots to voters who choose "zero", here's our quick A-Z guide of [...]
Where are the most marginal seats in the 2015 General Election? The closest constituencies mapped May 7, 2015 The 2015 General Election has been consistently described as one of the closest we've ever seen, with polls showing Labour and the Conservatives neck and neck with the public set to head to the polls today. With the situation so delicately poised, voters in the highlighted constituencies on the map above could hold the key [...]
General Election gridlock: Tories and Labour insist on majority but polls reveal outcome too close to call May 6, 2015 Cameron says Brits can still vote for a stable government Miliband insists he won’t need the support of the SNP Yet a new coalition is inevitable, say the Lib Dems Senior Conservative and Labour party figures insist that they can win an outright majority in today’s General Election, but a flurry of last-minute [...]
It’s a scrum for Wasps’ £35m bond May 6, 2015 INVESTORS have piled into Wasps’ debut retail bond, stumping up more than the £35m maximum the rugby club planned to raise. As a result, savers who put in bids are waiting to hear how the bonds will be allocated, and how much of the 6.5 per cent yielding, 2022-dated securities they will end up holding. [...]
Greece’s creditors deny a split as Monday deal hopes fade May 6, 2015 Greece’s creditors yesterday hit back at claims they were obstructing negotiations with the cash-strapped country, while officials cast doubt on an agreement being reached at a meeting of finance ministers on Monday. The Greek finance ministry also denied reports it was about to tax bank transactions or wealthy families to alleviate its fiscal position. “The [...]
Flash Crash case heads for high court as judge upholds Navinder Singh Sarao’s £5m bail May 6, 2015 The solicitor representing UK Flash Crash trader Navinder Sarao said he would be appealing to the High Court within a week yesterday, after Sarao failed to raise the £5.05m required for bail. Sarao has struggled to raise the money necessary since the US government froze his assets using an international restraining order. As a result [...]
UK is bouncing back after slow start to the year May 6, 2015 A STRONG survey of the service sector firms has reaffirmed economists’ views that a slowdown in growth at the start of the year will prove to be temporary. The service sector purchasing managers’ index compiled by Markit scored 59.5 in April, according to figures released yesterday. Scores above 50 signify growth, with higher figures pointing [...]