General Election 2015: SNP could win every seat in Scotland, new STV and Ipsos-Mori poll suggests April 29, 2015 The SNP could win every single constituency in Scotland in what would be one of the most dramatic swings in British political history. A new STV News poll conducted by Ipsos Mori puts the SNP on 54 per cent – a massive 34 points ahead of Labour. The Electoral Calculus website forecasts that if this [...]
“Flash crash” trader Navinder Singh Sarao remains in custody as court grants extra seven days to raise £5m bail April 29, 2015 Navinder Singh Sarao, the man charged with contributing to the "flash crash" of 2010, has been remanded in custody for another seven days after failing to pay £5m bail. A court today granted Sarao the extra time to raise cash as he fights extradition to the US over his alleged involvement in the crash which [...]
Paul Krugman blasts “limpness” of Ed Miliband’s response to the austerity debate April 29, 2015 Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has penned a scathing article in The Guardian, slamming the Tories' plans for deeper spending cuts and chastising Labour for its feeble response. Krugman blasts Ed Miliband for the "limpness" of his response to the Conservatives' drive for further austerity. In words that would warm the hearts of those Labour stalwarts [...]
Average Seinfeld episode valued at $1m by Hulu in Sony Pictures deal April 29, 2015 Video streaming site Hulu is believed to have paid $180m for the rights to classic 90s sitcom Seinfeld. The site, which is expected to announce the acquisition at a presentation later today, acquired the rights to all 180 episodes from Sony Pictures Television, valuing each one at $1m on average, according to Variety. Other estimates [...]
Weir group share price rises four per cent as it unveils cost-saving measures April 29, 2015 Shares in Weir Group rose this morning after the Glasgow-based engineer unveiled more cost-saving measures, as the company fights to stay profitable at a time when commodity prices are extremely low. In mid-morning trading it was up around four per cent at 1,809p per share. The figures The FTSE 100 company reported a 23 per [...]
Sainsbury’s vs Egypt: The four key numbers behind Mike Coupe’s legal row April 29, 2015 Sainsbury's today denied that chief executive Mike Coupe tried to seize cheques linked to the collapse of an Egyptian business the supermarket invested in 16 years ago. This comes after his sentencing to two years in prison amid allegations of embezzlement by an Egyptian court. Coupe was found found guilty in absentia after he failed to [...]
Network Rail bosses spent millions on flights because its cheaper than train travel April 29, 2015 Planes, trains, or automobiles? You may think you know where Network Rail stands when it comes to choosing the best way to travel, but think again. The company has spent millions of pounds ferrying staff from one end of the country to the other – by plane. The public sector body, which runs the nation's [...]
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis attacked in Athens restaurant April 29, 2015 Poor Yanis Varoufakis. Not only has the Greek finance minister had to endure being sidelined by his boss – he's now been attacked by anarchists in an Athens restaurant last night, as he had dinner with his wife, according to reports. Varoufakis said he was eating in the Exarhia district of the Greek capital, an area popular [...]
Only 43 homes listed for sale in London are “affordable” for the average family April 29, 2015 Just 43 homes listed for sale in London are classified as "affordable" to the average family, new research has suggested. That's 0.1 per cent of the market – and it includes houseboats and a mobile home. The study, by housing charity Shelter, found 34 of those properties has "incorrect information" in their listings, were likely [...]
Ed Balls defends “Milibrand” interview: “It’s what the young people call banter” April 29, 2015 Labour is still taking flack from the media for Ed Miliband's decision to be interviewed by comedian Russell Brand with a sceptical John Humphreys grilling the Ed Balls on the Today programme over the wisdom of doing such an interview. The great inquisitor asked the shadow chancellor "isn't it a bit demeaning for Ed Miliband [...]