BBC pay £204m to keep Premier League highlights on Match of the Day January 29, 2015 Premier League highlights will stay on the BBC until the 2018/19 season after the broadcaster renewed its deal with the league. The cost of the coverage has risen by 13.5 per cent, with the BBC's latest deal with the Premier League jumping from £179.7m to £204m. As part of the deal the BBC's flagship football [...]
Fitbug share price jumps 67 per cent on Jawbone deal January 29, 2015 Fitbug's share price jumped higher today, after the company's digital weight-loss programme was chosen for a new marketplace by another wearable device maker Jawbone. Shares in the Aim-listed company, which makes wearable fitness trackers, jumped as much as 68 per cent to nine pence in late afternoon trade. Jawbone marketplace will offer Fitbug's Slim + Trim [...]
Deflation has arrived in Germany: Inflation rate falls to -0.5 per cent in January January 29, 2015 Germany has slipped into deflation for the first time since the global financial crisis, supporting the European Central bank's recent decision to unleash its biggest "bazooka" on the ailing Eurozone. Consumer prices fell -0.5 per cent on an annual basis in January, according to flash estimates from Germany's statistics office. This meant they had fallen [...]
Alibaba share price down in pre-market trading as Chinese etailer disappoints January 29, 2015 Alibaba's share price was down more than eight per cent in pre-market trading today as the Chinese etailing giant released below-expectations quarterly figures. The figures: Revenues in the three months to December 31 rose 40 per cent to $4.2bn (£2.8bn), while income was up just six per cent to $1.5bn. Analysts were expecting revenues [...]
Five terrifying “curveball” job interview questions, and how to prepare for them January 29, 2015 We've all been there: you're getting on ok during a job interview, and suddenly the interviewer asks a question you'd never even considered. Your future depends on your reaction to this question. What do you do? James Reed, the chairman of recruiter Reed, reckons he has the answers. His book, Why You? 101 Interview Questions You'll [...]
Shared parental leave: How should business prepare for its effects? January 29, 2015 The countdown has begun: employees expecting or adopting a baby/child on or after 5 April will be entitled to the new shared parental leave right, which for the first time gives parents genuine flexibility as to how they divide their caring responsibilities. The government sees the new right as an essential tool in the [...]
Sky agrees deal with O2 owner Telefonica to launch mobile service January 29, 2015 Sky has agreed a deal with Telefonica to launch a mobile network in the UK. The broadcaster will launch a mobile service for customers in 2016 using Telefonica’s 2G, 3G and 4G networks. The move follows hot on the heels of rivals moving into the mobile business in order to offer customers so-called "quad play" [...]
One cm of snow forecast for London; transport system will almost certainly collapse January 29, 2015 Commuters should probably prepare themselves for hours of disruption and delays to services, because a modicum of snow is forecast to land in London today. The white stuff that seems to take our infrastructure services by surprise every year is expected to reach the capital at around 3pm today, settling in some areas in [...]
UK 10 year gilt yields fall to record low January 29, 2015 UK 10-year bond yields fell to a record low of 1.402 per cent today, as investors rushed to plough cash into an asset largely regarded as "safe". The fall came a day after Bank of England chief economist Andrew Haldane admitted that "there's no rush" to raise interest rates. If you're counting, base rate has [...]
Greek three-year bond yields just jumped to 18.5 per cent January 29, 2015 The Greek bond sell-off has continued for a fourth day, despite sunnier sentiment on its main stock market, amid concerns current negotiations will impede the country's ability to repay its debts. The three-year bond yield soared as much as 18.5 per cent today, while the 10-year bond jumped as high as 10.8 per cent. Meanwhile, [...]