Separatist Scots beware: A new Scottish currency would be catastrophic November 5, 2020 Some 12 out of the last 15 opinion polls on Scottish secession have shown majority support for splitting up the United Kingdom. During a period of unprecedented crisis, Scots have chosen to rally round the flag — only this time the flag is that of Scotland, not the UK. However, while polling numbers may be unnerving [...]
There is another way out of these Hotel California lockdowns November 5, 2020 With the nights now drawing in, the weather growing more miserable by the day, and another lockdown starting today, this is beginning to feel more like being trapped in the Hotel California. We’re all just prisoners here, of our own device. But what if there was a better way out? According to official figures, Covid-19 [...]
US election: Biden in touching distance of White House as Trump calls in the lawyers November 4, 2020 Joe Biden is closing in on the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency as Michigan has now been widely called for the Democrat candidate. The former Vice President is on at least 253 Electoral College votes, with some US broadcasters also calling Arizona for Biden, giving him 264 votes. All he needs [...]
How the Democrats threw away their shot to topple Trumpism November 4, 2020 The US election has not delivered the Joe Biden landslide that many were anticipating. Instead, the Democratic candidate appears to be limping towards a narrow Electoral College victory, which may well end up in the courts. Even if The Donald is beaten, he is hardly vanquished, and the Democrats also look like they’ve failed to [...]
Virgin Media switches on gigabit broadband across London November 4, 2020 More Londoners can now enjoy access to next-generation broadband after Virgin Media carried out the UK’s largest ever network switch-on. Roughly 2.6m homes across the capital will be able to benefit from gigabit broadband, which is more than 17 times faster than the national average, with speeds of 1,104Mbps. Virgin’s broadband coverage reaches every London [...]
The City View: Eric Heerema of Nyetimber on creating a luxury brand to rival Champagne November 4, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian talks to Eric Heerema, chief executive of Nyetimber – the UK’s leading sparkling wine maker and a truly global, luxury brand. This podcast is sponsored by CMC Markets. 79% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You [...]
Evening update: What we know about the US election race November 4, 2020 After an action packed day of ballot counting in the Midwest, we now have a much clearer picture of the final results of the 2020 US presidential election. As this reporter went to bed early this morning in D.C., Trump held solid leads in the three election-deciding states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. However, things [...]
Snakes and Ladders: Who is moving jobs in the City this week? November 4, 2020 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Firms are continuing to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic as they vie to be in prime position to recover from the economic fallout of the crisis. This week, [...]
FTSE 100 closes higher and US stocks jump amid election uncertainty November 4, 2020 The FTSE 100 closed on a high and US stocks shot up as traders sought out the safety of recent corporate success stories in the face of a knife-edge presidential election. Wall Street’s major indices all opened higher as the race for the White House went down to the wire, despite investors remaining worried about [...]
The Tories that voted for Christmas November 4, 2020 England will enter its second national lockdown at midnight tonight, after MPs overwhelmingly voted in favour of new restrictions. The government won the vote by 516 to 38, with a majority of 478 meaning the fresh measures will come into effect at the twelfth stroke of the clock. In a three-hour debate in the House [...]