Passenger with suspected coronavirus lands at Heathrow February 14, 2020 A passenger travelling from San Francisco suspected of having coronavirus has landed at Heathrow airport this morning having fallen ill on the flight. The United Airlines flight from the US landed in London this morning with the captain telling passengers “someone on the plane has suspected coronavirus”. Passengers were forced to wait on board the [...]
Trump’s tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job’, says William Barr February 14, 2020 US attorney general William Barr has said President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter “make it impossible for me to do my job” amid a high profile court case. His comments came in response to claims Trump pressured the Department of Justice (DoJ) into recommending a reduced jail sentence for the President’s former adviser, Roger Stone. [...]
Suspended NMC Health vice chair resigns amid legal review February 14, 2020 NMC Health announced today that vice chair Khalifa Butti Omeir Bin Yousef has resigned with immediate effect amid a legal review. Earlier this week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed it had launched a probe into the embattled hospital operator after the company announced it was seeking clarification from major shareholders over the size of [...]
GCA Altium acquires Stella EOC in expansion into entertainment February 14, 2020 Investment bank GCA Altium has announced it will acquire Stella EOC, a technology and media investment banking boutique. The strategic acquisition will strengthen GCA’s technology practice and add to its expertise in the entertainment space. GCA have previously advised on some deals in the entertainment sector, such as the sale of 33 per cent of [...]
Mark Zuckerberg ‘accepts’ Facebook may have to pay more tax in Europe February 14, 2020 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says he recognises that tech giants may to have pay more tax in Europe in future. The social media giant’s founder said he understood the “frustration” surrounding the issue and backed plans from think tank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, to find a global solution. Facebook and other tech giants [...]
RBS to rebrand as Natwest as bank posts £4.2bn profit under new boss Alison Rose February 14, 2020 Royal Bank of Scotland reported profit of £4.2bn for 2019 today, beating its financial targets as new boss Alison Rose outlined a rebrand of the bank to its Natwest name. But RBS’s share price sank 6.4 per cent to lead the FTSE 100 fallers today. Traders reacted badly to a cautious outlook on growth amid [...]
Broadband customers set to save up to £150 under new Ofcom rules February 14, 2020 New Ofcom rules set to come into effect from tomorrow could save millions of customers up to £150 each, or a collective £1bn a year, on the cost of landline, broadband, TV and mobile packages. The broadcasting and telecoms regulator is set to enforce rules that require companies to offer customers the best deals available [...]
Astrazeneca profits slump in final quarter as firm warns of coronavirus hit February 14, 2020 Pharmaceuticals giant Astrazeneca saw profit nearly halve in the fourth quarter as the firm hit a bump in its road to recovery. The FTSE blue chip warned that its 2020 growth would take a hit due to the expected knock-on effect of the coronavirus in China, its second biggest market. Shares in the UK firm [...]
New-look cabinet to meet later after Sajid Javid’s shock exit February 14, 2020 Boris Johnson’s newly reshuffled cabinet will meet for the first time later today after the shock departure of chancellor Sajid Javid. His deputy, Rishi Sunak, is the new Treasury boss after Javid refused to sack his special advisers in order to keep his job. He said “no self-respecting minister” could agree to Prime Minister Boris [...]
CMA approves £1.2bn Stonegate pub merger deal February 14, 2020 The owner of Slug & Lettuce has today been cleared to takeover Ei Group in a move that would make it the UK’s largest pub company. Last year the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into Stonegate’s £1.2bn deal to buy Ei’s assets over fears that it could damage competition in 51 local [...]