Queen’s Speech: Government’s ‘priority’ is Hallowe’en Brexit October 14, 2019 The government has used the Queen’s Speech to reiterate its “priority” to making sure Brexit will happen on 31 October, with several of the 22 bills announced this morning setting out the UK’s post-EU future. Overarching the bulk of the state opening of parliament was the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which will ratify any [...]
Queen’s Speech live: The UK to ‘champion global free trade’ post-Brexit October 14, 2019 12.13pm That’s all from us Thanks for following our live blog this morning for the Queen’s Speech and state opening of parliament. For more coverage of the government’s new agenda, check out our coverage from political correspondent Catherine Neilan. 11.55am UK to continue to ‘play a leading role on global affairs’ The government “will ensure [...]
Fast food chain Leon launches new product range with Sainsbury’s October 14, 2019 Fast food chain Leon has launched a partnership with Sainsbury’s to sell its first range of grocery products. Customers will be able to buy a range of Leon condiments, oils and bread in more than 600 stores as the chain expands beyond its London focused restaurant portfolio. Read more: Leon reports widening losses as rising [...]
Chuka Umunna: Why Labour’s former star politician wants a City seat for the Lib Dems October 14, 2019 Not so long ago, Chuka Umunna looked like a Labour leader in waiting. The Lambeth-born smooth-talking solicitor-turned-politician, who counts rapper Tinie Tempah as one of his friends, was the cool one in Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet. After the shock election result in 2015 prompted a Labour leadership campaign, the Streatham MP surprised no one by throwing his [...]
Santander and Visa veterans join UK Finance board October 14, 2019 UK Finance has added Santander executive Susan Allen and chief executive of Visa Europe Charlotte Hogg to its board. Allen is Santander’s head of retail and business banking in the UK, and is responsible for the bank’s 15 million retail and business customers in the UK, as well as its nationwide network of branches. Read [...]
The top dogs of global finance gather this week to confront economic storm clouds October 14, 2019 Will there be a global recession? What next for policy? Where are the major financial risks? These questions will be to the forefront of minds this week in Washington as the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank take place. Policymakers from across the globe will be in attendance, plus over 10,000 participants from [...]
Cake Box on track to meet expectations after sales and stores grow October 14, 2019 Cake Box said it expects to meet full-year expectations after sales and store numbers both grew in the first half of the year. The egg-free cake retailer said it expects to report revenue growth of about six per cent to £8.8m, compared to £8.3m in the first half of last year. Read more: Cake Box [...]
Sophos shares jump as it announces £3bn US private equity buyout October 14, 2019 Cyber security group Sophos shares spiked this morning as it announced it is to be bought out by a US private equity firm, in a deal that values it at £3.1bn. Thoma Bravo said this morning it would take Sophos private, as it dives deeper into the booming cyber security sector. Read more: Sophos share [...]
Oil prices fall amid uncertainty over US China trade deal October 14, 2019 Oil prices fell this morning amid uncertainty over the first phase of a trade deal between the US and China. Markets were lifted two per cent by optimism over a thaw in the frosty relations by the end of last week, but Brent Crude was down 1.11 per cent this morning, valued at $59.84 per [...]
Ferrexpo ‘closely monitoring’ situation after Ukraine bids to put boss on wanted list October 14, 2019 Directors at mining giant Ferrexpo this morning said they are “closely monitoring” a Ukrainian bid to put their chief executive on the international wanted list. Prosecutors named Kostyantin Zhevago as a suspect in absentia, after he allegedly failed to turn up for questioning about his former company. Over the weekend, Ferrexpo sources declined to say [...]