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Proceeds from wine sale at Sotheby’s to be donated to Notre Dame rescue project April 16, 2019 Proceeds from a rare London wine exhibition at Sotheby’s tomorrow night will be donated to the restoration project at Notre Dame, the auction house announced today. Read more: Sotheby's annual wine sales hit $100m The wine estate of Château Mouton Rothschild and the Palace of Versailles will donate the money raised from the sale of 25 [...]
Best noise-cancelling headphones 2019: Transform your cacophonous commute into soundless sailing with our pick of the top noise-busting headphones April 16, 2019 Sick of your podcast getting drowned out in Tube tunnels? So are we. If you're tired of turning the volume up to 11 just to hear your music over your surroundings, or just want a decent pair of cans to drown out the outside world, we've picked our favourite noise-cancelling headphones for you to choose between. [...]
Morrisons granted permission for Supreme Court appeal over data breach ruling April 16, 2019 Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after losing a major court case over a data leak. In October the UK’s fourth-biggest supermarket lost an appeal against a High Court ruling that concluded the firm was legally liable for a former employee leaking personal information about 100,000 staff members, meaning it [...]
Asda under fire over new employee proposals April 16, 2019 Supermarket giant Asda has been accused of using a proposed pay rise as a "smokescreen" for unpaid breaks and shortened night shifts. The grocery firm recently announced a set of potential contract changes for its workforce, pledging to hike the basic hourly rate of pay for retail employees. Read more: Asda and Sainsbury's propose selling 150 [...]
JD Sports shares rise as retailer bucks high street woes to boost profit and revenue April 16, 2019 JD Sports’ shares jumped today as it bucked the trend of struggling high street retailers to boost profit and revenue. Executive chairman Peter Cowgill credited the shoe and fashion store’s focus on remaining relevant to its millenial and Generation Y consumers for its success, saying the firm is “obsessed” with its customers. Shares rose 7.6 [...]
The Independent Group’s logo for European parliament elections is rejected April 16, 2019 The Independent Group (TIG) is set to compete for seats in the upcoming European elections after being given the green light by the Electoral Commission this afternoon. Read more: Sterling falls as doubts emerge over cross-party Brexit talks However, the breakaway group of former Conservative and Labour MPs has been forced to think up a [...]
Electronics manufacturer Discoverie looks to break into US market with acquisition April 16, 2019 London listed electronics manufacturer Discoverie has made its first move into the United States with the £14.8m buyout of US parts maker Hobart. Read more: Manufacturing trade bodies warn EU leaders against no-deal Brexit The parts supplier for electronic devices announced the acquisition alongside the buy of another firm in the UK, as well as [...]
Court brings £14bn Mastercard mega-claim back to life April 16, 2019 A £14bn class action against Mastercard has been revived after the Court of Appeal reversed an earlier decision to have the claim dismissed. Three judges found that the case, led by the former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks, could be reheard for certification in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which ruled in 2017 that the claim [...]
Sterling falls as doubts emerge over cross-party Brexit talks April 16, 2019 Sterling fell after reports emerged that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had said talks with the government were stalling, although the party has slapped down the claim. Read more: Tusk says he still dreams of UK U-turn on Brexit A falling pound sent the FTSE 100 to a six-month high, as investors responded to the news [...]
Climate change protests: 122 arrests as Extinction Rebellion’s London shutdown continues April 16, 2019 More than 120 protesters have been arrested during the ongoing anti-climate change demonstrations that have brought central London to a standstill. The Met confirmed that 122 arrests have been made at the Extinction Rebellion protests since they began at 1pm yesterday, with the majority of people arrested for obstructing the Waterloo Bridge last night. Read more: [...]