MateBook 13 review: An great value ultrabook that rivals Apple’s MacBook Air April 3, 2019 Last year’s Huawei Matebook X Pro marked the Chinese firm’s hard-won graduation from “oh, they do laptops too?” to producing a best-in-class device that comfortably squares up to Apple’s MacBook Pro in performance, build quality and minimalist design aesthetic, while roundly beating it on price. If you wanted your Windows 10 cornflakes served in a [...]
Mark Carney warns of “alarmingly high” no-deal Brexit risk April 3, 2019 Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned the risk of a no-deal Brexit has become “alarmingly high.” Carney also hit out at suggestions from Brexiters that the UK could leave the EU on World Trade Organisation terms and maintain zero tariffs as “absolute nonsense.” Speaking to Sky News, he said that despite parliament, the [...]
Speaker John Bercow delivers casting vote in historic tie on Commons Brexit plan April 3, 2019 MPs defeated a plan for a further set of indicative votes this afternoon after Speaker John Bercow was forced to side with the government in a historic Commons moment. A vote on Labour MP Hilary Benn’s plan to once again ask the Commons to back a range of Brexit outcomes resulted in a tie – [...]
Solicitor at magic circle law firm Allen & Overy facing disciplinary action over Harvey Weinstein non-disclosure agreement April 3, 2019 A solicitor at magic circle law firm Allen & Overy has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal over a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) signed by a former assistant of Harvey Weinstein. Paul Philips, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), told MPs today that the case was referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal last [...]
US private equity giant Carlyle reshuffles its top team in Europe April 3, 2019 US private equity firm Carlyle has shaken up its executive team in Europe. One of its most senior female executives Zeina Bain left the private equity player on Friday and is joining UK fund manager ICG, the Financial Times reported. Read more: Carlyle Group to buy insurance service Sedgwick for £5.1bn Bain was at Carlyle [...]
Another minister resigns from Conservative party over Brexit delay April 3, 2019 Another Tory MP has resigned the Conservative whip, citing the government's handling of the Brexit negotiations. Brexit minister Chris Heaton-Harris said: "After much contemplation, I have decided to leave Theresa May's government. I'm grateful to the PM for giving me the opportunity to serve the UK and I will continue to represent my constituents as [...]
Germany could get up to 5,000 new finance jobs in the next 18 months because of Brexit April 3, 2019 Up to 5,000 new jobs at overseas banks in Germany could be created in the next year to 18 month because of Brexit, the country’s foreign banking association said today. The lobby group for non-German banks in Germany told an event in Frankfurt that almost 50 financial institutions had decided to ramp up their activities [...]
Shock, horror: Patagonia bans sale of corporate branded vests to fintech and Wall Street firms April 3, 2019 Patagonia will no longer sell corporate branded vests to financial firms as the US outdoor clothing retailer aims to target more environmentally-focused companies. The company has banned the sale of its popular branded vests, which are a wardrobe staple on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, to financial services and technology firms, it confirmed today. Read more: [...]
PR agency Hanover snapped up by Canadian communications group Avenir April 3, 2019 Communications group Avenir Global has acquired London-headquartered public relations firm Hanover for an undisclosed sum. Hanover, which was founded in 1998 by John Major’s former press secretary Charles Lewington, posted revenues of £19m last year and has unveiled plans to double its size by 2022. Read more: Top financial PR firm cuts ties with Sir [...]
Sleet hits London as Met Office warns rush hour commuters to expect snow April 3, 2019 Sleet hit London this afternoon as temperatures plunged to as low as 3C amid warnings of snow later this week. Read more: London weather warms up as spring banishes winter The City of London experienced chilly sleet and rain, while the Met Office told Londoners to expect cold weather and rain for the rest of [...]