Now you can use Apple Pay in Ireland – just swipe your iPhone March 7, 2017 iPhone owners in Ireland rejoice – you can now get on board with Apple Pay and just swipe your phone (or Apple Watch) to make a purchase. The tech giant has launched the payment service in its sixth market in Europe, supporting Irish banking customers with Ulster Bank and KBC as well as Boon, an app [...]
New Land Rover Discovery uses search and rescue drone technology to help Red Cross rescue missions March 7, 2017 Check out this rather special version of the new Land Rover Discovery – for use by the Austrian Red Cross. That's right, Jaguar Land Rover special vehicle operations has been beavering away on developing "Project Hero", involving search and rescue drone technology which can take off and land on the vehicle, even when it's in [...]
Mapped: All 34 Budgens store closures and when they will shut March 7, 2017 This morning it emerged that Budgens stores up an down the country have been closed after the operator of the stores went into administration. Accountancy firm PwC was appointed as administrators for the shops by restructuring firm Hilco Capital, but the accountancy giant could not find a buyer for the convenience stores. Read more: Budgens [...]
Jaguar Land Rover is driven to new heights by 40 per cent surge in Chinese sales March 7, 2017 Jaguar Land Rover roared to a record year in 2016 and it shows no sign of taking its foot off the pedal. The British car giant has reported its best ever February retail sales of 40,978 vehicles, up nine per cent on the same period last year. It was driven by strong demand in China [...]
Mike Ashley wants you to know something about his Agent Provocateur takeover March 7, 2017 Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley's recent foray into frilly knickers may have raised eyebrows – but he wants you to know it wasn't just him who bought the lingerie retailer. In a statement today, Sports Direct clarified the £30m acquisition was made by Four Holdings, a company in which it owns a 25 per cent [...]
Here’s what the property sector is expecting in this week’s Budget – from stamp duty to landlords to luxury homes March 7, 2017 It’s that time of year again: the days are getting longer, the trees are blossoming, and the one-time-only Spring Budget is rapidly approaching – with homeowners and landlords alike steeling themselves for more punishment from the chancellor. The good news is it looks unlikely there will be much to punish homeowners or lower house prices [...]
Donald Trump has taken credit after Exxon Mobil unveiled plans to spend $20bn in the Gulf Coast March 7, 2017 Exxon Mobil has said it will invest $20bn (£16bn) over a 10-year period to expand its presence in the US Gulf Coast – and Donald Trump has taken credit. Following the announcement, a White House issued statement appeared to copy an entire paragraph from the oil firm's press release. Last night the world's largest listed energy company said it will [...]
Shawbrook has turned down an £825m takeover offer March 7, 2017 Challenger bank Shawbrook revealed today that it had rejected an £825m takeover bid by a private equity consortium. Shawbrook announced that Pollen Street Capital and BC Partners had paired up to offer 330p per share after the bank's board rejected an initial offer of 307p per share, but the board said: "Taking into account the [...]
Ashtead future boosted by infrastructure expansion and hopes of interest rate hikes in the US March 7, 2017 Equipment rental firm Ashtead's share price fell over two per cent today, despite hopes of it being boosted Donald Trump's proposed infrastructure expansion. The figures Underlying rental revenue in the first nine months of the firm's financial year grew by 13 per cent to £2.2bn with earnings similarly growing from £869m to £1.1bn. Operating profit was [...]
Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan takes over from Roy Griffins at London City Airport March 7, 2017 Crossrail's Sir Terry Morgan CBE is joining London City Airport as chairman. Today he takes over from Roy Griffins, who has held the post for over 10 years, as the airport gears up for construction on its £350m development programme, due to be completed by the end of 2021. It will enable the airport to welcome [...]