London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard
Ryanair is taking the mick out of America on US election day November 8, 2016 Ryanair is taking full advantage of the US election, pushing a series of marketing campaigns taking the mick out of the two Presidential candidates. The airline launched a sale in the US with emails and adverts poking fun at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the country goes to the polls today. Read more: Shareholder group thinks [...]
Danish group Dong Energy to exit oil and gas business to focus on wind power November 8, 2016 Dong Energy, the Danish wind farm developer with large UK operations, has announced it will exit its oil and business to focus solely on offshore wind power. The figures The former state-controlled utility, which listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange in June, posted a 627 per cent rise in profits to 3.3bn Danish krone (£395m) [...]
Punch Taverns shares froth up under the influence of preliminary results, despite effects of Pubs Code and Brexit November 8, 2016 Punch Taverns’ share price frothed up more than two per cent this morning despite a negative impact reported from new pub reforms and uncertainty over the UK’s Brexit vote. The figures In its preliminary results for the year to 20 August, the company said its performance was in-line with management expectations. Punch said average profit [...]
Now Deliveroo drivers are launching a bid for greater workers rights November 8, 2016 Drivers delivering food for restaurants through Deliveroo are seeking greater workers rights following a high-profile court case which handed Uber drivers worker status. A group of drivers has asked the startup to recognise the union and give it collective bargaining rights over issues such as pay and hours, the BBC reports. Read more: The government wants "flexibility [...]
Pentonville prison escape: Inmates still on the run November 8, 2016 Two prisoners who escaped from HMP Pentonville in north London yesterday are still at large. Two men broke out of the Islington prison on Monday morning, and it is believed guards were fooled into believing the pair were still in their bunks by pillows – earlier reports claimed mannequins were used to trick prison officers. The [...]
Associated British Foods shoots to the top of FTSE 100 as revenues lift at the Primark and British Sugar owner November 8, 2016 Associated British Food's (ABF) share price rose more than seven per cent this morning, taking it straight to the top of the FTSE 100, as the Primark owner posted a rise in revenues and hailed 2016 as a "turning point" for its sugar business. The retailer added that it hopes to benefit from Brexit and is in discussions [...]
RBS has set aside £400m as compensation for small business customers November 8, 2016 Beleaguered lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has set aside £400m to compensate small and medium-sized business customers after allegations of mistreatment by its Global Restructuring Group (GRG). The lender announced today it will set aside the refund fees for the scandal, in which small firms alleged they were forced into financial distress by the [...]
Hillary Clinton in the lead against Donald Trump as New Hampshire village of Dixville Notch takes to the polls November 8, 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton inched ahead in the fight for the White House this morning within minutes of Americans taking to the polls in the Presidential election. Clinton swept to victory against her Republican rival Donald Trump in the village of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, where eight voters cast their ballots. While Clinton took four votes, Trump [...]
Marks and Spencer’s profits plunge in first half as it announces plans to pull out of ten international markets November 8, 2016 Marks & Spencer has unveiled plummeting profits for the 26 weeks to 1 October, once again blaming its struggling clothing arm for dragging on the rest of the business, and outlined plans to close 60 stores. The figures Group revenue was up by 0.9 per cent to £4.99bn from £4.95bn in the first half of last [...]
Cautious hopes of Hillary Clinton win against Donald Trump lift most stock markets in Asia November 8, 2016 Most Asian stock markets rose today as Americans prepared to head to the polls and investors remained cautiously optimistic that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will secure the White House. Modest upswings in Asian shares pushed the MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific-based stock outside of Japan up 0.3 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose [...]