Space X unmanned capsule splashes down after space centre mission March 8, 2019 An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk’s Space X has splashed down successfully in the Atlantic Ocean after a short-term stay on the International Space Station. The landing marks the end of the first orbital test mission as NASA looks to resume human space travel from US soil this year. Read more: Space X Dragon capsule successfully [...]
US employment market ‘faceplanting’ as only 20,000 jobs created in February March 8, 2019 The US economy in February created fewer jobs than in any month since September 2017, leading to suggestions the job market is “faceplanting”. Meanwhile according to the Labor Department’s latest figures, employment at construction sites fell by 31,000 jobs, the biggest drop since December 2013, after increasing by 53,000 jobs in January. Read more: US-China [...]
Tories would win snap election if called tomorrow, according to latest polling data March 8, 2019 The Conservative party would win a snap general election if it were called tomorrow, according to the latest Yougov poll. Yougov’s latest voter intention survey found 40 per cent of people would vote for the Conservatives, while just 31 per cent would vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party. Read more: May presses EU to commit [...]
May calls on EU for ‘one last push’ to get a Brexit deal through parliament March 8, 2019 Theresa May today called on the EU to make “one more push” to reach agreement on a Brexit deal before time runs out. Read more: Theresa May is a home secretary dressed up as Prime Minister Addressing workers at a Grimsby energy company, the Prime Minister repeatedly said “Let’s get it done” in an appeal [...]
US-China summit delayed until negotiations to end trade war are finalised March 8, 2019 The summit between US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping will be pushed back beyond the planned end of March date in order to finalise negotiations. No date has yet been agreed but it had originally been pencilled in for 27 March or 28 March in Mar-a-Lago following Xi's planned trip to Europe. [...]
UK assets are very compelling when looked at on a global basis March 8, 2019 | Sponsored As City AM is chatting with Mark Slater, warnings of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit are again flashing across the media headlines. The biggest news story in town is impossible to ignore as Theresa May, Donald Tusk and co make painfully incremental progress in their high-stakes discussions about Britain’s EU exit. But as the politicians flounder, Slater’s [...]
What’s Mike Ashley’s game with Debenhams? March 8, 2019 | City Talk Mike Ashley is consistent in the way he always manages to surprise us. On Thursday night in a post-market RNS the Sports Direct boss announced he was planning a boardroom cull at Debenhams, installing himself as chief executive officer. Only the recently appointed Rachel Osborne would survive the cull. On Tuesday, after Debs warned on [...]
May presses EU to commit to Brexit backstop changes as parliament vote approaches March 8, 2019 The Prime Minister is set to urge the EU to commit to legally binding changes to the so-called Irish backstop today, as she seeks to get her Brexit deal through parliament. Read more: Theresa May is a home secretary dressed up as Prime Minister Theresa May will say the EU’s decisions can “have a big [...]
Debenhams shares bounce back as Mike Ashley launches power grab March 8, 2019 Shares in embattled department store chain Debenhams jumped as much as 25 per cent this morning after Mike Ashley launched an audacious bid to take control of the company. The retail mogul last night demanded an extraordinary general meeting of Debenhams shareholders, calling for all but one of the existing board members to be ousted. Read [...]
Former Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort jailed for financial crimes March 8, 2019 US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 47 months behind bars for fraud. Manafort was last year convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one of failing to disclose foreign bank accounts. Read more: Manafort to plead guilty to Mueller investigation charges The [...]