Virgin London Marathon 2016: Here is everything you need to know including tips, weather forecast and elite runners April 18, 2016 It's that time of year again. Sunday 24 April will bring chaos, pain and hopefully an overwhelming sense of achievement as 35,000 runners line up to take part in the 2016 Virgin London Marathon. If it's your first race, or you're just a bit forgetful, here's everything you need to know to survive the 26.2m [...]
London Marathon 2016: What time it starts, where to watch, what the weather forecast is and the best pubs along the route April 18, 2016 Carb-loading, hamstring-stretching and thanking your lucky stars that you can actually have a lie in from next weekend onwards? Welcome to the London Marathon…. This weekend the capital will be over-taken by more than 35,000 runners (and more than a few walkers) looking to finish the 26.2m course. If you haven’t been sleeping, eating and [...]
Centrica boss Iain Conn avoids BP-style defeat over pay packet April 18, 2016 Centrica boss Iain Conn has avoided a BP-style defeat over his pay packet – but not without some resistance from shareholders. Conn's £3m remuneration was contested by around 15 per cent of the 72 per cent of shareholders who voted before the AGM took place. Clearly Centrica's shareholders are less revolting than BP's, where an unprecedented 59.29 per [...]
How Brexit would affect the UK’s pharma, auto, financial services, digital, professional, steel and aerospace sectors, according to the Treasury April 18, 2016 The Treasury's 200-page report on the impact of a Brexit on the UK economy looks at exactly how bad things could get for certain sectors. You might not agree with it, but this is what the government's bean counters estimate will happen to some of the country's biggest and most important industries. Pharma The sector, [...]
EU referendum: Treasury’s Brexit claims rubbished by Vote Leave MP John Redwood April 18, 2016 Conservative MP and Vote Leave campaigner John Redwood has rubbished the Treasury's claims that a Brexit would cost each household £4,300 a year as "absurd". Last night it emerged the government department's analysis into the impact of the UK leaving the European Union – which was published today – would show that Britain's national income could be six [...]
EU referendum: This is what the Treasury thinks will happen if we vote for a Brexit April 18, 2016 A day after revealing its top line (and allowing plenty of time for the pro-Brexit camp to offer their arguments against it), the Treasury has released its 200-page report into the impact leaving the European Union will have on the UK. In it, the government department argues that whichever way you cut it, "the UK’s [...]
How commuters are reacting to the Holborn Tube standing-only escalators April 18, 2016 This morning Transport for London began a full trial of its standing-only rule for escalators at Holborn Tube station. Instead of the usual system, where people who want to stand do so on the right hand side, leaving the left hand side free for those who want to walk up, commuters are being encouraged to [...]
Centrica share price falls ahead of AGM where Iain Conn’s pay could prompt second shareholder spring April 18, 2016 Centrica's share price fell this morning as the energy giant gears up for its AGM, suggesting it could be the next in line for a shareholder spring. The British Gas parent company said it was making "good progress" against its strategic priorities, saying adjusted operating cash flow is expected to come in above £2bn in 2016. [...]
Oil prices slump after Doha meeting fails to yield result on production freeze between Saudi Arabia-led Opec and Iran April 18, 2016 Oil prices plunged this morning, after some of the world's biggest producers failed to reach an agreement over freezing production during a historic meeting in Doha yesterday. Ministers said late yesterday that more time for talks was needed before a production freeze could be brought about. The stand-off sent oil prices down this morning. WTI Crude [...]
Dilma Rousseff impeachment moves up to senate after congress votes to remove Brazilian president April 18, 2016 Brazil has taken a step closer to the impeachment of its President Dilma Rousseff, with more than two-thirds of the congress voting for the case to be taken to the senate. The vote, which was overseen by lower house speaker and political rival Eduardo Cunha, ended late on Sunday night with 367 of the 513 deputies [...]
