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London, Paris, New York and Washington step up security in wake of Brussels attacks at Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro station March 22, 2016 Police services in London, New York and Washington have stepped up security measures today, in the wake of two apparently coordinated attacks in Brussels this morning. The suicide attacks – at Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro station – are thought to have killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens more, some seriously. Around 200 flights [...]
Ofcom puts forward “strict new rules” for BT’s Openreach division, including cutting charges and boosting installation times March 22, 2016 Ofcom has put forward "strict new rules" that BT must adhere to if it wants to avoid having to carve off its Openreach business. The regulator told BT it must improve its high speed business lines performance and "significantly" cut its wholesale charges for these lines, as part of its review of the market, published [...]
Thomas Cook flags a challenging summer ahead as terrorist attacks in Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt put off holidaymakers March 22, 2016 Thomas Cook has said its summer bookings for 2016 will come in below last year's levels, as holiday-makers are put off "certain key destinations". The figures For winter 2015/16, bookings in the UK are down three per cent, while Continental Europe is down eight per cent. Northern Europe was up four per cent, but its German [...]
Five Guys is the UK’s favourite fast food joint (sorry Nandos) March 21, 2016 Sorry, Nando's. Once we clasped your chickeny goodness close to our cholesterol-enlarged heart, but now you've been edged out by another fast food joint. We're a fickle – and also extremely hungry – bunch. Five Guys, the US burger chain that launched in the UK less than three years ago, has edged out its South African competitor [...]
The Waitrose effect: Living near to the supermarket can double your house price March 21, 2016 We all know that properties near good schools can command higher than average prices – but what about your local supermarket? If you're lucky enough to live within walking distance of a Waitrose, your home is likely to benefit from an uplift to your house price, new research from Emoov claims. It's not clear what [...]
We have no idea how much it costs to run our home – and those in their 70s and 20s are the worst at estimating bills March 21, 2016 A huge proportion of us just don't have a handle on how much it costs to run a home, massively underestimating the cost of their monthly direct debits, including utilities bills and even rent or mortgage. Over a third of Britons have no idea how much it costs, new research by Zoopla suggests, while one in [...]
These are the 15 companies more powerful than most countries: Walmart, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Apple and Glencore top the list by Foreign Policy March 21, 2016 We live in a world of multinational corporations – effectively "stateless" companies that select where they are domiciled based on tax laws, red tape and ease of carrying out business. Some of the biggest companies in the world now employ more people than entire populations of countries – others have higher revenues than major world [...]
Lloyds bondholders head to the courts over bank’s attempts to buy back bonds at face value March 21, 2016 Lloyds bondholders head to the Supreme Court today, as they attempt to stop the bank from compulsorily purchasing bonds back at face value. The bondholders, who won the right to have their appeal one day before the repurchase was due to take place in February, argue that the bank should pay a premium for the bonds [...]
Easter travel is going to be a headache, thanks to engineering works on the Tube and National Rail affecting Gatwick Express, London Midland, Southern, Southeastern and Virgin Trains March 21, 2016 Thinking of travelling by Tube or train over the Easter break? You might have to think again. There is going to be plenty of engineering works disrupting swathes of the networks this weekend starting from Good Friday on 25th March to Easter Monday on the 28th March. National Rail is planning "one of the biggest Easter investment programmes to [...]
Tungsten’s share price climbs as board rejects Edi Truell’s proposal as “universally without merit for shareholders” March 21, 2016 The board of Tungsten has rejected the latest proposal made by Edi Truell for the company he floated three years ago, saying his plans were "universally without merit for shareholders". However, Truell told City A.M. he had already been approached by shareholders keen to learn more. “Several [shareholders] have said they want the option to at least [...]
