Third Boris deputy stands down June 22, 2009 London Mayor Boris Johnson has lost his third deputy since he was elected last year, after Ian Clement was been forced to resign over misuse of his corporate credit card. Clement, who was deputy mayor for government and external relations, was reprimanded earlier this month for using the card for personal spending. He was cleared [...]
RBS sets up equity capital team June 22, 2009 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has set up a financial institutions-focused equity capital markets team, to take advantage of the need for banks to increase capital.Charles Lucas, who previously ran RBS’s equity capital markets (ECM) business in central and eastern Europe, will head the team.
Japan Airlines to get state aid June 22, 2009 Japanese finance minister Kaoru Yosano said yesterday the government was preparing a loan for loss-making Japan Airlines (JAL), which has been caught up in the global economic crisis. A Development Bank of Japan official said it would likely provide around 100bn yen (£635m) in emergency financing to JAL. Government support for JAL will encourage commercial [...]
ESPN scores rights for the Premiership June 22, 2009 DISNEY-owned ESPN yesterday scooped up the rights to show 46 games in next season’s Premier League, which were due to have been shown by ailing broadcaster Setanta. The deal marks the first time a broadcaster based outside of the British Isles has won the rights to air the English Premier League in the UK. Sources [...]
Fewer Brits to lose home this year June 22, 2009 FEWER homeowners will face having their houses repossessed in 2009 than previously thought because of low interest rates and government intervention, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said yesterday. The CML said it has cut its prediction for the number facing repossession this year to 65,000 from 75,000, but this is still much higher than [...]
Boston Globe close to a deal June 22, 2009 The Boston Globe was last night close to agreement from its unions on a proposal that would cut over $10m (£6.1m) from staff packages to help save the troubled US newspaper.
The Economist helped by cuts June 22, 2009 The Economist Group said yesterday that a cost-cutting programme had helped it realise full year pre-tax profit growth of 19 per cent to £56m, but forecast a challenging year ahead as lower advertising and sponsorship revenues continue to decline. The publisher of The Economist said in its annual report that it reduced its headcount by [...]
US to start trade war with China June 22, 2009 US Trade Representative Ron Kirk is expected to launch a WTO case against China today when he holds what his office called a major news conference regarding US-China trade. Kirk’s office have given no details. But industry sources said they expected the United States and the European Union would both announce a World Trade Organisation [...]
MPs to quiz Turner on bank break-ups June 22, 2009 FINANCIAL Services Authority chairman Lord Adair Turner will be grilled by MPs today on whether banks should be broken up to ensure they are less systemically risky. Turner will give evidence to the Treasury committee on his vision of the future of regulation, with the size of UK banks likely to feature highly. A committee [...]
IRC to launch 2.1m cash call June 22, 2009 Piccolino owner, the Individual Restaurant Company (IRC), is to raise £2.1m through a share offering to pay down debt. The restaurant and bar grill chain will give investors the opportunity to subscribe for 4.1 shares for every 10 existing ones. The AIM-listed chain said the fundraising would help reduce its borrowings and may enable it [...]
