Industry lobby warns on pay gap reporting September 2, 2015 SATISFYING government proposals for new gender pay gap reporting requirements is “going to be a significant challenge” for British businesses, according to a new survey out today. The EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said that 90 per cent of manufacturing and engineering firms “face a standing start when it comes to forthcoming gender pay reporting requirements”. [...]
Snoozebox sees loss widen but revenues jump September 2, 2015 Snoozebox reported widening losses in the first half of the year, but insisted its turnaround plans were on track after revenues beat expectations. The portable hotel chain, which provides temporary accommodation for events such as the British Grand Prix, has had many a sleepless night since floating on Aim in April 2012. Less than a [...]
Mortgage lending increases on low interest rates and rising UK house prices September 2, 2015 The housing market is picking up, with homeowners looking to remortgage to take advantage of low interest rates and unlock some of the climb in property prices. The number of approvals for home purchases was 68,764 in July, compared with an average of 64,186 over the past six months. Approvals for remortgages were 38,042, also [...]
Black Cabs are offering cut-price off-peak fares to take on Uber September 2, 2015 London’s Black Cabs have launched a fightback against Uber and other app-based taxi services by offering cut-price, off-peak fares for journeys over six miles. The new prices will be up to 30 per cent lower than metered fares and can be booked through an app from Gett, an Israeli startup backed by Russia-born billionaire Len [...]
Transfer window 2015: Weak euro saves Premier League clubs up to £85m during record summer of blockbuster signings September 2, 2015 Premier League clubs may have splashed out a record £817.7m on new players this summer, but the strength of the pound means they have saved around £85m when raiding European rivals for star talent. This time last year, a pound could be exchanged for around €1.25, but for much of this summer it traded above [...]
US Open 2015: Konta’s surge in form continues as Robson suffers exit September 2, 2015 British No2 Jo Konta continued her mesmerising form by thrashing American wildcard Louisa Chirico in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows yesterday. World No97 Konta, who came through three rounds of qualifying, wasted little time in dispatching Chirico 6-3, 6-0 to record only the second grand slam victory of her career, [...]
Lancaster set to trial first-choice centre pairing September 2, 2015 England head coach Stuart Lancaster is set to run the rule over his expected first-choice centre pairing for the Rugby World Cup after naming Brad Barritt in his side to face Ireland in the QBE International at Twickenham on Saturday. Barritt has shrugged off the calf injury which has ruled him out of England’s previous [...]
Deadline Day 2015: Summer transfer window round-up September 2, 2015 West Ham led the last-minute recruitment yesterday on a transfer deadline day light on late big-money deals but heavy with recrimination – and which still managed to set a new spending record for the summer window. The Hammers beat the evening deadline to make four signings – striker Nikica Jelavic and winger Michail Antonio plus [...]
Asos founder and chief exec to step down from fashion giant September 1, 2015 ASOS founder and boss Nick Robertson is expected to announce his departure from the top job at the fashion website this morning. Robertson, who set up the company, one of the UK’s most high-profile tech success stories in 2000, has told the board he wants to step down from the top job but remain on [...]
Ballot question change boosts anti-EU camp September 1, 2015 PRIME Minister David Cameron has accepted the recommendation of the electoral watchdog, and will change the wording on ballots in a future in/out referendum on the EU. The Prime Minister’s spokeswoman confirmed yesterday that the EU referendum bill would be amended to reflect the suggestions of the Electoral Commission. The watchdog said yesterday that the [...]
