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Tory immigration minister James Brokenshire blames business for rising net migration in the UK August 28, 2015 Business figures hit back yesterday after the government appeared to blame British employers for a jump in net migration to the UK. The number of people coming to the UK, minus those leaving, rose to 330,000 in the year to March – an all-time record high. British growth gets a boost from higher migration, [...]
Stuart Lancaster: No risk in taking wildcard Sam Burgess to Rugby World Cup 2015 August 28, 2015 England head coach Stuart Lancaster insists the selection of Sam Burgess does not represent a gamble after naming the rugby league convert in his 31-man World Cup squad yesterday. Burgess switched codes less than a year ago and only made his international debut in England’s opening warm-up match against France at Twickenham earlier this [...]
Bolt undecided on 2017 title defence in London August 28, 2015 SIX-TIME Olympic champion Usain Bolt admitted he is undecided on whether he will defend his twin sprint titles at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London after securing 200m gold in Beijing yesterday. Bolt won his fourth successive 200m world crown by defeating American rival Justin Gatlin, just as he did in the 100m on [...]
Ohuruogu puts brave face on difficult final August 28, 2015 DEFENDING champion Christine Ohuruogu refused to be downbeat despite her bid to become the first British women to win three world titles ending in disappointment yesterday in Beijing. The 31-year-old trailed home last in the 400m final at the World Athletics Championship after her tactic of trying to keep pace with winner Allyson Felix’s fast [...]
SFO set to quiz Clarke on Tesco August 27, 2015 FORMER Tesco boss Philip Clarke is set to be grilled by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as part of an investigation into the supermarket chain’s multi-million-pound accounting black hole. The UK prosecutors have also called in ex-commercial director Kevin Grace for questioning, according to Bloomberg News. The SFO and Tesco declined to comment. After Clarke [...]
Libor rate-fixing scandal: Serious Fraud Office grills Deutsche Bank traders August 27, 2015 Deutsche Bank traders have been interviewed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in recent weeks in relation to the Libor scandal. A number of traders, both current and past, have been questioned by UK prosecutors about the manipulation of Libor – the rate at which banks lend to each other, according to Bloomberg. The SFO [...]
CRH seals a $1.3bn deal to buy up US glazing firm CR Laurence August 27, 2015 SHARES in Irish building materials firm CRH jumped by 5.17 per cent yesterday, after the company revealed it has reached a deal to buy US glazing group CR Laurence for $1.3bn (£844m). CRH said forecast sales for the acquisition were $570m for 2015, and that it expects to generate annual synergies of $40m by 2017 [...]
BHF Kleinwort Benson ignores Fosun with swing back to profit August 27, 2015 WEALTH manager BHF Kleinwort Benson failed to address a potential takeover by Chinese group Fosun yesterday, as it revealed a turnaround in profits for the half year. The company, which owns blue-blooded banking brand Kleinwort Benson, made an €8m (£5.8m) operating profit for the six months to 30 June, reversing a €16m loss reported last [...]
Lonmin says 1,400 jobs already gone as part of cost-cuts plan August 27, 2015 LONMIN has already cut 1,400 jobs since announcing plans last month to reduce costs amid a slump in platinum prices, the company said yesterday. The mining group, which announed a programme of shaft closures and lay-offs on 24 July, said at the time it planned to cut 6,000 workers. Consultations on the remaining job losses [...]
August Bank Holiday 2015 blues for Barclays, RBS and NatWest staff as local branches stay open August 27, 2015 In these modern times of accessibility and 24-hour contact, is the Bank Holiday becoming part of Britain’s history more than a cultural event? Three lenders were excited to announce the desecration of the sacred so-called bank holiday weekend by opening branches across the country. While execs and chairs head off to their homes in the [...]
