One in three Tory MPs said to back eurosceptic group Conservatives for Britain June 15, 2015 More than one-third of Conservative MPs have put their weight behind a new eurosceptic group, just one week after it was set up. Conservatives for Britain founder Steve Baker, the MP for Wycombe, told City A.M. yesterday that over 110 MPs have expressed interest in the group. Baker added that while the group is preparing [...]
Budget 2015: Institute of Chartered Accountants says George Osborne should simplify taxes June 15, 2015 The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is calling upon chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to simplify the tax code in his forthcoming summer Budget. With the Conservative Budget just three weeks away, the ICAEW said today that the government’s previously-announced plans to cut red tape and reduce costs to British [...]
Verdict due on Cuadrilla plans for Lancashire June 15, 2015 FRACKING firm Cuadrilla will today find out whether Lancashire county planners believe the company should be allowed to progress with drilling in the region. Cuadrilla is aiming to drill for natural gas at two sites in the county, Preston New Road, in Little Plumpton, and Roseacre Wood, near Elswick. Earlier this year, Lancashire planning officers [...]
Grind looks to Crowdcube for £1.5m crowdfunding coffee fix June 15, 2015 Coffee chain Grind is looking to tap up latte and espresso lovers through crowdfunding service Crowdcube for its next phase of expansion, after launching a £1.5m bond issue today. Grind was founded four years ago by Australian DJ and musician Kaz James and entrepreneur David Abrahamovitch, who were unsatisfied with the quality of the espressos [...]
House of Fraser owner Sanpower eyes takeover of toy shop Hamleys June 15, 2015 The Chinese owner of House of Fraser is rumoured to be planning another buying spree in the UK with the country’s most famous toy shop Hamleys next on its shopping list. Yuan Yafei, the chairman of Nanjing-based conglomerate Sanpower, is understood to be in talks to buy the famous chain from its French owner, [...]
Helical Bar wins tenant for former Shoreditch carpet factory June 15, 2015 Helical Bar has pre-let two thirds of its Shoreditch-based C Space office block to DLKW Lowe. The creative advertising agency, which counts Unilever and Morrisons as clients, will move from its west London offices to the former carpet factory once it is finished in August.
Net-a-Porter ups its style after making first profit in five years June 14, 2015 NET-A-PORTER has reported its maiden profit since being snapped up by Swiss luxury group Richemont five years ago after investments in the business paid off. The online fashion retailer, which agreed to merge with Italian rival Yoox in March, swung to a pre-tax profit of £11m in the year to 31 March, from a £9.7m [...]
RBS hiring drive to aid challenger bank Williams & Glyn disposal June 14, 2015 One-fifth of the hires RBS is looking to make fall within the Williams & Glyn challenger bank being carved out of the state-backed lender, illustrating the scale of the task at hand as RBS readies itself to launch the revived brand as its deadline draws nearer. Of the 1,235 open positions being advertised on the [...]
Saudi Arabian stock exchange to open up to foreign investments June 14, 2015 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is today opening its $500bn-plus Tadawul stock exchange to direct foreign investments, with the move to be closely watched by investors seeking opportunities in the Middle East. Under the new rules, qualified foreign investors with a minimum $5bn in assets under management and at least five years’ experience in the [...]
Insurance giant Aviva to slim down with sale of property debt June 14, 2015 Aviva, the FTSE 100 insurance firm, is said to be selling off property loans to the value of billions of pounds. One source familiar with the matter told City A.M. that big four audit firm Deloitte is currently working with Aviva. The property debt reportedly includes loans secured against House of Fraser’s department store in [...]
