Union urges Reds to be lenient with Sterling over laughing gas April 14, 2015 FOOTBALLERS’ union the PFA has defended Raheem Sterling after the Liverpool and England forward was filmed appearing to pass out from taking nitrous oxide, the legal high also known as laughing gas. Reds chiefs are expected to let Sterling off with a warning, despite manager Brendan Rodgers admitting his concern at the claims, and PFA [...]
General Election 2015: Tories look to build on coalition record with right-to-buy extension April 13, 2015 The Conservatives will today put Britain’s housing crisis at the centre of their election campaign, pledging to boost the supply of new homes and extend the right-to-buy policy to housing association tenants. Prime Minister David Cameron will use the official manifesto launch to argue that the Tories are “the party of working people”. He will point [...]
General Election 2015 manifestos: Labour prepares to take aim at Rupert Murdoch April 13, 2015 A Labour government would rein in the influence of media tycoons like Rupert Murdoch, the party said yesterday. Its 86-page manifesto, now published in full, said: “No media owner should have so much power that those who run it believe themselves above the rule of law.” The pre-election document also said the party is [...]
General Election jitters for finance chiefs as sterling weakens against the dollar April 13, 2015 The extent of business nervousness surrounding the General Election was laid bare today by a survey of finance chiefs of some of the UK’s largest companies after sterling yesterday stooped to a five-year low against the dollar. Chief financial officers are much less inclined to take risks – 51 per cent said now was a [...]
General Election 2015: Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gahia wants a strong leader who will back business April 13, 2015 ELECTION COUNTDOWN 23 DAYS Every day until the final week of the election campaign, we ask a business leader to say what policies would entice them to vote for a particular party. JAYNE-ANNE GADHIA: CEO VIRGIN MONEY I will vote for the party who has the strongest leader. Leadership is essential for success [...]
Horsing around in the city April 13, 2015 YOU’VE heard of bulls in china shops but you probably haven’t heard of horses in City restaurants. But that’s exactly what you’re looking at – yesterday saw several world class ponies, and polo players, descend on the M Restaurant on Threadneedle Street, to check out the venue ahead of a Meet the Polo Players dinner [...]
Montague quits as 3i chair to focus on Aviva April 13, 2015 TULLOW Oil chairman Simon Thompson added 3i to his portfolio of non-executive roles yesterday, as the investment group appointed him to head up its board. He will replace Sir Adrian Montague, who is leaving to spend more time in his role as Aviva’s chairman. Thompson’s leadership style is expected to contrast with the relatively fraught relationship [...]
Nina Ricci heiress Arlette found guilty in HSBC Swiss tax fraud leaks case April 13, 2015 Arlette Ricci, heiress to the Nina Ricci perfume and fashion fortune, has been found guilty of tax fraud in a case prompted by a leaked list of people who used the services of HSBC in Switzerland. A Paris court sentenced Ricci, the 73-year-old granddaughter of co-founder Nina Ricci, to three years in jail with two [...]
London house prices: Top-end property sales crushed by stamp duty increase April 13, 2015 Higher taxes have stomped on the prime London property market, forcing the number of sales to dive by one-third, commercial real estate firm DTZ said yesterday. Changes to stamp duty in December’s Autumn Statement mean that homes worth below £1m received a tax cut, but those at the very top end of the price scale have [...]
JP Morgan promotes London bosses Viswas Raghavan and Emilio Saracho April 13, 2015 A pair of JP Morgan’s top bankers in London were promoted to bigger global roles yesterday, indicating the sustained success of the Canary Wharf office. Emilio Saracho has been deputy chief executive of the corporate and investment bank (CIB) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for two years, and is being promoted to become one [...]
