Ukip’s on a roll, with seat wins in Wales and England but nothing in Scotland May 6, 2016 Ukip is making its mark in the 2016 elections, gaining 20 seats in the English council elections so far and winning its first seats in the Welsh Assembly. 5 UKIP Assembly Members elected in Wales so far, congratulations @carolineUKIP. — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) May 6, 2016 Who's had most net seat gains in the English [...]
Wales election 2016 results: Rhondda-ful victory for Leanne Wood, but Labour largest overall May 6, 2016 Labour has become the largest party in Wales, but Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has claimed the prize of a seat in Rhondda. Labour won 29 of the 60 possible seats, just two shy of a majority win. Wood's victory came as something as a shock as the seat was expected to be won by Labour's Leighton [...]
Scottish Parliament election results: Tories beat Labour into second place in Scotland as SNP misses out on majority but rules out a coalition May 6, 2016 The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon has ruled out a coalition after the part won all but two of the seats it needed for a majority, while Labour has found itself losing ground in the Scottish Parliament election results – with many seats falling to Conservative candidates. The counts put SNP at 63 seats. Scottish Labour, on the other hand, [...]
Employees wish their managers were doing more to help them fulfil their career ambitions, as job hunting hits a two-year high May 6, 2016 Lack of job fulfilment has left employees feeling so jaded that job-hunting has reached a two-and-a-half-year high, a study out today has found. According to the research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Halogen Software, 24 per cent of workers are now hunting for employment elsewhere, while overall job satisfaction had decreased [...]
Libor latest: One person has donated £5,000 to Tom Hayes’ crowdfunding campaign May 5, 2016 Tom Hayes' crowdfunding campaign to raise money for his legal fees has started to gather pace, with one anonymous individual parting with £5,000 for the cause. The crowdfunding campaign, which is being hosted on Fundrazr and was set up to raise funds for Hayes' appeal to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), has now raised almost £10,000 since [...]
Provident Financial has a good feeling about 2016 May 5, 2016 Provident Financial revealed that it had a good feeling about the year to come in an interim management statement today, with profit in all sectors of its business either in line with or exceeding its targets. According to the lender, its Vanquis Bank brand, which offers credit cards to people with a less than immaculate credit [...]
Sage Group transformation leads to revenue boost May 5, 2016 Sage Group's endeavours to makeover its business model are paying off, after the company reported a boost to revenue in its half-year results today. However, investors were less thrilled by what the announcement had to offer, with shares in the company trading down 3.2 per cent at 585p shortly after 12pm London time. [stockChart code="SGE" date="2016-05-05 [...]
Inmarsat share price tumbles after profits plummet and revenue guidance revised down May 5, 2016 Inmarsat reported that its profits had plummeted in its quarterly results today, and it wasn't much longer before its share price followed. The satellite and communication services company revealed that its profits before tax had fallen to $58.5m (£40.3m) for the three months ended March 2016, compared with $96.3m the year before. Shares in the [...]
Megabrew: AB InBev-SABMiller deal bubbles along down under May 5, 2016 The so-called megabrew deal between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller took a step closer to becoming a reality today, after it received a thumbs up from Australia's antitrust watchdog. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said it will not oppose AB InBev's takeover of SABMiller, concluding the proposed £71bn tie-up would be unlikely to result in rocketing [...]
