Pro-Trump supporters to march in Central London today July 14, 2018 Supporters of US President Donald Trump are to march in Central London today following yesterday’s vast anti-Trump rally. Trump’s first UK visit since becoming President has been marked by a series of protests, including yesterday’s well attended march in Central London. Today, supporters of the US President will stage their own march, starting at the [...]
Police: ‘Serious concerns’ of violence at pro-Donald Trump and Tommy Robinson demonstrations July 14, 2018 Scotland Yard has warned of its “serious concerns” that there could disorder at planned pro-Donald Trump and Tommy Robinson demonstrations in London today. The police have imposed conditions on the marches under the Public Order Act to “prevent serious disorder and disruption to Londoners”. Chief Superintendent Elaine Van-Orden said: “We have such serious concerns about [...]
What you need to know about the anti-Donald Trump demonstrations in London today July 13, 2018 US President Donald Trump is in the UK this week and where Trump goes protesters go too. Although he has largely avoided London, large protests are still expected in the capital today. Protests There are set to be two major protests in London today – leading to road closures and diversions on London’s bus network. [...]
Premier Oil approves key project as output slows July 12, 2018 Premier Oil said today that it had approved a key North Sea gas project and it expected production to begin in 2020. It said its Tolmount gas project in the North Sea had been approved by its board with formal sanction by its partners in the project expected this quarter. Read more: Premier Oil ramps [...]
Micro Focus share price slips but revenue decline slows July 11, 2018 Software company Micro Focus has said today that its revenue is not declining as fast as previously announced. On a constant currency basis revenue fell eight per cent for the six months ended 30 April 2018, rather than previous guidance of a nine to 12 per cent fall. Read more: FTSE 100 softech Micro Focus' [...]
Page Group posts strong profit growth worldwide – but UK business falters July 11, 2018 Recruiter Page Group has today announced a record quarterly gross profit of £208.2m, representing 14.5 per cent growth, for the second quarter (Q2). Despite strong growth throughout its business, in the UK profits contracted by 1.9 per cent for Q2 and 4.5 per cent for the first half (H1). Read more: Easter bunny not a [...]
Pressure grows on Premier Foods boss as activist investor builds stake July 10, 2018 The pressure on under-fire Premier Foods chief executive officer (CEO) Gavin Darby has increased today after activist investor Oasis Investment upped its stake in the company. Hong Hong-based Oasis has been vocal in its opposition to Darby who it accuses of “shareholder value destruction”. Read more: Paulson triples stake in Premier Foods as AGM showdown [...]
Guernsey court rules against former Stobart Group boss ahead of today’s crunch vote July 6, 2018 A court in Guernsey ruled against former Stobart Group boss Andrew Tinkler yesterday in advance of a crunch vote today that will decide the future of the company. The court rejected Tinkler’s attempt to bring an injunction against the board of Southend Airport owner Stobart Group which had barred him from standing for election at [...]
Going Dutch: London Stock Exchange applies for Amsterdam trading licence in case of hard Brexit July 4, 2018 The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has confirmed that it has applied for several trading licences in the Netherlands as a contingency against a hard Brexit. The LSE said in a statement: “As part of contingency planning for a hard Brexit scenario, Turquoise, Tradecho and Unavista have applied for a select number of additional licences to [...]
Anglo American share price spikes on $7bn Vedanta deal reports July 4, 2018 Shares in FTSE 100-listed miner Anglo American have spiked today after reports linking it to a $7bn (£5.3bn) deal with Vedanta Resources. Indian website Livemint reported today that Vedanta was considering a plan to take control of Anglo's South African business by merging it with Vedanta via a share swap. Vedanta’s chair Anil Agarwal owns [...]
