The Mandalorian Season 2 episode by episode: S2E1 review November 6, 2020 *** SPOILERS AHEAD: If you haven’t watched the most recent episodes of The Mandalorian Season 2, look away now*** The debut episode of Season 2 was something to behold. The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) got to lean into the show’s Western influences by defending a small town from a giant dragon, alongside a great guest star [...]
Lockdown expected to delay client results and accounts, KPMG says November 6, 2020 The current national lockdown across England is expected to delay the announcement of results and accounts of clients, KPMG UK has said. The Big Four firm told City AM it is expecting and preparing to delay the announcement of results and accounts of some of the entities it audits. England entered a second national lockdown [...]
UK house prices see fastest growth in four years but monthly rate slows November 6, 2020 UK house prices grew at their fastest annual rate since 2016 in October, new figures have shown, although month-on-month price growth slowed considerably. House prices jumped 7.5 per cent in October, according to the Halifax house price index, compared to 7.3 per cent in September. Yet growth slowed to just 0.3 per cent when looked [...]
Airbnb suspends 800 party houses in crackdown on antisocial behaviour November 6, 2020 Airbnb has suspended more than 800 UK property listings as part of a crackdown on party houses. More than 13,500 booking requests have also been blocked as part of a pilot to prevent under-25s to rent homes close to where they live in a bid to stop anti-social behaviour. Airbnb removed listings that have received [...]
New: Derby County head for Gulf ownership November 6, 2020 Derby County are set to be the latest club to move into Gulf ownership, it emerged today. Bin Zayed International LLC, owned by Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan, has agreed a deal in principle with current owner Mel Morris. Sheikh Khaled is a cousin of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour, who has poured millions [...]
The City A.M. Punter Podcast EP:25 Doncaster, Wincanton, Breeders’ Cup & Hong Kong November 6, 2020 Today trainer Harry Fry is our special guest, discussing a handful of his weekend runners at Wincanton, Aintree & Sandown, plus an update on his exciting newcomer Metier. Racing editor Bill Esdaile looks at the best of the weekend action in the UK and at Keeneland in the USA where it’s Breeders’ Cup weekend, plus [...]
Deloitte fined for pension scheme audit failures November 6, 2020 Big Four firm Deloitte has been fined £362,500 for failures relating to the audit of a former client’s defined benefit (DB) pension scheme and the carrying value of the company’s intangible assets. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) described the former client as one of the largest local and regional multimedia organisations in the UK responsible [...]
Bentley gently goes green: Electric-only by 2030 November 6, 2020 Luxury carmaker Bentley has committed to switching to a fully electric vehicle line by 2030 with the aim of being an “end-to-end carbon neutral organisation”. Following the introduction of the first electric model in 2024, the carmaker has said it will only offer plug-in hybrid and electric models within its 2026 range. By 2030 this [...]
City Hall moves People’s Question Time online for first time November 6, 2020 City Hall said today that the first ever virtual People’s Question Time will be held on 12 November. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Assembly Members will answer questions from Londoners on key issues facing the capital between 7pm and 9pm. People’s Question Time is held twice a year and gives Londoners a [...]
‘Putin is not dying,’ Kremlin says November 6, 2020 The Kremlin has dismissed “nonsense” claims Putin will quit the presidency amid fears for his health. This morning The Sun reported the Russian president, 68, is ill and poised to quit amid fears he has possible symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Sun cited Professor Valery Solovei, a Russian political pundit, who suggested earlier this week [...]
