CITY VIEWS: IS IT FAIR THAT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY WILL GO? June 17, 2010 RICHARD THOMSON | BROADCAST BUSINESS “I think it hasn’t done what it set out to do in 1997. Just look at the disasters it has had in the last few years. I think the Bank of England is the natural place for the FSA’s powers to go, but it’s too early to say whether it [...]
MPs bailed over expenses June 17, 2010 Eric Illsley, MP for Barnsley Central, has been bailed after appearing in court charged with false accounting in relation to £20,000 of expenses claimed on his second home in London. His case will be heard next month.
Lib-Cons in family task force June 17, 2010 A new Childhood and Families Ministerial Taskforce, chaired by David Cameron and launched by Nick Clegg, will aim to identify specific policy proposals which can improve life for children and families in a cost-effective way. Clegg said this morning that the proposals would remove “bottlenecks” preventing families from giving their children better lives.
Calls to teach Sex Ed at primary June 17, 2010 The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recommended the introduction of sex education lessons for primary school students. It described sex education as “more effective if it is introduced before young people first have sex,” and should be about “the value of friendships and having respect for others,” particularly when taught to younger children.
Burnham calls for NHS cuts June 17, 2010 Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has urged the government to abandon plans to deliver annual real-term funding increases for the NHS every year of this parliament. “They will hollow out social care to such a degree that the NHS will not be able to function anyway,” he said.
Celebrating all things pretty, pricey and rare June 17, 2010 Fancy getting your hands on a 1932 Bugatti Grand Prix car? How about a magnificently ornate Victorian billiards table? Alternatively, you could furnish your living room with a pair of stunning globes from the 17th century. Of course, you’ll need to stump up over a million quid to own any of these – £3.2m in [...]
France hanging by a thread after Mexican masterclass June 17, 2010 FRANCE (0) vs MEXICO(2) MANCHESTER United new-boy Javier Hernandez helped Mexico run France ragged and usher the 2006 runners-up to the brink of a humiliating first-round exit. Hernandez climbed off the bench to put Mexico in front before fellow substitute Cuauhtemoc Blanco, 37, struck the killer second goal from the penalty spot. It was no [...]
Chief hired to turn around Game Group June 17, 2010 EMBATTLED computer games specialist Game Group yesterday brought back a little cheer to investors by hiring a new chief executive, two months after a 28 per cent plunge in yearly profits sparked the abrupt departure of former boss Lisa Morgan. Ian Shepherd, a former Vodafone executive and “keen gamer for over 30 years”, is to [...]
Land Securities in record sale June 17, 2010 PROPERTY developer Land Securities yesterday set a record for the sale of an undeveloped chunk of land in London, forward-selling a retail, office and residential development on Oxford Street to the Qataris. Barwa Real Estate, in which Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is the biggest shareholder, agreed to stump up a total of £250m for the [...]
Fairfield Energy plans to raise up to £350m in a London stock market float June 17, 2010 FAIRFIELD Energy, a North Sea oil exploration company, yesterday said it is going ahead with a stock market listing on the London Stock Exchange that could raise around £350m. The listing could value the group at around £750m and put it in the FTSE 250 index. Fairfield has not yet decided on the proportion of [...]
