Oil prices steady as China-US trade deal optimism offset by slow Chinese economic growth January 18, 2020 Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China offset optimism of a trade deal between the US and China. Brent crude oil rose 23 cents to finish Friday’s session on $64.85 a barrel, which was 0.2 per cent down for the week. It comes after China revealed on Friday that its economy, [...]
UK will not automatically deport EU nationals after Brexit January 18, 2020 The UK will not automatically deport EU nationals who have not applied to stay in the country after Brexit, European Parliament Brexit coordinator Guy Verhofstadt said on Friday. Verhofstadt met with Brexit minister Stephen Barclay on Thursday and said he had been given assurances there would be a grace period for those who have not [...]
Chancellor Sajid Javid warns business ‘there will be no alignment’ with EU on regulations January 18, 2020 The Chancellor has warned businesses that “there will not be alignment” with the EU on regulations following Brexit. Sajid Javid said firms will have to “adjust” to new regulations. The automotive and pharmaceutical industries were among those that warned the government last year of the damage that not aligning with the EU could do. Javid [...]
The options facing Eddie Jones ahead of England’s Six Nations squad announcement January 15, 2020 England’s opening Six Nations match next month is a difficult trip to Paris against a French side that has undergone a complete overhaul. Their new head coach, Fabien Galthie, who was promoted from assistant following the World Cup, has left out a handful of experienced stars, including Yoann Huget, Maxime Medard and Camille Lopez, in [...]
Wayne Rooney has given Derby reason for optimism after sluggish start to the season January 14, 2020 It has been a difficult season so far for Derby County. They have been off the pace required to earn promotion to the Premier League, while the drink-driving incident that saw Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett charged by police and former captain Richard Keogh sacked has also cast a shadow. But the New Year has [...]
Australia bushfire crisis brings out the best of Nick Kyrgios January 14, 2020 Given the national state of emergency caused by the bushfires engulfing the country, the Australian tennis team could have been forgiven for forgoing the ATP Cup. Instead the team, inspired by the unlikely figure of Nick Kyrgios, provided many of the highlights at the inaugural tournament in Sydney, which concluded yesterday. Australia sailed through their [...]
Trainline hits back at Virgin with its own ‘split ticketing’ initiative January 11, 2020 Ticketing app Trainline has launched its own version of “split ticketing” just days after Virgin Rail launched its own app with the legal loophole in a bid to end Trainline’s stranglehold on the market. Split ticketing purchases two or more tickets for a journey at a lower price than a standard fare. The split ticketing [...]
Boeing could be fined $5.4m by US regulator for 737 MAX defective parts January 11, 2020 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it is seeking to fine Boeing $5.4m (£4.14m) on allegations it failed to prevent the installation of defective parts on its 737 MAX airplanes. The 737 MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people, although the parts issue is completely unrelated, Boeing said. [...]
WH Smith faces backlash over new chief executive’s pension package January 11, 2020 WH Smith has been criticised by investors for the size of its new chief executive’s pension contribution. Carl Cowling is being paid a pension contribution worth 12.5 per cent of his salary. The Investment Association has issued its strongest-possible objection to the payment, which it says is not in line with the average employee, as [...]
Harry Dunn death: US rebuff extradition request for diplomat’s wife January 11, 2020 The US has rejected a formal extradition request from the UK for Anne Sacoolas who left the country last year following a crash which killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn. Sacoolas’s car hit motorcyclist Dunn outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August, which resulted in his death. Sacoolas, 42, claimed diplomatic immunity – her husband is believed to [...]
