Lloyd’s of London reminds staff of ‘standard of behaviour expected’ ahead of Christmas parties December 6, 2019 Lloyd’s of London has warned its workers to behave appropriately at upcoming Christmas parties. It comes following allegations of bullying and sexual harassment at the world’s biggest insurance market. Chief executive John Neal told Financial News that an email had been sent to the around 45,000 staff at Lloyd’s and its member companies to remind [...]
Uber says it received 6,000 reports of sexual assault over two-year period in United States December 6, 2019 Uber has revealed it received almost 6,000 reports of sexual assault in the United States in 2017 and 2018. It said that although there had been more cases in 2018, the incidence had dropped by 16 per cent due to there being more trips undertaken. The ride-hailing firm has come under increased scrutiny of late [...]
Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Gunners left in disarray as winless run continues December 5, 2019 The last time Arsenal failed to win in nine consecutive matches it was March 1977, under Terry Neill. Freddie Ljungberg had not even been born. A 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton last night ensured the Gunners’ winless run continued and increased the pressure on Arsenal’s board to appoint Unai Emery’s permanent replacement sooner rather [...]
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua has changed his mindset for Ruiz rematch and defends decision to hold fight in Saudi Arabia December 4, 2019 Boxing has a tendency to over-promote the significance of its fights but for Anthony Joshua the magnitude of Saturday’s bout in Saudi Arabia can truly be described as career-defining. The Briton will step into the ring to face Andy Ruiz Jr knowing that defeat will likely end his hopes of unifying the heavyweight division and [...]
Jose Mourinho ready to silence critics once more on return to Old Trafford December 3, 2019 It was this very fixture little more than two years ago that saw Jose Mourinho turn to the TV cameras and raise a silencing finger to his lips. Manchester United had just beaten Tottenham 1-0 to maintain their 100 per cent home record and keep the pressure on table-toppers Manchester City – a scenario that [...]
Nato summit 2019: London road closures map as Trump arrives in UK December 2, 2019 World leaders are set to descend on London this week for the 2019 Nato summit. The main event will take place on Wednesday 4 December at the The Grove Hotel at Chandler’s Cross in Watford, Hertfordshire. Read more: Angela Merkel says Europe cannot do without Nato The heads of state from 28 countries will gather [...]
Five memorable times Donald Trump interfered with British politics December 2, 2019 With Donald Trump set to arrive in London tonight for a planned Nato summit on Wednesday, Boris Johnson has asked the US President not to interfere with the UK’s general election. Johnson told reporters last week that it would be “best” if Trump steered clear of speaking about UK politics, with senior Tory figures concerned [...]
Facebook launches new photo transfer tool to allow users to migrate between services more easily December 2, 2019 Facebook is set to launch a tool today that will finally enable its users to download all of their images from the platform at once. It is the latest step from the social media firm to ensure people can download and transfer all the data stored on Facebook. Read more: Google’s £2bn merger with Looker [...]
Google’s £2bn acquisition of Looker faces competition probe December 2, 2019 Google’s proposed acquisition of rival analytics firm Looker faces an investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog. Google agreed to buy Looker for $2.6bn (£2bn) in the summer as part of its efforts to expand the service’s cloud offerings. Read more: Price comparison rivals urge EU regulators to take action against Google However, the Competition and Markets [...]
Eddie Stobart asks shareholders to back Dbay’s £55m rescue deal November 30, 2019 Eddie Stobart has asked shareholders to back a £55m rescue deal from private equity firm Douglas Bay Capital Fund (Dbay) or risk going bust. It comes following claims from the former head of the Stobart Group, Andrew Tinkler, that he has shareholder backing for a £70m rescue. Read more: Wincanton drops interest in offer for [...]
