Championship favourites Fulham ‘cautiously optimistic’ of bouncing back to Premier League July 28, 2019 A year ago Fulham were about to embark on a keenly anticipated return to the Premier League with the full weight of billionaire owner Shahid Khan behind them. They had been promoted via the play-offs, but a 23-match unbeaten run, football that Pep Guardiola would have been proud of and an injection of cash for [...]
Just Eat ready to serve up £9bn merger with Takeaway.com July 27, 2019 Just Eat is in talks over a £9bn merger with a rival based in Holland. The London-listed food delivery service and Takeaway.com have been in discussions for several weeks. Read more: Sports Direct hit by £605m tax bill and ‘terminal’ House of Fraser issues An agreement should be agreed as soon as the end of [...]
No-deal Brexit a ‘threat’ to UK’s science sector, says Wellcome Trust July 27, 2019 The chairwoman of the Wellcome Trust, the UK’s biggest charitable funder of scientific research, has written to Boris Johnson claiming that a no-deal Brexit is a “threat” to the science sector. Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller has backed Johnson’s vision for the science industry, but warned against the potential damage leaving the EU without a deal could [...]
Boris Johnson ‘absolutely’ rules out pre-Brexit general election July 27, 2019 Boris Johnson has ruled out calling a general election prior to the Brexit deadline of 31 October. The Prime Minister said voters did not want to return to the polls for another general election or referendum until the mandate had been completed. Read more: Ireland foreign minister hits out at Boris Johnson’s “unhelpful” Brexi approach [...]
US and UK working on ‘very substantial’ trade deal, says Trump July 27, 2019 US President Donald Trump has revealed that he has begun talks with Boris Johnson and the UK about a “very substantial” trade deal. Speaking on Friday, Trump said that a deal between the two countries following the UK’s exit from the European Union could lead to a “three to four, five times” increase in current [...]
Boris Johnson to pledge funding for high-speed rail route between Leeds and Manchester July 27, 2019 Boris Johnson is expected to pledge to fund a new high-speed rail link between Leeds and Manchester during a speech in the latter, later today. He will give his backing to the trans-Pennine transport link to “turbo-charge the economy”. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris Johnson no-deal Brexit not an option It is the [...]
Alphabet, Twitter and Starbucks send Wall Street to record highs July 27, 2019 Two of the main indexes in the US, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, ended Friday on record highs after significant gains from the likes of Alphabet and Starbucks. It came on the back of data that showed US economic growth had slowed less than expected in the second quarter. Read more: US economic growth falls [...]
Sports Direct hit by £605m Belgian tax bill and ‘terminal’ House of Fraser problems July 27, 2019 As Sports Direct finally released its financial results yesterday following the close of the market, Mike Ashley admitted it may have been a mistake to buy House of Fraser last year. The sporting goods retailer delayed announcing its results, which are usually released before the market opens at the start of the day, on three [...]
Ireland foreign minister hits out at Boris Johnson’s ‘very unhelpful’ Brexit approach July 26, 2019 Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney has labelled Boris Johnson’s approach to Brexit as “very unhelpful” just two days into the newly-appointed Prime Minister’s tenure. Coveney said on Friday that Johnson appeared set on a collision course with the European Union that would prevent an orderly exit from the Bloc come 31 October. Read more: UK [...]
John Glen retains position as economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister July 26, 2019 Boris Johnson has continued the process of selecting his ministers today following his appointment as Prime Minister on Wednesday. The latest to benefit is John Glen, the MP for Salisbury and South Wiltshire, who has retained his position as the economic secretary to the Treasury and City minister. Read more: UK car industry tells Boris [...]
