By: Natasha Clark

I am a political journalist interested in education and business. I previously worked for The Times and Twitter, do a lot of running, and make good cake.

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Paddy Power paid $1m early to people who bet on Clinton, and now has forked out $4.5m to customers to backed Trump

November 9, 2016

Betting firm Paddy Power are in hot water after this morning's election result. It paid out over $1m early to customers who made bets on Hillary Clinton, just after the sexual assault allegations against Donald Trump came out. Read more: Trump wins the White House Did they learn NOTHING from Brexit? Nothing is ever off the [...]
How did UK politicians react to Donald Trump’s victory?

November 9, 2016

Donald Trump has won the US Presidential Election, and no one is sure how to react. The markets are down, the currency is all over the place and people have woken up in Britain confused and worried about what the future might hold for international relations. And what does this mean for the special relationship? [...]
FTSE 100 down 144 points, FTSE 250 down 300 points after Trump wins US Presidential election

November 9, 2016

The markets opened London with huge drops as Donald Trump wins the US presidential election. The FTSE 100 was down 144 points, around two per cent to 6696.3, and the FTSE 250 opened down 300 points. However, later much of it was recovered. The prospect spooked US investors, as traders move to shift stocks. Gold has risen around 4.9 per cent [...]
London is the “money-laundering centre of the world” says US businessman Bill Browder

November 8, 2016

US-businessman Bill Browder has said the UK government is "appeasing" Russia by refusing to implement stronger sanctions against the country. "I have seen in real life the appeasement which goes on on a day to day basis with relation to Russia," he told MPs on the foreign affairs committee this afternoon. Back in 2004, Browder was the [...]
Who is even supporting Donald Trump in the US election anyway?

November 8, 2016

While Hillary Clinton has been raking in the celebrity backers, peaking with Beyonce and Jay Z over the weekend, Donald Trump's endorsements list is looking a little… shorter. Clinton can boast the backing of Madonna, George and Amal Clooney, Katy Perry and a whole host more high-profile Americans. But the Republican candidate doesn't seem to [...]
2,100 jobs could go as Marks & Spencer close 53 international stores and 30 in the UK

November 8, 2016

Marks & Spencer will consult with 2,100 staff in its international stores as it seeks to close 53 unprofitable branches overseas, it was announced this morning. In a bold move new chief executive Steve Rowe, who came into the top job in April, said 30 clothing and homeware shops in the UK will also be shut over the next [...]
Ryanair is taking the mick out of America on US election day

November 8, 2016

Ryanair is taking full advantage of the US election, pushing a series of marketing campaigns taking the mick out of the two Presidential candidates. The airline launched a sale in the US with emails and adverts poking fun at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the country goes to the polls today. Read more: Shareholder group thinks [...]
“There truly is no god”: How social media reacted to the Toblerone tragedy

November 8, 2016

Fans of the popular nutty, triangle-shaped chocolate bar Toblerone are bitterly disappointed after the company revealed a change to its design. Mondelez International, who makes the product, has increased the gaps between the triangles to reduce the weight of two of its bars in the UK. This is not OK, fans say. This tragedy has not [...]
Toblerone bars in the UK have changed shape and no one is happy about it

November 8, 2016

Fans of the Toblerone are bitterly disappointed after the company revealed a change to the shape and size of its popular chocolate bar. Mondelez International, who makes the product, has increased the gaps between the triangles to reduce the weight of two of its bars in the UK. It claims this is due to a rise in [...]
Retail sales up in best month since January

November 8, 2016

UK retail sales were up 1.7 per cent from last October, boosted by strong online sales of 11 per recent in the last three months. Shoppers appear to be unfazed by the prospect of Brexit and the declining pound and are continuing to spend. However, the drop in Sterling is likely to have led to [...]

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