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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Hyatt Hotels welcomes surprise profit increase in third quarter results

November 3, 2016

Hyatt Hotels today welcomed warm third quarter results showing a sharp boost in earnings to $62m (£49.7m). The group reported a surprise profit increase on higher revenue from its hotels, as well as increased management and franchise fees. The results The Chicago-based company said its net income had increased 148 per cent to $63m from last year. It [...]
Poker champion Phil Ivey loses ‘cheating’ case in court, but will appeal again

November 3, 2016

Professional poker player Phil Ivey has lost an appeal against a London casino over whether he cheated to win £7.7m. The 39-year-old had challenged a decision from 2014 which said he had cheated in order to win the game, which then rendered his winnings invalid. The ten-time winner of the World Series of Poker achieved his winnings through "manipulating" [...]
Southern Rail strikes set to cause Christmas chaos

November 3, 2016

Southern Rail workers have announced they will strike for three days in December, certain to cause Christmas chaos for travellers and commuters. Strikers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said they would stage industrial action for three days from 22 December, and three more days from New Year's Eve as part of the long-running [...]
Losing access to the single market and passporting would be “calamitous” for the financial services sector, say MPs

November 3, 2016

Losing access to the single market and passporting would be "calamitous" for the financial services sector, MPs have said. In a backbench debate on the impact of Brexit on financial services, Conservative MP Stephen Hammond listed the risks of losing vital access in a deal with the EU. He called on the government to look at "cross [...]
Sweet results for Tate & Lyle as it raises profit forecasts after boost from dollar

November 3, 2016

British ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday after better than expected results. It put down part of its soaring profits due to the devaluation of the pound – as it does most of its business in US dollars. The results Tate manufactures artificial sweetener, speciality food ingredients and bulk [...]
What does Brexit mean, anyway? Brexit, apparently…

November 3, 2016

Brexit means Brexit. At least, that's what Theresa May wants you to think. Ever since the UK voted to leave the European Union in June, MPs have been begging the government to let them know what sort of Brexit deal they will fight for in the upcoming negotiations. "What does Brexit mean?" they cried. Now, [...]
The odds of a second EU referendum have halved after the Article 50 ruling on Brexit

November 3, 2016

Bookmakers Paddy Power have halved the odds of a second EU referendum taking place before 2019 after the High Court ruling on Brexit this morning. The odds have been reduced from 10/1 to 5/1 this morning. Ladbrokes have also cut the odds of when the next general election. The latest figures show 2/1 odds of [...]
Best Twitter reactions to the news that triggering Article 50 will require a parliamentary vote

November 3, 2016

Today the High Court ruled that the government could not trigger Article 50 without MPs having a vote in parliament. Theresa May had maintained that the government could use a royal prerogative to trigger the two years of talks. The government will now challenge the decision in the Supreme Court. The case was brought in [...]
Sterling just shot up after the Article 50 High Court case ruling

November 3, 2016

The pound has risen at the news that the government will have to seek parliamentary approval before it triggers Article 50 in March next year. Today campaigners won a battle in the High Court over Theresa May's decision to use the royal prerogative in her Brexit strategy. Judges ruled that the prime minister does not [...]
Alibaba has a “great” quarter as more mobile users and cloud computing customers see revenues shoot up

November 2, 2016

China-based e-commerce company Alibaba announced strong results for the third quarter today as positive growth of its mobile users and cloud computing ventures saw revenue up 55 per cent since last year. Shares rose more than three per cent before the stock markets opened in New York on Wednesday. The company is gearing up for more record-breaking [...]

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