Time to rethink environmental policy November 24, 2010 IN an age of austerity, it is vital we think outside of the box. This ought to be especially true of environmental issues, an area in which Britain remains wedded to old thinking. We desperately need a pro-growth, pro-jobs strategy to help the private sector get us out of our present mess – yet the [...]
Time to rethink environmental policy November 24, 2010 IN an age of austerity, it is vital we think outside of the box. This ought to be especially true of environmental issues, an area in which Britain remains wedded to old thinking. We desperately need a pro-growth, pro-jobs strategy to help the private sector get us out of our present mess – yet the [...]
Rowland gives Tories £1m November 24, 2010 DAVID Rowland, the property tycoon, gave the Tories a £1.065m gift in the third quarter, figures released yesterday showed, making him the biggest political donor. Rowland had been expected to become the Tory party treasurer, although he ruled himself out after other donors balked at the prospect of his appointment. Overall, donations plummeted compared to [...]
Rowland gives Tories £1m November 24, 2010 DAVID Rowland, the property tycoon, gave the Tories a £1.065m gift in the third quarter, figures released yesterday showed, making him the biggest political donor. Rowland had been expected to become the Tory party treasurer, although he ruled himself out after other donors balked at the prospect of his appointment. Overall, donations plummeted compared to [...]
Lloyds chief in plea to avoid a forced break-up November 24, 2010 LLOYDS Banking chief Eric Daniels yesterday warned that forcing a break-up of the bank with its 30 per cent plus share in several retail markets would be a mistake. There is mounting speculation that Sir John Vickers independent commission, set up by the coalition government after the election, could force Lloyds to unwind its controversial [...]
Lloyds chief in plea to avoid a forced break-up November 24, 2010 LLOYDS Banking chief Eric Daniels yesterday warned that forcing a break-up of the bank with its 30 per cent plus share in several retail markets would be a mistake. There is mounting speculation that Sir John Vickers independent commission, set up by the coalition government after the election, could force Lloyds to unwind its controversial [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 24, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES TOYOTA STILL ON ALERT AFTER CRISIS Toyota remains on a “crisis” footing a year after the first of a wave of recalls of more than 12m vehicles, an executive at the Japanese carmaker has said. Shinichi Sasaki, the board member responsible for quality, told the Financial Times: “I don’t think the crisis is [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 24, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES TOYOTA STILL ON ALERT AFTER CRISIS Toyota remains on a “crisis” footing a year after the first of a wave of recalls of more than 12m vehicles, an executive at the Japanese carmaker has said. Shinichi Sasaki, the board member responsible for quality, told the Financial Times: “I don’t think the crisis is [...]
STUDENTS TAKE TO THE STREETS AGAIN November 24, 2010 POLICE last night said they had dispersed the final student demonstrators in central London after a day of protests against higher tuition fees and university cuts, for the second time this month. Police said 17 people were injured, including two officers as protesters were contained on Whitehall. There were 32 arrests – mainly for public [...]
Arrest made in US insider dealing probe November 24, 2010 FBI agents yesterday made the first arrest in what could be the biggest insider dealing probe in US history. Don Ching Trang Chu, 56, was arrested yesterday in connection with the investigation. He is an executive at Primary Global Research, an “expert network” firm that pairs hedge funds with current and former employees at publicly [...]