BT hits back over contract critics September 26, 2013 FIXED line operator BT has hit back against yesterday’s report from the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that claimed the government had mismanaged the rollout of rural broadband contracts. “We are disturbed by today’s report, which we believe is simply wrong and fails to take on board a point-by-point correction we sent to the committee [...]
Dividends will be key for Royal Mail September 24, 2013 Private investors can choose from a wide variety of stockbrokers if they fancy investing in Royal Mail shares IN THE biggest privatisation since the 1980s, the government plans to sell a majority stake in Royal Mail. Analysts are divided over the attractiveness of the stock – with key details such as share price yet to [...]
Should we all just stay in bed? September 23, 2013 NASA is paying guinea pigs to work from their bed – but how productive can we be outside of the office? Melissa York investigates the pros and cons of homeworking THIS week, US space agency NASA announced it was looking for regular guys like you and me to join a special project. Hold on before [...]
English and French clubs lack respect, says Euro rugby boss September 23, 2013 HEINEKEN Cup chiefs ERC have accused English and French league bosses of a lack of respect in their attempts to form a rival competition. ERC chairman Jean–Pierre Lux also called Premiership Rugby’s contract with BT Sport to broadcast the new tournament “questionable”. An Anglo-French breakaway, which would be called the Rugby Champions Cup, has gathered [...]
Media groups seek improved service from BT Openreach September 22, 2013 BT OPENREACH, the infrastructure arm of the telecom giant used by BSkyB, TalkTalk and others to run their home phone and broadband offerings, has been labelled “consistently poor” by those who rely on the service. Ofcom, which is closing a consultation on BT Openreach’s performance on Wednesday, has been inundated with complaints from the industry. [...]
How to invest in a new dawn for UK privatisation September 17, 2013 But Lloyds and Royal Mail may not match past successes, writes Liam Ward-Proud AN AUTUMN of privatisation is underway. This week, the government sold a 6 per cent stake in Lloyds to institutional investors, with plans to extend the sale to the public currently under consideration. At a price of 75p a share, the sale [...]
Property firm of the year September 10, 2013 This year has seen a marked change in the property industry. Developers are more upbeat and construction activity in central London has more than trebled since activity reached a low in mid-2010. Here are our pick of developers that have been leading the activity in the market and setting the scene for what should be [...]
Any Other Business – 11/09 September 10, 2013 BT chief executive Ian Livingston served his last day at the telecoms giant yesterday, though he won’t be hanging up on the company just yet. The Capitalist hears that the Caledonian chief will be on hand to advise Gavin Patterson, his replacement in the hot seat, until November. Lord Livingston will no doubt continue to [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 06 September 2013 September 5, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Acxiom under transparency fire An effort to bring transparency to the shadowy world of consumer data brokers has backfired, as privacy advocates slam industry leader Acxiom for a new service that for the first time lets consumers glimpse what it knows about them. “Secrecy is never a good strategy,” Scott Howe, chief executive [...]
Bale: Waiting for Real mega deal was very stressful September 4, 2013 WORLD’S most expensive player Gareth Bale says he has endured a “very stressful” summer waiting for Tottenham to agree his £86m sale to Real Madrid. The Wales forward, who now earns £300,000 per week at the Spanish club, admits he grew frustrated by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy’s refusal to sign off the deal. Bale angered [...]