SNP leadership race: Humza Yousaf wins battle to succeed Nicola Sturgeon March 27, 2023 Humza Yousaf has been selected as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) after an acrimonious race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as first minister. Yousaf, the SNP’s health secretary, 37, won against rival Kate Forbes, 32, in the second round of voting, after no candidate reached a majority in the first round. He secured 26,032 [...]
Broadband firms urged to cancel ‘exorbitant’ mid-contract price hikes for vulnerable customers March 21, 2023 Broadband firms have been urged to cancel “exorbitant” mid-contract price rises for vulnerable customers less than two weeks before they are due to take effect. Millions of broadband and mobile phone customers can expect to face monthly bill increases of at least 14 per cent from April. Providers often link their annual price rises to [...]
Gold hits record highs as investors scramble for safety in week of bank turmoil March 20, 2023 Gold prices reached record highs in the UK last week as investors scrambled for safety in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and an ensuing banking crisis on both sides of the atlantic.
FTSE 100 live: London index joins European markets to close in the red as jitters over Credit Suisse contagion continue March 17, 2023 A dramatic week for European markets has ended on a low, with a number of interventions from global banks failing to calm the nerves of jittery investors. London’s FTSE 100 closed firmly in the red despite seeing gains in early trading on Friday. It followed a group of US banking giants injecting 30 billion US [...]
Five live sporting events to watch on TV this weekend March 17, 2023 The sporting world this week sees the conclusion of the Six Nations, a domestic rugby final and the return of the FA Cup and Formula 1. Here’s what you should put into your diaries ahead of this weekend. Football: Forest vs Newcastle – Friday The Premier League returns this evening with a crunch battle between [...]
The Square Mile and Me: James Ashton on Occupy London, the City’s history, and Balfour’s oysters March 16, 2023 Each week we ask the City’s great and good to delve down memory lane. This week, it’s James Ashton, the chief executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance, representing small- and mid-cap listed firms, and a former newspaper journalist What was your first job in the City? I wrote about advertising and media for Reuters, based [...]
Activist investor Elliott puts its hopes on City grandee to make friends and influence private equity deals March 14, 2023 Feared investment firm Elliott has called in the former chairman of BT and Easyjet to act as a senior adviser as it looks to ramp up its private equity operation and soften its reputation around the City.
Weekend in sport: What’s on, when is it on and what channel is it on? March 3, 2023 The return of the Formula 1 season is the height of the sport action this weekend but domestic football and rugby, as well as the inaugural Women’s Premier League cricket continues. Here’s what you must watch this weekend. Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Thursday – Sunday The PGA Tour continues this week with the Arnold Palmer [...]
Investors pocket record $1.56 trillion as oil and gas firms fuel dividend bonanza March 1, 2023 Shareholders pocketed record dividend payouts last year in a bonanza driven by oil and gas firms cashing in on soaring energy prices, new research has revealed.
England aim for fourth Test series win with victory over New Zealand February 23, 2023 As many are looking to lay down and get some kip this evening in the United Kingdom, 11,500 miles away England’s Test cricket team will be looking to get underway against New Zealand in the series decider. Ben Stokes’ England cannot lose the series given it is being played across two Tests and they are [...]