Aston Martin faces calls for board shake-up October 6, 2019 A year on from its disastrous stock market float, luxury car giant Aston Martin is facing calls to bring in new directors on its board. The British marquee brand has suffered a drop in shares of nearly 75 per cent since it floated in October this year. It has stalled in the face of mounting [...]
Labour: Pre-Christmas General Election will happen if PM asks for Brexit delay on 19 October October 6, 2019 Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has said Labour will agree to an election “this side of Christmas” if Boris Johnson asks the European Union for a Brexit extension on 19 October. Johnson has until this date to broker a Brexit deal with the EU or else he will be forced to ask for an extension [...]
Now most Leavers say a Halloween Brexit won’t happen October 5, 2019 Only 35 per cent of Leave voters think Brexit will happen on 31 October according to a YouGov poll. The UK is due to leave the EU at the end of this month, but the number of Leave voters that think this will happen has fallen by 25 per cent, from 60 per cent, since [...]
Brexit talks postponed in blow to Boris Johnson’s proposals October 5, 2019 Brexit talks between the UK and European Union will be postponed until next week with the European Commission claiming the new proposals “do not provide a basis for concluding an agreement”. The EU Commission’s spokeswoman Natasha Bertraud said talks on replacing the Irish backstop would not take place this weekend as anticipated, but added that [...]
Brexit ‘is not Mission Impossible’, says Ireland minister October 4, 2019 Brexit is not “mission impossible” and a deal between the UK and EU can be made, according to Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney. Coveney had earlier said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “final offer” on Brexit had fallen short of the Irish backstop. Read more: Economists predict how much the pound will spike if UK agrees [...]
Will easyJet share price rally be sustained? October 4, 2019 British no-frills airline easyJet will release its next trading statement on 8 October, and with Thomas Cook’s collapse still fresh in everyone’s mind, will easyJet perhaps see some increased booking numbers? The rise of DIY holidays, where individuals create their own packages rather than rely on tour operators, has already helped easyJet, as has the push [...]
FTSE 100 claws back losses as sterling drops October 4, 2019 The FTSE 100 clawed back some of its losses today after a turbulent week of trading. The blue chip index climbed one per cent to roughly 7,150 this afternoon, ending a major selloff which has pushed the London market into one of its worst weeks in recent years. Read more: CMC Markets forecasts jump in [...]
Dame Helena Morrissey to quit Legal & General Investment Management October 4, 2019 City superstar Dame Helena Morrissey has quit Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) after almost two and a half years at the company. Read more: Could Dame Helena Morrissey be the next Bank of England boss? Morrissey, a vocal advocate of Brexit, said she has “a lot of ideas” she wishes to pursue in a [...]
Boris Johnson to seek Brexit delay if no deal agreed by 19 October October 4, 2019 Boris Johnson will ask the EU for a Brexit delay beyond Halloween if he cannot secure a deal by 19 October, it is reported. Government documents filed with a Scottish court show Johnson will break his promise to deliver Brexit by 31 October by seeking an extension, according to Sky News. Read more: The real-life [...]
Real-life Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort reveals why the UK will survive Brexit October 4, 2019 The most remarkable thing about Jordan Belfort, the self-styled Wolf of Wall Street, is not his once-prodigious drug consumption or the Bacchanalian excess of his infamous company Stratton Oakmont – it’s his sheer, bloody-minded staying power. In his 56 years he’s experienced bankruptcy, drug addiction and incarceration, losing more money than most people could earn [...]