Ford recalls nearly 1.4m vehicles in America May 29, 2014 FORD yesterday said it is recalling 1.39m SUVs and cars in the US, most for the possible loss of power steering. As of mid-April, Ford said it was aware of 15 accidents, including two minor injuries believed to be related to the loss of power steering in Explorer SUVs. The accidents all involved vehicles moving [...]
Surge in car output brings UK closer to all-time high May 28, 2014 CAR PRODUCTION was more than one fifth higher in April than it was a year ago, with a glut of new models helping to bring British car manufacturing closer to its 1970s peak. UK factories produced 133,437 cars last month, up 21.3 per cent on a year ago to take growth in the year to [...]
Ukip is not a creation of the media – it is a reflection of voter disaffection May 27, 2014 WITH Ukip’s victory in the EU elections and a strong performance in council elections across the country, Westminster’s traditional parties are searching for explanations of Nigel Farage and his party’s success. Many, despite evidence to the contrary, have until now laboured under the misapprehension that Ukip’s support is purely “dividing the right” and the broad [...]
Playing nosey neighbours at Small Cap bash May 21, 2014 THE CITY’S small cap stars had their night in the spotlight yesterday at the Small Cap Awards in the St Paul’s Grange Hotel. The Saturday night TV fans among the crowd got quite a treat, with voice of X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, Peter Dickson, acting as master of ceremonies. His familiar and booming voice added [...]
Cipriani stands by as Lancaster’s options dwindle May 21, 2014 SIX years after winning his last England cap fly-half Danny Cipriani looks to be in the driving seat to start at No10 against New Zealand next month, after it emerged yesterday that George Ford is to undergo a shoulder operation. Head coach Stuart Lancaster had begun making plans for the first of three Tests against [...]
Cipriani told to capitalise on second chance May 15, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has challenged Danny Cipriani to repay his show of faith after recalling the fly-half to the international fold for the first time in six years yesterday. Cipriani, 26, won the last of seven England caps in November 2008 but was named by Lancaster in a 20-man training squad ahead of [...]
How SMEs can drive growth through new technologies May 14, 2014 Failing to adapt to the changing technological landscape will see you get left behind TECHNOLOGICAL shifts are the norm in business – no sooner had the early car manufacturers begun to turn a profit than they saw their market share collapse in the face of Henry Ford’s assembly line methods. But the pace of change [...]
An open letter to protectionists in all the political parties May 7, 2014 Dear protectionists I fear that you haven’t fully thought through your opposition to Pfizer’s bid for Astrazeneca. So here are a few questions for you; sorry in advance for being blunt. Why do you think you have a special, superior knowledge about which companies should be protected and encouraged, and which shouldn’t be? Do you [...]
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What you need to know before the US open May 1, 2014 A flat open’s expected for US stocks today, as market digest the mixed variety of economic data and earnings reports coming in. Initial jobless claims were higher than expected for last week. 344,000 people signed up for unemployment benefit in the US – analysts expected 319,000, following 330,000 the week before. Personal spending rose 0.7 [...]