Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them review: a full-on Christmas blockbuster that’s bursting with imagination November 17, 2016 No more, JK Rowling vowed as the Harry Potter series – her magnum opus that took 17 years to write – finally came to an end. And she’s largely kept her word, apart from the studio tour, the theme park and the play that’s currently in the West End. Oh, and a website she runs [...]
Betting: Back Spurs to return to winning ways over rivals West Ham November 17, 2016 Only one of 160 teams in England’s top seven divisions still remain undefeated – Tottenham Hotspur. However, that Spurs only sit in fifth tells you just how many games they have drawn. It’s six out of 11 in the league for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, with their last four all finishing level. Being involved in the title [...]
US crude stockpiles shake oil markets again as reported weekly build sends Brent and West Texas Intermediate prices down November 16, 2016 Oil prices edged lower today after another week of expectation-busting rises in US crude stockpiles. Global benchmark Brent crude shed 1.2 per cent, or 56 cents, to trade at $46.39 a barrel this afternoon, while US sweet crude lost 1.4 per cent, or 65 cents, at $45.16 a barrel. Weekly US crude oil inventories surged by [...]
Unfair business rate hikes will hit London’s competitiveness: Government must now act November 15, 2016 London is, without a doubt, a fantastic city in which to live, do business and visit – an epicentre of world-leading business, culture, entertainment and retail. Anyone walking along our iconic streets, from Bond Street to Brick Lane, cannot help but be struck by its unique mix of architecture and people. But we are also [...]
Opec optimism boosts Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices more than four per cent November 15, 2016 Oil prices rebounded more than four per cent today on renewed hopes of an Opec output cut deal. After falling to a three-month low on Monday, global benchmark Brent crude prices were up 4.3 per cent, or $1.91 cents, to $46.34 this evening, while US sweet crude was buoyed 4.7 per cent, or $2.03, reaching [...]
Former Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard set to embark on new career after announcing decision to quit New York City FC November 14, 2016 Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is poised to embark on the next stage of his career after announcing his intention to quit New York City FC at the end of the year. The 38-year-old, who remains Chelsea’s record goal-scorer, joined the MLS club in July 2014 after 13 years at Stamford Bridge, and found the [...]
Lewis Hamilton on hanging out with Tom Cruise, getting advice from Kanye West and staying up late – then killing it on the track November 7, 2016 "I’m very much an outsider,” says Lewis Hamilton. We’re cruising around east London in the back of a pearlescent white Maybach, when I put it to him that he’s different to the other drivers in Formula One. He dresses differently, acts differently, hangs out with a different entourage; he’s the only driver who could be [...]
A new rail franchise will combine HS2 with InterCity West Coast services November 4, 2016 The government has confirmed a new rail franchise will combine the current InterCity West Coast services with the development and introduction of High Speed 2 (HS2) services. The new franchise, West Coast Partnership, will be responsible for services on both the West Coast main line from 2019, and designing and running the initial high speed [...]
The UK high street gets an early Christmas present as high street sales get a boost for the first time since January November 4, 2016 Is the high street back on track? High street sales are back in positive territory after falling for the past nine months. Read more: Retailers in Mayfair and Bond Street to be hardest hit by rates hike According to data from accountants BDO, sales on the high street grew 0.7 per cent year-on-year in October. [...]
Oil prices sink on massive increase in US crude oil stockpiles November 2, 2016 Oil prices have slipped today after US crude stockpiles registered their largest ever weekly increase. The rise blew expectations out of the water, with the US Energy Information Administration (IEA) saying crude-oil stockpiles rose by 14.4m barrels in the week to 28 October. Analysts had pencilled in a build of 1m barrels. Oil prices moved sharply lower, falling [...]