London Bridge: Usman Khan’s 2012 terror accomplice arrested in police review of terrorists on licence December 2, 2019 A convicted terrorist who was a co-conspirator of London Bridge killer Usman Khan has been arrested on suspicion of preparing new terrorist acts. Nazam Hussain, 34, from Stoke-on-Trent, was a co-conspirator in London Bridge killer Usman Khan’s 2010 plot to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read more: City to pay tribute to victims of [...]
Andrew Tinkler moves to block rivals from voting on Eddie Stobart rescue deal December 1, 2019 Advisers to former Eddie Stobart Logistics boss Andrew Tinkler are planning to submit an appeal to the City mergers watchdog tomorrow ahead of a vote on a controversial takeover bid for the distribution company The appeal to the Takeover Panel is an attempt to prevent Dbay Advisors from voting on 6 December, Sky News reported. [...]
Boris Johnson backs review of 74 people released early from terror convictions December 1, 2019 Seventy-four people released from prison early after being convicted of terror offences will have their release conditions reviewed. Boris Johnson said the review began on Friday after it was revealed that London Bridge attacker Usman Khan only served half of his 16-year sentence for plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read more: Jeremy [...]
Jeremy Corbyn: Convicted terrorists should ‘not necessarily’ serve full prison sentences December 1, 2019 People convicted of terrorism offences should ‘not necessarily’ serve full prison sentences, according to Jeremy Corbyn. It was revealed yesterday that London Bridge attacker Usman Khan only served half of his 16-year sentence for plotting to blow up the London Stock Exchange. Read more: London Bridge attacked was convicted terrorist behind stock exchange bombing plot [...]
Zopa nears deal to secure £130m cash injection December 1, 2019 Zopa is reportedly on the cusp of agreeing a £130m cash injection that will help the peer-to-peer lending giant meet regulatory capital requirements. The fintech firm is in advanced talks to secure a major lifeline with an entity connected to US-based private investment firm IAG Capital Partners and its UK arm Silverstripe. Over the weekend [...]
Better together: How media firms are teaming up to take on tech November 30, 2019 The media industry is in flux and embattled publishers and broadcasters are banding together. But will it be enough to fend off the might of big tech? In Succession, the hit HBO show about a crumbling media dynasty, virtually every conversation is a power struggle. But for ageing patriarch Logan Roy, a thinly-veiled Rupert Murdoch, [...]
Police kill man wearing hoax explosive device in London Bridge terrorist incident November 29, 2019 Police have shot and killed a man wearing a hoax explosive device after multiple people were injured during a terrorist incident on London Bridge this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said “a number of people have been stabbed” during the incident, following reports circulating on social media of multiple stabbings. Met commissioner Neil Basu said one [...]
Who’s buying UK shares and what does it tell us? November 29, 2019 High demand for UK-quoted companies from large and experienced buyers suggests other investors may be overlooking an opportunity. Will a UK general election on 12 December help break the Brexit stalemate? Possibly, possibly not. The ongoing uncertainty means investors of almost every stripe remain cautious about buying UK equities (shares). I stress ‘almost’ because some [...]
Thames Water trickles to a loss on financing costs November 29, 2019 Thames Water said today it had swung to a loss in the first-half of the year, blaming increased financing costs. The company announced a loss before tax of £23.2m for the six months ended 30 September, which it said was driven by a “revaluation of hedging instruments to current market prices”. Read more: Water giants [...]
Investors should restrict ire over pay deals November 29, 2019 Talk about picking your moment. Provoking a pay row with your shareholders in the middle of a General Election campaign in which the Labour party has zeroed in on income inequality looks crass — so Bovis Homes Group’s executives shouldn’t be surprised if a few arrows are fired in their direction by would-be MPs early [...]