A woman has said she just realised £7m in gold was missing from a safety deposit box involved in the Hatton Garden heist January 6, 2017 A woman has come forward to police saying she just realised £7m of her gold is missing from a safety deposit box involved in the Hatton Garden heist more than a year ago. Sky News reported the claim today, which would take the total stolen in the heist to around £21m. Police said in June they [...]
Winter sun 2017 destinations: the best places to travel to right now January 6, 2017 The festive season is officially over, and the great British freeze has well and truly kicked in. What else is there to do other than jet away to your winter sun destination? Here’s our top five: Cancun, Mexico Overlooking the Caribbean sea, in this city – known for its golden beaches, endless sunbathing opportunities and vibrant nightlife – [...]
Female brewers in US are protesting Trump with a new beer January 6, 2017 A new protest against Donald Trump has emerged in the US, but this one's a bit boozier than the rest. In Denver, Colorado, multiple female-led breweries have come together to make a special protest beer just in time for the divisive US President-elect's inauguration on 20 January. Read more: Theresa May to visit Donald Trump in the US [...]
Editor’s notes: The great Civil Service myth, and why it’s time to shake things up… January 6, 2017 Though probably not on your daily reading list, Dominic Cummings (former adviser to Michael Gove and a top dog in the official Leave campaign) writes a fascinating blog. In between posts on artificial intelligence, super-computing and advanced physics, you’ll find reflections on his time working at the Department for Education as Gove’s senior adviser. If you [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May to visit President-elect Donald Trump in the US next month January 5, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May will visit President-elect Donald Trump in the US next month. The PM will visit Washington DC after Trump's inauguration, which is on 20 January, a senior Number 10 source told Sky News. Trump invited May to visit him "as soon as possible" in a phone call the day after the US [...]
Professional advisers cash in on the carcass of BHS January 5, 2017 Professional advisers working on the BHS case have raked in £1m in just six weeks even as the retailer's former workers wait on Sir Philip Green to make a contrbution to the BHS pension black hole. According to Sky News, firms such as DLA and Savills earned £1.125m between 25 October and 2 December, and the [...]
Currency trading firm shelves IPO plans, citing FCA spreadbetting crackdown January 4, 2017 A currency trading broker has shelved plans for a stock market flotation, citing uncertainty caused by a City watchdog probe into spreadbetting. FxPro began lining up an initial public offering (IPO) in 2015, but reportedly put the plans on hold last year. The flotation plans have now been shelved again amid a Financial Conduct Authority [...]
£30bn in the pipeline: This is the year UK firms will cut pension schemes loose January 4, 2017 Britain's companies will shift sky-rocketing pension liabilities from their balance sheets this year, experts have predicted. With defined benefit pension schemes at record year-end levels, 2017 will be year to de-risk and UK plc is keen to take advantage of the improved affordability of shifting scheme risk to the insurance, according to Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Read more: As pension [...]
“Sensational” Antonio Conte could remain Chelsea manager “forever”, says technical director Michael Emenalo January 4, 2017 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte could stay at Stamford Bridge "forever" according to technical director Michael Emenalo. The close confidant of club owner Roman Abramovich said the Italian coach has already won over everyone at the club since his side has taken the Premier League by storm and put together a record-equalling run of 13 consecutive wins. Chelsea can set [...]
Ginsters owner to team-up with celebrity-backed Cornish pasty firm January 3, 2017 Baker Greggs' UK pasty dominance is to come under increasing pressure as two of its rivals are set to announce a tie-up as part of a multi-million pound deal. Samworth Brothers, which owns a variety of brands including Ginsters, will announce this week plans to buy West Cornwall Pasty Co – a celebrity-backed firm that was saved [...]