Anthony Joshua v Dominic Breazeale: Joshua’s endurance credentials still awaiting first true test ahead of potential Tyson Fury fight June 23, 2016 Those planning to watch Anthony Joshua fight American Dominic Breazeale tomorrow night are advised to get their toilet break in well before of the opening bell. If the world heavyweight champion’s first IBF title defence at all resembles the bouts that preceded his crowning, it will be another blink-and-you’ll-miss-it contest. Both fighters are unbeaten after [...]
Brexit or Bremain, these are the five winners and five losers of the EU referendum campaign June 23, 2016 The polls are open, the politicians have left the stage, and the responsibility for deciding whether Britain remains a member of the EU now rests with the British people. But the referendum has itself thrown up winners and losers. Here are five of each: The Winners The old: Brexit is no country for young men. [...]
Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Discover Pompeii and the Gulf of Naples, a luxury destination in the shadow of Vesuvius June 22, 2016 So this huge cloud of scalding steam, which reached temperatures of around 600 degrees centigrade and contained toxic gases, caused people’s brains to basically boil and explode through their skulls, after which their skin began to melt off,” says historian Dr Francesca Del Vecchio to her frankly horrified audience, who are hanging on her every [...]
Bankers beware: Paris is not the city of love for pay – try Frankfurt instead June 22, 2016 Bankers might not be so keen to relocate to the continent after figures released today showed it could seriously hamper their pay prospects. The analysis of 8,065 salaries by salary benchmarking website Emolument.com discovered that pay packets for those in banking were lower on a nominal basis in both Frankfurt and Paris than they were in London. The data revealed [...]
Youth media group Vice expands into 50 countries. Mebbe cuz it makes good business sense June 22, 2016 Youth media company Vice has announced plans to expand across more than 50 countries with a series of international deals. Vice will make market entries into India and the Middle East, launch 24-hour TV channels across Australia and New Zealand and have a stand-alone channel across South East Asia. Read more: Vice to launch Viceland TV [...]
Trade union blasts Tata Steel for delays over the sale of its Port Talbot operation June 21, 2016 A British steelworkers' union has launched a broadside on the "integrity" of Tata's sales process as reports emerge that the Indian giant is considering a break-up of its UK steel business. Almost three months after Tata announced plans to sell its UK assets, including Port Talbot steelworks, the Community union has lambasted the firm for a continued [...]
Ex-footballer John Barnes slams Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit June 21, 2016 Former England footballer John Barnes has hit out at the justice secretary and leading Leave campaigner Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit. Barnes said his views had been misconstrued after he said in an interview that Brexit would be good for English footballers. Gove previously claimed that the ex-Three Lions player wanted Britain to [...]
Bacon wraps, humblebrags and power paunches – 10 business jargon phrases for 2016 June 21, 2016 As anyone in the City knows, colleagues love a bit of blue sky thinking before close of play – and nothing beats touching base offline for a quick thought shower, unless of course none of you are singing from the same hymn sheet while you're trying to peel the onion. If you understood and agreed with [...]
Sky-high rents and business rates are driving London businesses from their traditional homes June 21, 2016 Rising rents in London are driving businesses out of their traditional hot-spots in the capital, as firms refuse to down-scale to stay in their old locations. Media companies, once happy in the West End, are now setting up shop in Clerkenwell, Farrington and Shoreditch, and accountancy firms are moving from Chancery Lane to Canary Wharf, according to [...]