Insurers to announce Indian investment plans during Narendra Modi’s UK Visit November 9, 2015 A number of insurers will announce this week that they are planning to pour money into Indian investments. The announcement will coincide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK. Aviva, Bupa, Lloyd’s of London, Standard Life and Willis will confirm collect plans to put money into Indian joint ventures and partnerships, Sky [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: John Lewis, Burberry, Duracell, Sky Movies and Asda are the most popular festive ads so far this year November 9, 2015 It's been just four days since John Lewis unveiled its festive advert for Christmas 2015 – but the department store chain is already head and shoulders in front of the competition when it comes to online impact. Tear-jerker quite possibly, but John Lewis' Man on the Moon advert has already been shared nearly 478,000 times [...]
TalkTalk is set to ditch its dividend following recent cyber security breach November 8, 2015 Crisis hit home broadband company TalkTalk is expected to axe its dividend this week when it reports half year results on Wednesday. The company’s finances are under fierce scrutiny following a cyber security breach which compromised the personal details of over 150,000 customers. "It's more about the signal this sends,” XTB director Joshua Raymond warned on [...]
In pictures: The Paris Airshow 2015 November 8, 2015 The Paris Air Show, which takes place in Le Bourget Airport, will see 120 civil and military aircraft take to the skies between 15 – 21 June. But that's not all. It brings together representatives from plane manufacturers, engine makers, defence personnel, luxury private carriers and airlines to get a number of deals signed off. Yesterday, [...]
Syria: UK “letting down” allies over airstrikes warns Sir Nicholas Houghton November 8, 2015 Britain's top military commander has warned that the UK is "letting down" its allies by not participating in airstrikes against Islamic State (Isil) militants in Syria. Speaking on Sky News, chief of the defence staff, general Sir Nicholas Houghton said that the UK's policy of restricting RAF air strikes to Iraq "makes no sense" given Isil has [...]
Play your own Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland November 6, 2015 Thronies, as they call themselves, have known for an age that the city of Belfast, and Northern Ireland in general, is the place to spot Game of Thrones film locations. Now even casual viewers (and readers) are following in the footsteps of the mythological characters, with popularity soaring for these epic, windswept landscapes. Based on [...]
Remembrance Sunday 2014: Where to see the Tower of London’s poppies installation commemorating the WWI centenary November 6, 2015 With five days left of the stunning display of 888,246 ceramic poppies in remembrance of those who lost their lives serving in the First World War, London Mayor Boris Johnson and political party leaders have backed calls from the public for the exhibition to be extended. READ: Part of Tower of London poppy display to stay [...]
Christmas adverts 2015: It’s not just about John Lewis – here are all the other adverts including Marks & Spencer, Burberry, Waitrose, TK Maxx, Curry’s PC World, Argos – but nothing from Tesco yet November 6, 2015 Yes, yes, we know, there's a mournful man on the moon and a girl with a telescope and the whole of the UK is crying. But Christmas is not just about the John Lewis advert. There are some other retailers with festive ads of their own to share. Here's the best Christmas adverts the UK [...]
Sky Sports to offer extended Premier League highlights on demand next season November 6, 2015 Sky will offer football fans the chance to catch up with extended highlights of Premier League games throughout the week with a new on demand package. The broadcaster has secured the rights to "near-live extended highlights" from the Premier League to 2019, having already snapped up the live and online categories. Extended highlights of all 212 [...]
Vocalink is reportedly in talks to merge with rival Sia November 5, 2015 Payments infrastructure company Vocalink is reportedly in talks for a £2bn merger with Italian counterpart Sia. According to Sky News the discussions are said to be at a preliminary stage, and could take several months before an agreement is reached. Vocalink declined to comment. VocaLink runs the Faster Payments Service and BACs which handle trillions [...]