Boris Bike sponsorship deal: Santander reportedly in line to beat Coca-Cola as Barclays replacement February 5, 2015 Santander UK is reportedly on the cusp of signing a £50m deal which would see it replace Barclays as the main sponsor of London's Boris Bike scheme. The deal would see Santander UK pay up to £7.5m annually for seven years, putting its red-and-white branding in the place of the blue hues currently offered by Barclays. [...]
Vodafone exceeds expectations with strong UK growth February 5, 2015 Vodafone is doing better than analysts had expected, both in the UK and beyond. The figures During the three months to 31 December, group service revenue for the UK telecoms company was £9,789m. Once merger and acquisition activity and foreign exchange rates had been accounted for, this was a 0.4 per cent decline compared [...]
Sky staves off the cold winter once again as profits and customer numbers rise February 4, 2015 The City cheered Sky yesterday as – despite increasing competition in sport, huge amounts of industry consolidation occurring all around it and a mobile offering due to launch behind those of rivals – the firm continues to grow. With the former exclusively UK broadcaster now reporting solid growth across all of its three European markets, [...]
FTSE comes off recent gains as oil stocks hit – London Report February 4, 2015 THE FTSE 100 retreated from five-month highs yesterday as oil stocks slipped, while investment company Hargreaves Lansdown fell after its interim profits declined. The premier index closed down by 0.2 per cent at 6,860.02 points, after reaching its highest level since September on Tuesday. Hargreaves fell 7.6 per cent, the worst-performing FTSE 100 stock in [...]
Ofcom refuses Virgin Media’s request to delay Premier League rights broadcast auction February 4, 2015 Ofcom has refused a request made by Virgin Media to delay the auction of Premier League broadcast rights. The high-stakes bidding for the rights to broadcast the UK’s biggest football games will now continue as usual and is expected next week. Virgin Media is not making a bid for the rights, but the auction is [...]
Sky beats expectations with strongest UK growth in nine years February 4, 2015 Sky has beaten expectations in its first set of results as a Europe-wide business, with profits jumping thanks to the best UK performance in nine years and record demand in Germany. The figures In its first results including the Italian and German businesses – following the completion of the merger in November – Sky's adjusted [...]
Mix it up: Raise your glass to London’s best rooftop cocktail bars with a view February 3, 2015 Architects and engineers are at war with the sky. While they battle it out, the rest of us can sit back and raise a glass to the men and women who are realising humanity’s inexorable urge to break the heavens. Each skyscraper will have its day – but there can be no winners. Just consider [...]
McIlroy ready for second round of £13m legal row February 3, 2015 GOLF world No1 Rory McIlroy’s legal dispute with his former management company is set to resume today in Dublin’s High Court after both parties reported making progress yesterday. McIlroy is suing Horizon Sports Management over what he argues were excessive fees during a period in which he signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike said [...]
BT Sport website and app go down as Manchester United, Fulham and Sheffield United play FA Cup games February 3, 2015 BT has suffered an outage of its website and app leaving BT Sport customers unable to watch three fourth-round FA Cup replay matches. Football fans planning to watch the live games on computers through BT Sport’s online player or via mobile on the BT Sport app have been unable to watch the action, including League [...]
BT Sport website and app goes down as Manchester United, Fulham and Sheffield United play FA Cup games February 3, 2015 The website and app for BT Sport has gone down leaving football fans unable to watch three fourth-round FA Cup replay matches. Those planning to watch the live games, including League Two club Cambridge United facing top flight club Manchester United, on computers through BT Sport’s online player or via mobile on the BT Sport [...]