2015 World Economic Forum: Davos wraps up with star billing for ex-footy striker Gary Lineker January 22, 2015 With Davos drawing to a close tomorrow there may have been a tinge of sadness for delegates bidding farewell to the snowy Swiss climbs and saying hello to London’s grey skies. But the mood was lifted by the appearance of football legend and Match of the Day host Gary Lineker – pictured above with Aberdeen [...]
With fibre rolling out CityFibre eyes 2015 growth opportunities January 22, 2015 WHOLESALE fibre operator CityFibre saw its shares edge up 0.76 per cent yesterday after reporting it will meet market expectations for 2014 and remains “well-positioned for further growth in 2015.” CityFibre said its joint venture with Sky and TalkTalk to trial a fibre network in York is “progressing at pace”, with a commercial launch expected [...]
Smad Place to put down serious Gold Cup marker January 22, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND RACING CHELTENHAM hosts Festival Trials Day tomorrow and the ante-post markets are certain to be in for a shake-up. The highlight of a strong card is the BetBright Cup Chase (1.50pm) and, despite a field of eight, it actually looks like a decent running of this Gold [...]
11 of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies are in the UK: Marks & Spencer, BT, and the London Stock Exchange January 22, 2015 The UK is home to 11 of the world's 100 most sustainable companies with Marks & Spencer, BT, and the London Stock Exchange all making it into the prestigious ranking. The other UK-based companies listed were Reckitt Benckiser, Centrica, Unilever, British Land, Sky, Pearson, BG Group and Electrocomponents. Each year media company Corporate Knights produces the ranking which measures companies' sustainability in terms [...]
Broadcasters BBC and ITV offer seven-way General Election TV debates January 22, 2015 After weeks of wrangling in the wake of David Cameron's insistence that he won't take part in General Election TV debates unless the Greens are represented, broadcasters BBC and ITV have come back with a rather stunning proposal. The two broadcasters have decided to offer the party leaders and the public the chance of a [...]
BT Sport to treat US sports fans to 5,000 hours of ESPN content January 22, 2015 Team spirit is alive at BT Sport and ESPN. The two sport TV channels have signed a new seven-year agreement which will deepen their existing relationship. US based ESPN will provide BT Sport with up to 5,000 hours of programming per year for UK fans of global sports to enjoy, including coverage of the [...]
Britain needs an Elon Musk to revolutionise its creaking internet January 21, 2015 Cheap smartphones, discount clothing stores, budget airlines: capitalism may not be perfect, but it excels at making things once considered luxuries affordable. Rocketry startup SpaceX announced yesterday that it plans to do the same for broadband in the developing world. It’s raised $1bn (£660m) from Google and Fidelity, and plans to fill the sky with [...]
Tesco said to shortlist Sir Ian Cheshire and John Allan for its new chairman January 21, 2015 Tesco is said to have drawn-up a shortlist for the appointment of its new chairman, as it prepares to bounce back with a turnaround plan following a hefty profit overstatement. The UK's biggest supermarket chain is said to be choosing between Sir Ian Cheshire, who recently left home improvement retailer Kingfisher, and John Allan, the [...]
Sky and TalkTalk join the list of bidders circling Telefonica’s O2 January 20, 2015 EUROPEAN pay-TV broadcaster Sky has been named among the growing list of parties interested in bidding for Telefonica’s UK mobile network O2, which was spurned by BT before Christmas in favour of a £12.5bn bid for rival EE. Talks between Telefonica and Sky, as well as interest from UK value player TalkTalk, were first reported [...]
From Nazi camps to freedom of the city January 20, 2015 Holocaust survivors Ben Helfgott and Sabina Miller yesterday received the Freedom of the City of London. Next Tuesday is Holocaust Memorial Day ■ Switzerland’S skies will be chock-a-block with private jets, big and small, as billionaires and world leaders swoop in to attend the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. The 1,700 jets expected are [...]