Football Comment: Footballers may be multi-millionaires, but they are still at risk of financial pitfalls too November 10, 2014 Ex-England keeper David James’ recent bankruptcy shows stars aren’t immune IF YOU find the sums of money swirling around in football unpalatable, then stand by your beds because, in the next 10 years, it will look like chicken feed. The growth in the bottom line of Europe’s elite clubs is now being driven by two [...]
London’s billboards are about to get much more high tech with Clear Channel’s “London Wrap” November 10, 2014 London commuters will soon start noticing a change to the billboard adverts greeting them on their journey into the city. The huge posters at stations and at key commuter points across the capital are about to get a major makeover to bring them into the digital age. Usually plastered with an old-school poster ad made of [...]
Barack Obama backs net neutrality and says Internet must stay “free and open” November 10, 2014 US President Barack Obama has nailed his colours to the mast of net neutrality, as he urged the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fully embrace the principle in its new rules on internet governance. The FCC, an independent governmental agency, is currently drawing up new rules on internet governance which are expected to [...]
IoD: Businesses back Ed Miliband on Europe but warns over “credibility” of Labour’s tax policies November 10, 2014 Businesses back Miliband on Europe – but believe that his tax policies reveal a “large gap” in Labour's economic “credibility”. That is the according to the Institute of Directors (IoD), which today said business wanted to work with the shadow leader but could not while the “gulf” around his tax plans remain. Miliband [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2014: Crowds line the City to see Alan Yarrow take over from Fiona Woolf November 10, 2014 Thousands of people lined the City’s streets on Saturday to enjoy the 799th Lord Mayor’s Show. The spectacle saw new Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow sworn in to take over from outgoing mayor Fiona Woolf. It also included marching bands, military formations and various carriages and walking performers. Read more: Lord Mayor's Show London 2015 [...]
Bonfire night 2014 London: Where to watch fireworks for Guy Fawkes and Lord Mayor’s Show in the capital tonight November 8, 2014 The Lord Mayor’s Show fireworks display will wrap up a week long bonanza of bonfire night celebrations across the capital tonight. Londoners have been treated to a selection of stunning displays, and while the central London show is likely to attract many, there are still a number of other firework events to head to elsewhere [...]
Moody’s downgrades BSkyB due to debt doubling after Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia acquisition November 7, 2014 Moody’s has downgraded BSkyB’s rating after its Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia acquisition more than doubled its funded debt to £7bn. BSkyB moves from Baa1 to Baa2 with a stable outlook, it’s second lowest investment grade, after the broadcaster picked up a larger share of Sky Deutschland than first expected. It picked up an additional [...]
BSkyB buys up lion’s share of Sky Deutschland November 6, 2014 PAY TV broadcaster BSkyB will own a larger-than-expected 87.45 per cent of Sky Deutschland once its takeover closes next week. The Sky Europe deal – as it has been dubbed with BSkyB buying up its Italian and German counterparts – will create a media empire spanning six countries and reaching 20m customers. With the purchase, [...]
Labour says party is united after Ed Miliband faces call to stand down from backbench MPs November 6, 2014 Less than 24 hours after Ed Miliband conducted a mini reshuffle of his shadow cabinet the Labour leader has been urged to stand down, according to the BBC. Two backbenchers have told Dave Watts, chairman of the parliamentary Labour party, Miliband should step aside. The Labour leader, who has been on the receiving end of [...]
BSkyB share price falls after it secures 87.45 per cent of Sky Deutschland November 6, 2014 BSkyB will own 87.45 per cent of Sky Deutschland once its takeover is completed next week, it said this morning. A larger-than-expected proportion of minority shareholders in the German pay-TV company accepted an offer of €6.75 per share from the British company. The takeover is due to be completed on 12 November, and will [...]