Cairn Homes IPO: Irish homebuilder to raise about £270m in London listing June 3, 2015 Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes will raise around £270m in a London flotation to take advantage of Ireland’s resurgence by building more homes for the country’s rising population of young househunters. The company, which was formed about a year ago by Michael Stanley and Alan McIntosh, will sell shares to investors for €1 each, raising money [...]
Britain’s jobs market has taken off and wages are starting to rise – are young workers benefiting? June 3, 2015 It is not easy moving from school to the office. It has always been a difficult jump, and in the financial crisis, some found it impossible. Witness the surge in youth unemployment in the financial crisis, soaring from 12 per cent at the start of 2008 to 20.2 per cent in early 2011, for [...]
Chris Tremlett: More positives than negatives for England but Gary Ballance is all at sea June 3, 2015 Despite England’s 199-run defeat in the second Investec Test at Headingley, there were certainly more positives than negatives during the two-match series with New Zealand, which finished locked at 1-1. From where England were in the West Indies they have definitely progressed. Opener Adam Lyth stood up and scored a century in Leeds and [...]
David Cameron’s first PMQs in full Tory goverment: The bunfight returns June 3, 2015 The economy took centre stage during David Cameron's first Prime Minister's questions in this parliament – but if the electorate was looking for any particular commitments to anything, they would have been left frustrated. Several new MPs were welcomed to the weekly bun-fight but the rhetoric on both sides was all business as usual. [...]
Five surprising projections for the UK entertainment and media market June 3, 2015 The imminent releases of big blockbusters such as Star Wars and Spectre, music lovers' penchant for streaming services such as Spotify – as well as the increasing popularity of e-books – mean the outlook for the UK media and entertainment market is shaping up nicely, according to professional services firm PWC. Here are five surprising projections [...]
Obituary, Charles Kennedy 1959 – 2015: Former Liberal Democrats leader dies aged 55 June 2, 2015 Former leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy died suddenly on Monday at the age of 55. Kennedy’s family announced his death in a statement released yesterday morning, saying, “Charles was a fine man, a talented politician and a loving father to his young son.” Politicians from across the political divide have since paid tribute [...]
Charles Kennedy: Lib Dems, Labour and Tories unite to pay tribute June 2, 2015 Tributes and respects for Charles Kennedy, the former Liberal Democrat leader, have poured in from across the UK's political landscape this morning following his death at 55 years old. Below we've gathered what leaders from across the political spectrum remember about Kennedy: Read more: Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy dies aged 55 Liberal Democrat tributes [...]
Charles Kennedy, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies in Scotland aged 55 June 2, 2015 Charles Kennedy, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, has died at his home in Fort William aged 55. Police Scotland said there were no suspicious circumstances involved. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed A statement on behalf of his family read: It is with great sadness, and an enormous sense of [...]
Golf Comment: Nice guys do prosper, and why Jack’s course is so special to me June 1, 2015 IT’S BEEN a good week for golf’s nice guys, with popular winners on both the European Tour, as Soren Kjeldsen scooped his biggest victory yet, and on the PGA Tour, where Steven Bowditch triumphed in Texas again. Kjeldsen capped a fine display in difficult conditions at the Irish Open on Sunday with a magnificent three [...]
Lib Dem leadership candidate Norman Lamb calls for cannabis legalisation June 1, 2015 Norman Lamb, a candidate in the two-horse race to succeed Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats, has called for the UK to legalise cannabis. The former care and support minister said Britain would benefit from legalising, regulating and taxing the sale of cannabis – drawing on the examples of US states such as [...]