Sport Comment: Constrasting fates of England prospects explains Defoe deal January 15, 2015 WE’RE halfway through January and I’m sure I can hear Sky Sports’ Jim White gargling with Dettol (why does he shout into the camera lens whereas Des Lynam rarely registered more than a purr?) Yes, the end of the transfer window is in sight. This week saw a typical January story unfold. Jermain Defoe’s return [...]
World Economic Forum: The biggest global risks are interstate conflict and extreme weather January 15, 2015 As tensions between Russia and Ukraine simmer, and the Islamic State reaches ever scarier heights of prominence, interstate conflict has topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) list of the biggest risks facing humanity. The global risks report has been published ahead of the WEF's annual Davos summit – where world leaders, economic heavyweights and respected [...]
Labour will ban children’s favourite fatty foods and make alcohol more expensive January 15, 2015 Labour will ban a host of fatty foods and make some kinds of alcohol more expensive if it wins the next election. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will outline a series of proposals in a speech later today, setting out Labour's policy on public health. A Labour government will set maximum limits on the amount [...]
Turnaround for Mothercare? Higher sales in the third quarter indicate a change in fortunes January 15, 2015 The figures Mothercare's like-for-like sales in the UK rose 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, indicating the babycare retailer's troubled spell may be coming to an end. Total UK sales fell 1.9 per cent in the 13 weeks to 9 January, but when you factor in the closure of 4.2 per cent of the [...]
Barclays picks Jonathan Moulds to ring fence the bank January 14, 2015 Barclays hired former Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive Jonathan Moulds yesterday to split the bank up to fit incoming ring fence law. Implementing the rules which split the investment banking arm from the retail banking and payments systems represents a major challenge for the new chief operating officer. Domestic rivals such as Lloyds [...]
Young adult Facebook users to decline over next three years January 14, 2015 Market research group eMarketer is predicting that there will be “almost” no new UK users aged 12 to 24 joining the social behemoth in the next three years. In addition, the number of users aged 18 to 24 will fall annually between 2016 and 2018, the group claims. Between 2015 and 2018 the [...]
How are those New Year’s resolutions going? 5 ways to stay on track January 14, 2015 Ok. So this is 2015. Week three. Work is awfully real. The Christmas holidays are a distant memory, the aftermath of the Christmas office party survived… but what about those fervent, hangover-fuelled New Year resolutions? Like most people, you probably chose something from the standard three tabled buffet of New Year’s Resolution categories: 1. Losing [...]
Men don’t want mums to stay at home any more – they want childcare to be split evenly January 14, 2015 We no longer live in a society where men expect women to stay at home and look after the children while they go out and earn the money. In fact, only 22 per cent of people in the UK still cling to this old fashioned view of gender roles, with even more men than [...]
Hailo picks up third new chief executive in three months January 13, 2015 TAXI app firm Hailo yesterday appointed its third chief executive in as many months, as the British so-called e-hail firm looks to close the gap on rivals such as Uber and Lyft. The company has drafted in Andrew Pinnington, a former chief operating officer of Carphone Warehouse. He spent 12 years at the British mobile [...]
Meggitt signs up to train US Marine Corps January 13, 2015 ENGINEERING firm Meggitt has been awarded a $31.7m (£20.9m) contract to provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with indoor simulated marksmanship training systems. The five-year contract covers the design, development, installation and support for 670 systems in the US and abroad, and comes into force at the end of the year. The deal follows a [...]