Iran’s nuclear deal: Everyone from Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin to Barack Obama and David Cameron has welcomed the agreement July 14, 2015 It's not often world leaders from the UK and US agree with those from Russia and Syria, but today is one of those rare moments. David Cameron, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad have all welcomed the historic nuclear deal inked between the world's leading powers and Iran today. This morning the [...]
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be perfect next buy for Manchester United July 13, 2015 Louis van Gaal is an ambitious man and has shown that with the signings he has made since taking charge at Manchester United, but I think there is at least one piece of the jigsaw missing. Bastian Schweinsteiger, who arrived yesterday from Bayern Munich alongside Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin, is a terrific signing who has [...]
Paris Primark: Gunmen hold up store in suspected armed robbery in suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne July 13, 2015 Gunmen have held up a Primark store in the suburbs of Paris in a suspected armed robbery, with several people reportedly held hostage. The Primark store is located in the Qwartz shopping centre in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, an area to the north of the centre of Paris. Further reports say around 18 people have been evacuated from [...]
#ThisIsACoup: Markets may be happy about the new Greek deal, but Twitter really isn’t July 13, 2015 The markets may be happy that at long last a deal has been agreed between Greece and its creditors, but on social media the environment is rather more frosty. As the details of the three-year bailout emerge – a deal that European Council president Donald Tusk said had "strict conditions" – the FTSE, Cac [...]
Typhoon slams eastern China July 12, 2015 ONE OF the most powerful typhoons to strike eastern China in decades weakened yesterday as it moved towards the northwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula, leaving heavy rain and flooding in its wake. More than one million people were evacuated from the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu as typhoon Chan-Hom saw winds reach over 101 [...]
Midfield duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger set for Manchester United transfers July 12, 2015 Manchester United are set to bolster their midfield ranks with the signing of France’s Morgan Schneiderlin after a fee in excess of £25m was agreed with Southampton. Schneiderlin is poised to join Germany’s World Cup winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger at Old Trafford, with the 30-year-old set to complete a £15m move to United after issuing [...]
BBC charter review panel: Meet the eight people deciding the broadcaster’s future July 12, 2015 The government has selected a panel of independent advisors to lead a review of the BBC's royal charter, which will shape the future of the public broadcaster. An eight-person team of media professionals and experts, with backgrounds in broadcasting, production, technology and media regulation, have been chosen by the culture secretary John Whittingdale to conduct [...]
China tries to calm stock market chaos: As panic grips markets, authorities have unleashed a range of weapons July 9, 2015 China's stock markets are in the midst of a crash, and with panic spreading, authorities have stepped in with drastic measures to prevent a looming disaster. Over the last 12 months the Shanghai Composite soared 180 per cent in a spectacular bull run which came to an abrupt end mid June. Since then, the [...]
BT calls for Ofcom inquiry into Sky July 9, 2015 BT has called on industry watchdog Ofcom to expand its Digital Communications Review to tackle Sky's dominance of the pay-television sector. “Sky has benefited from a situation where there’s been very little or weak regulation,” John Petter, chief executive of BT’s consumer division, said in a speech to the Broadcasting Press Guild in London. "Sky [...]
July Budget 2015 at a glance: From a new tax-free dividend allowance to the raid on buy-to-let landlords and new inheritance tax rules July 8, 2015 The chancellor outlined £12bn of welfare cuts, introduced new inheritance tax rules & vowed to crack down on tax avoidance. UK ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ● The UK is expected to be the fastest-growing advanced economy again this year. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects the economy to grow by 2.4 per cent in [...]