US stock futures headed south in the overnight trading session, as tensions with China started rising again amid the US House passed a bill on Hong Kong, which requires a review of the situation in the city on annual basis
Business leaders have called on the government to “be bold and deliver” HS2, the high-speed rail network linking the north and the south of England, ahead of a critical review in to the project. “The unequivocal message… is back it,
LLAL An artist’s impression of the proposed second terminal at Luton Airport Plans to expand Luton Airport are “reckless and irresponsible” at a time when the UK should be reducing air travel, opponents have said. Owners
Getty Images In the 1960s, Bob Taylor worked at the heart of the Pentagon in Washington DC. He was on the third floor, near the US defence secretary and the boss of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa).
A “large proportion” of traders and businesses will not be ready for new customs and regulatory controls enforced under a no-deal Brexit, a watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO), Whitehall’s spending regulator, found the government has not mitigated
Siemens/PA Media HS2’s total cost has risen from £62bn to up to £88bn Six regional heads of Britain’s biggest employers’ group have urged the government to build the controversial HS2 rail project in full. The call
Oct 16 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – British money manager Neil Woodford’s investment empire
The business world is full of stories about highs and lows, successes and failures, triumphs and disasters. Rarely, though, can there have been such a spectacular fall from grace as that suffered by Neil Woodford. It came as a significant
Reuters Organised criminals could exploit gaps in the UK’s border preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a government spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said new border control systems could be used to
The UK government has vowed to accelerate its climate action for transport sector by drafting new plans to end emissions from trains, planes and cars by 2050. Ministers promised to begin the groundwork on the government’s first detailed plan to
UK airports are planning to expand almost three times faster than the government’s climate change advisers say is sustainable, according to research by Sky News. Our analysis of the “masterplans” for 21 of the country’s biggest airports show they intend
Reuters The UK’s best-known stockpicker is to close his remaining investment funds, signalling the end of his multi-billion-pound empire. Neil Woodford was sacked from his flagship fund early on Tuesday, and has now announced he will close the
Andrea Leadsom has compared the way businesses are having to prepare for Brexit to getting ready for “bad weather”. The Government has been on an advertising blitz in recent weeks informing businesses they may need to make changes to their
By James Sillars, business reporter The pound has jumped to its highest level against the dollar since May after an unconfirmed report that a draft Brexit deal with the EU may be close. Sterling surged against the US currency and
Getty Images The pound has jumped to its highest level in five months on reports the two sides in the Brexit talks are inching towards a draft deal. Shares in banks and housebuilders also soared as optimism about
Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Hunter Biden’s interview that aired on ‘Good Morning America’ earlier that day, comparing him to ‘Crooked’ Hillary Clinton and arguing Joe Biden now ‘has real problems’ for his presidential campaign. Trump compared Hunter Biden’s interview
By Mark Kleinman, City editor The architect of reforms aimed at strengthening audit oversight following a series of corporate scandals has hit out at the government’s failure to deliver legislation needed to beef up regulators’ powers. Sky News has learnt
AFP New IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva The global economy is growing at its slowest pace since the financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The fund said world growth would hit just 3%
Thomas Cook boss defends £500,000 bonus Former Thomas Cook boss Peter Fankhauser has defended his £500,000 bonus to a committee of MPS. He said he was “deeply sorry” that he was not able to save the travel operator but
By John-Paul Ford Rojas, business reporter No UK government ministers were in direct contact with Thomas Cook in the six days before its collapse, the company’s boss has told MPs. Peter Fankhauser said it was only in an “awfully sad”
Thomas Cook ex-boss on bonus: ‘It’s not up to me’ Thomas Cook’s former boss has defended a bonus payment of £500,000 and said he was not the only one to blame for
Jonathan Moules, Business Education Correspondent, in London October 15, 2019 Print this page The UK’s hostile immigration regime and political turmoil over Brexit have failed to dent enthusiasm among MBA students for British business schools. Worldwide applications for business masters
A flagship fund led by top stock picker Neil Woodford is to be wound up, investors have been told. The Woodford Equity Income Fund, which was suspended earlier this year, will not be re-opened, the company managing the fund said.
Reuters Well-known stockpicker Neil Woodford’s flagship fund is to be wound up, its corporate director Link Fund Solutions has announced. Link said in an emailed statement to investors that it intended to return cash to them at the
The FTSE 100 index was being eyed slightly higher ahead of Tuesday’s open, amid mixed reports about progress on a Brexit deal and mixed Asian markets. London stocks are seen adding around eight points, according to City spread-betters, a day
