Asda-owner Walmart clears path to float with £4bn pension deal
7 HRS AGO - The Walmart-owned supermarket has struck a deal with Rothesay to offload nearly £4bn of pension Expand
7 HRS AGO - The Walmart-owned supermarket has struck a deal with Rothesay to offload nearly £4bn of pension liabilities, Sky News can reveal. Collapse
Revealed: How much cash you need for a 'comfortable' retirement
7 HRS AGO - New guidance shows what kind of lifestyles people can expect on different levels of income.
The Guardian view on the IMF and World Bank: back a global Green New Deal | Editorial
8 HRS AGO - At 75, the Bretton Woods institutions face an identity crisis. It’s time for them to chart a fresh Expand
8 HRS AGO - At 75, the Bretton Woods institutions face an identity crisis. It’s time for them to chart a fresh courseThe International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have their 75th birthday this year, but the organisations that emerged from the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 are in no real mood to celebrate at their annual meetings this week. In Washington the mood is decidedly downbeat. Global growth is slowing; the conviction that low interest rates are here to stay is encouraging reckless behaviour and a dangerous build-up of debt; the climate-change clock is ticking louder. The threat of a new financial crisis is growing. The prospect of it being triggered by a climate emergency is real.Yet the problems of the two Bretton Woods institutions run deeper than that. They are bodies created to foster international cooperation at a time when international cooperation is marked by its absence. Born out of the economic chaos of the 1930s, the IMF and the World Bank had a well-defined mission Collapse
FactCheck: the new Brexit deal explained
8 HRS AGO - How does Boris Johnson’s deal differ from the one that Theresa May failed to get past the House of Expand
8 HRS AGO - How does Boris Johnson’s deal differ from the one that Theresa May failed to get past the House of Commons? Collapse
UK would lose £130bn in growth if Brexit deal passed, figures suggest
11 HRS AGO - Boris Johnson’s agreement estimated to cost 6.7% of expected GDP rise over 15 yearsLatest Brexit Expand
11 HRS AGO - Boris Johnson’s agreement estimated to cost 6.7% of expected GDP rise over 15 yearsLatest Brexit developments – live updatesLatest business news – live updatesBritain is on course to sacrifice as much as £130bn in lost GDP growth over the next 15 years if the Brexit deal goes ahead, according to government figures.Estimates published by the government last year show an agreement similar to Boris Johnson’s settlement, which envisions striking a limited free trade deal with the EU, would strip 6.7% from the UK’s expected path of GDP growth between now and 2034. Continue reading... Collapse
Sturgeon rejects Brexit deal and demands second Scottish indy referendum | London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
12 HRS AGO - Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday that she immediately rejected the Expand
12 HRS AGO - Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday that she immediately rejected the prime ministers new Brexit deal. The SNP leader has demanded a second Scottish independence referendum so that Scotland can have their say on a future relationship with the EU. Sturgeon said on Twitter, “Seems to me that no-one who voted against May’sRead More Collapse
Is Amazon's toy guide a ‘thoughtfully curated’ list or paid advertis…
12 HRS AGO - Amazon.com has just released its annual Holiday Toy List, announcing that the toys, games and Expand
12 HRS AGO - Amazon.com has just released its annual Holiday Toy List, announcing that the toys, games and gifts for children on the list have been “thoughtfully curated” to help shoppers “find the perfect kids’ Collapse
Yorkshire company plays significant £250k role in transforming London Bridge station
15 HRS AGO - The £1bn redevelopment of London Bridge station, built using 100,000 handmade Yorkshire bricks, Expand
15 HRS AGO - The £1bn redevelopment of London Bridge station, built using 100,000 handmade Yorkshire bricks, has been approved by RIBA. The York Handmade… | London | Industrials | Yorkshire & The Humber | Collapse
Domino's Pizza loses appetite for international operations
17 HRS AGO - The decision comes a few months after the company announced the retirement of its chief executive Expand
17 HRS AGO - The decision comes a few months after the company announced the retirement of its chief executive David Wild. Collapse
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How bad is knife crime where you live? Figures for each police area
7 HRS AGO - New statistics show that knife crime offences have hit a record high in England and Wales, rising Expand
7 HRS AGO - New statistics show that knife crime offences have hit a record high in England and Wales, rising 7% in the last year. Collapse
Prince William and Kate's turbulent flight has two aborted landings in Islamabad
7 HRS AGO - One passenger described the flight as a "rollercoaster" during a "pretty serious storm", while Expand
7 HRS AGO - One passenger described the flight as a "rollercoaster" during a "pretty serious storm", while another said it was "pretty hairy". Collapse
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urges MPs to back new Brexit deal
8 HRS AGO - The new head of the IMF takes a different stance on the UK's withdrawal from the EU compared to Expand
8 HRS AGO - The new head of the IMF takes a different stance on the UK's withdrawal from the EU compared to that of her predecessor. Collapse
The number of British firms in significant distress has jumped 40% s…
10 HRS AGO - The number of UK businesses in significant financial distress has jumped 40 per cent since the Expand
10 HRS AGO - The number of UK businesses in significant financial distress has jumped 40 per cent since the Brexit referendum to 489,000, insolvency specialists have found. Retail, property, construction and Collapse
What's new about Boris Johnson's Brexit deal?
11 HRS AGO - The government has declared that the backstop has been ditched in a new deal which will be put to Expand
11 HRS AGO - The government has declared that the backstop has been ditched in a new deal which will be put to MPs in a weekend sitting. Collapse
Hidden' unemployment raises UK jobless rate threefold, report says
12 HRS AGO - Britain’s jobless rate is almost three times higher than official data suggests once “hidden Expand
12 HRS AGO - Britain’s jobless rate is almost three times higher than official data suggests once “hidden unemployment” is included, according to new research. The report by the Organisation for Economic Collapse
Food groups issue warning over post-Brexit trade deals
14 HRS AGO - Food groups have warned that efforts to secure trade deals will “sacrifice” British standards in a Expand
14 HRS AGO - Food groups have warned that efforts to secure trade deals will “sacrifice” British standards in a letter seen by Sky News. Collapse
Tooting Town launches Business Improvement District (BID) campaign
16 HRS AGO - A month-long campaign has been unveiled by Tooting Town BID, a proposed Business Improvement Expand
16 HRS AGO - A month-long campaign has been unveiled by Tooting Town BID, a proposed Business Improvement District (BID) company for the town centre.
Over the past 12 months, businesses in Tooting have taken part in local consultation to explore plans for a BID in the town centre. The research has uncovered a range of projects and ideas businesses would like to see delivered.
Amongst the views of businesses was the need for greater, more regular marketing projects. A month-long marketing campaign is..... Collapse
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