As Cheryl Cole’s secret Mustique wedding is revealed, here’s how to buy a property on the exclusive island July 14, 2014 As news broke today that Cheryl Cole secretly married her French boyfriend on the exclusive island of Mustique in the Caribbean, you just might be dreaming about how you could get a property there. Mustique, part of the archipelago that makes up St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is an island of 2.5 square miles with a beautiful, [...]
Complaints about energy companies more than double in the last six months July 14, 2014 The volume of complaints about energy companies has reached a record high in the first six months of 2014, according to the independent ombudsman. Complaints in the period to July this year have already surpassed that of the entire of 2013, with customers especially unhappy with their bills and the way transfers have been handled. [...]
Swiss chocolate-maker Lindt to buy Russell Stover July 14, 2014 Swiss chocolate-manufacturer Lindt has confirmed a takeover of Russell Stover to create the third-largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Although there is no concrete information on a price, the US company could be valued at $1.4bn, according to the Financial Times. Lindt is looking to make a move into the US confectionery market, and the acquisition of [...]
GlaxoSmithKline China bribery claims: British man charged July 14, 2014 A British corporate investigator and his wife have been formally charged by Chinese authorities with illegally obtaining private information, in a case linked to the GlazoSmithKline (GSK) bribery claims. Peter Humphrey and his wife Yu Ying Zeng, an American citizen, were arrested in August 2013 over claims they "illegally trafficked a huge amount of personal information on Chinese [...]
Conviviality Retail drinks up pre-tax profits boost July 14, 2014 Conviviality Retail, the group behind Wine Rack and Bargain Booze, released its preliminary full-year results today, showing profits before tax slightly ahead of market expectations. The AIM-listed group is fighting in an endangered marketplace with many high-street alcohol retailers going out of business in recent years. Today the company reported pre-tax profits had risen 31.5 per [...]
Scotland could be a base for space travel July 13, 2014 Scotland could be the site of the first port for spaceplanes outside the US, according to new government plans. Ministers aim to have a UK spaceport operational by 2018 and have drawn up a shortlist of potential airports. Chief secretary to the treasury Danny Alexander implied that Scotland could have an important role to play. "I [...]
Vince Cable plans to expand foreign interest test for restricting foreign takeovers July 13, 2014 Vince Cable is planning to reinforce government powers to block foreign takeovers of British companies by widening the "national interest test". The business secretary also aims to remove "wiggle room" for companies who have promised to preserve facilities and jobs. Currently politicians can step in if national security or economic stability is threatened by the deal, but [...]
World’s tallest residential building to be built in Manhattan July 13, 2014 Manhattan is set to play home to the world's largest residential building according to plans leaked to Yimby, a New York publication. In fact, depending on how you measure it, the new building may be higher than the newly-erected One World Trade Centre. The structure will tower 541 metres above New York, just 0.3 metres shorter than [...]
Scottish independence: Corby, England’s “little Scotland”, to hold mock referendum July 13, 2014 The English town of Corby, Northamptonshire, is holding a mock Scottish independence referendum today as part of the town's Highland Gathering, an annual event featuring Scottish music and dancing. Corby is the English town with the highest percentage of citizens born in Scotland at 12.7 per cent. It also has the second-highest total number of [...]
Argentina vs Germany: Can Lionel Messi step out of Maradona’s shadow in the World Cup final? July 13, 2014 As we gear up for Argentina against Germany, much of the focus is on the mercurial Lionel Messi. Argentina has never really fallen in love with its most talented footballing son. That Messi left at a young age to pursue his destiny with Barcelona may have something to do with it, but a sublime performance [...]
