Victoria station has been evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria tube station has been evacuated due to an "emergency" amid unconfirmed reports of fire on a train. Transport for London says a person is reported to be on the track, while witnesses report fire on a train, but this is unconfirmed. The latest from Transport for London says the Victoria Line is suffering severe [...]
Victoria station has been evacuated July 13, 2015 Victoria tube station has been evacuated due to an "emergency" amid unconfirmed reports of fire on a train. Transport for London says a person is reported to be on the track, while witnesses report fire on a train, but this is unconfirmed. The latest from Transport for London says the Victoria Line is suffering severe [...]
Why a sugar tax is not the solution to the UK’s obesity epidemic July 13, 2015 Doctors in Britain calling for a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in order to combat obesity have come up against opposition who say the tax would be both regressive and ineffective. Under recommendations by the British Medical Association (BMA), a tax of 20 per cent would be applied to sugary drinks to dissuade consumers and push [...]
Businesses are scared to speak out against Brexit July 13, 2015 Even though two thirds of UK companies believe a so-called Brexit would be damaging for them, only seven per cent would speak out in favour of staying in the EU, new research has found. Read more: Sajid Javid questions CBI stance on European Union membership Close to two thirds of the FTSE 350 company secretaries surveyed [...]
Greek debt crisis: Eurozone finance ministers divided in tough talks July 11, 2015 The finance ministers of the Eurozone countries have warned there will be tough negotiations as they meet to discuss whether Greece’s new reform proposals are a basis for a third bailout. Eurogroup chief and Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said there was a “major issue of trust”, while Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany’s finance minister, said the [...]
Greece passes first hurdle as it gets green light for its proposals ahead of crucial meeting of Eurozone finance ministers July 11, 2015 The measures that the Greek parliament agreed to in the early hours of the morning have received an initial green light from the European Union and International Monetary Fund ahead of a critical meeting of the Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels. Bailout talks are now very likely after the European Commission, European Central Bank and [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams overcomes Garbine Muguruza to win sixth Wimbledon title July 11, 2015 Serena Williams has defeated Spain’s Garbine Muguruza to win Wimbledon for the sixth time and hold the so-called “Serena Slam” – all four Grand Slams at the same time. The top seed won in straight sets, overcoming Muguruza 6-4, 6-4. She also won the £1.88m prize money the All England Club awarded to singles champions [...]
How has the pound performed over the last 12 months? July 11, 2015 Over the last year the pound has had a mixed performance against the world’s major currencies, according to new research. Sterling has declined in value against 30 out of 61 currencies analysed, increasing against 30, Lloyds Bank Private Banking research showed. Sterling also outperformed nine out of the 16 currencies in the G20 group of [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Prize money for Grand Slams keeps increasing July 11, 2015 As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic prepared for their showdown in the Wimbledon men's singles final, their eyes were probably on the title, and not the prize money. Read more: Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic is the richest Wimbledon final ever Still, the prize money is quite nice, now standing at £1.88m for the winner; the [...]
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says US interest rates should rise in 2015 July 11, 2015 Janet Yellen has reiterated the case for raising interest rates later this year, saying the US economy recovery has solid underpinnings and is expected to strengthen in coming years. In a speech, Yellen said the labour market in America had not yet fully recovered and progress in lifting inflation to the 2 per cent target [...]
