The past year has a seen a flurry of FTSE 100 chief executives announce their departures, with three in October alone. Tesco’s Dave Lewis, Imperial’s Alison Cooper and BP’s Bob Dudley have all revealed plan’s to leave their top jobs this month, following a five-year trend of high turnover of …
Read More »Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson smiling in the House of Commons in London on October 19, 2019, during a debate on the Brexit deal. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Images Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. …
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Prince Harry has admitted that he and William are travelling on ‘different paths’ in the first public acceptance of a rift between the brothers. In a candid interview, the Duke of Sussex acknowledged there had been deepening tensions between himself and William, following months of speculation about the state of the …
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By Press Association 2019 British newspapers The front pages are dominated by Brexit machinations and “Bad Blood Brothers” in the royal family. The Financial Times says Boris Johnson will today make a new attempt to win Parliament’s backing for his Brexit deal, with the paper predicting he will win the …
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Sitting on a stage in a hall in central London, trade union leader Terry Pullinger belted out a number common on the terraces of Millwall FC — the football club whose fans are known for their fearsome reputation. Moments later the auditorium erupted, after it was announced that members of …
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In the eight years Paul Johnson has been director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), he has seen three prime ministers, two general elections and – so far – one Brexit referendum. Read more: Government almost matching Labour’s spending pledges, says IFS If that wasn’t enough, Britain’s political leaders …
Read More »By now, we all know the Harry and Meghan drill. Their royal mission in life is to ‘shine a light’ on hardship, to raise awareness and funds for good causes, while still being ‘authentic’ in themselves. And truly, they are to be commended for this. If they so wished, the …
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Jeffrey Epstein liked to ‘collect people’ and Prince Andrew was his ‘biggest trophy’, says the royal’s socialite former flame Lady Victoria Hervey said the pedophile billionaire, who killed himself in prison, was ‘addicted to collecting people’ such as the royal Epstein ‘liked to impress people. So, the British Royal Family, …
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The director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said Labour’s spending plans are likely to lead to higher taxes for those on average incomes. Read more: Hey, big spender: Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson on the end of economic orthodoxy In an interview with City A.M., …
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The former Imperial House of France and the House of Hapsburg have united once again as Napoleon Bonaparte’s heir has married the great-great-great niece of the French Emperor’s wife today. London-based private equity manager Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte, 33, is the great-great-great nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I, Emperor of France. He …
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