Marks and Spencer, the high street chain sought out by fans of reliable knitwear and fancy ready meals, has long appreciated the power of its small shareholders. In 2004, billionaire retailer Sir Philip Green was making a bid for the business...
Read moreConsumers trust banks more than pension products
Consumer trust in pensions is lower than in banks and energy companies, according to a survey raising fresh issues for the UK’s growing retirement savings gap. A survey by consumer group Which? found less than a quarter of consumers — 23 per cent...
Read moreDaily briefing: May’s EU court U-turn, Uber valuation cut, Angolans head to polls
Donald Trump vowed to shut down the government if Congress did not pay for his proposed border wall and accused his critics of trying to erase history. In Phoenix, Arizona, the site of his first major campaign speech on immigration, President...
Read moreUK employers blame government policies for stagnant wages
Businesses have warned that government policies such as the apprenticeship levy are threatening their ability to raise wages, even as they fret about a shortage of skilled staff after Brexit. About 80 per cent of the 1,400 companies surveyed by...
Read moreFormer Lloyds boss Eric Daniels sues to claim unpaid bonuses
Eric Daniels, who ran Lloyds Banking Group when it was rescued by UK taxpayers, is suing the lender with a former colleague to claim £1m of unpaid bonuses linked to its HBOS acquisition, according to a person briefed on the lawsuit. The former...
Read moreFormer BHS owner Dominic Chappell to be prosecuted
Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt who bought the BHS retail chain for £1, is being prosecuted by the Pensions Regulator for failing to hand over information relating to the failed high street group’s retirement fund. The watchdog announced on...
Read moreMarkets Live: Tuesday, 22nd August, 2017
11:01 am So yesterday we were complaining about not having any news 11:01 am And I’m all over the shop 11:02 am And the network here seems to be on some go slow And it’s all putting me in a very bad mood 11:02 am Only one chap to...
Read moreChappell to be prosecuted over BHS collapse
Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt who bought the ailing BHS retail chain for £1, is to be prosecuted by regulators for failing to hand over information relating to the high street group’s retirement fund. The Pensions Regulator on Tuesday...
Read morePhilosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues
Introduction Philosophy is the study of general and essential problems. For instance, problems associated with the mind, knowledge, language and values, reality, reason, and existence. Philosophy differs from reality in that it relies and focuses...
Read moreShould You Use a Stun Gun on a Dog?
As a customer service representative for a major stun gun supply company, hardly a day goes by that I am not asked about stun guns and their effectiveness on animals. There is an evident need for these people to control unwanted advances from...
Read moreBuffett won’t be eclipsed
After Warren Buffett suffered a fresh defeat on Monday, failing to close his second megadeal in less than six months, it would be legitimate to think that the 86-year-old billionaire investor has lost his mojo. One very well plugged-in banker...
Read moreTerra Firma’s potential investors insist on tight restrictions
Potential investors in Terra Firma’s latest buyout fund have insisted on tight restrictions to avoid another EMI scenario by mitigating over-exposure to one single asset. Guy Hands, founder of the private equity group, bought the UK music label...
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