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...
Read moreHow Drug Trafficking Affects The United States And Its Youth
Today, drug trafficking is a scourge that is affecting practically all nations and their youth. The United States is no different. According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), a survey conducted by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and...
Read moreThe hidden costs of renewable power
One of the less well-kept secrets in the renewables industry is the reason why funds that invest in these energy technologies can get away with offering such slender returns to their investors. Take Greencoat or The Renewable Infrastructure Fund...
Read moreInfrastructure upgrades blighted by lack of funds
More than 45 metres below the ground in London, almost 10,000 construction workers are racing to complete the capital’s new £15bn Crossrail train line — Europe’s biggest infrastructure project, which is due to open next year. The largely...
Read moreCourier and logistics group DX seeks a fresh start
Britain’s industrial strikes of the 1970s spawned some unexpected successes. The BBC’s Last of the Summer Wine found a whole new audience in the dark days of the 1979 ITV blackout. Doctor Who also thrived, securing record-breaking viewer figures...
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