News archive from 12 October 2013
Members of Unite vote in favour of strike action against Ineos as refinery row continues
Members of Unite have voted overwhelmingly to strike against chemicals giant Ineos. Yesterday the trade union served notice of a 48-hour strike, which will start on Sunday October 20 at 7am. Staff at Ineos's Grangemouth refinery in Falkirk began...
Boss Jamie Dimon loses his magic touch as JPMorgan slumps to its first quarterly loss in eight years
JPMorgan has slumped to its first quarterly loss in eight years after being hit by £5.7billion in legal costs. The firm plunged £250million into the red in the three months to the end of September, down from a £3.6billion profit in the same period...
George Osborne defends Help to Buy scheme in face of criticism and Bank's pressure to obtain power to...
The Chancellor is refusing to make concessions on the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme in the face of sharp criticism from the International Monetary Fund, opposition politicians and some City economists. "It is good news that Barclays has...
Lloyds sells its Aussie business BOS International to Australian bank Westpac for £900m
Lloyds has finally pulled the plug on its disastrous Antipodean adventure, selling its Australian businesses for around £900million. The state-backed lender has sold troublesome corporate lending division BOS International to Australian bank Westpac....
ALEX BRUMMER: Battle looms for home loans as Osborne presses ahead with Help to Buy
When it comes to the Help to Buy scheme George Osborne is allowing no prisoners to be taken. Despite the opposition from across the political spectrum, from City economists and the scepticism of the International Monetary Fund, the Chancellor is...
MARKET REPORT: Royal Mail float delivers a profit bonanza
It was delivered to Joe and Joan Public on a plate. An immediate first-class paper profit bonanza on a £750 investment after Royal Mail's shares rocketed when conditional dealings began. City dealing rooms had expected the heavily 20 times...
Matalan issues profit warning as it blames warm summer weather for poor sales of its autumn winter collection
Troubled Matalan has issued a profit warning blaming the warm summer weather on poor sales of its autumn winter collection. The privately-owned discount clothing chain - which has recently turned to model and Strictly Come Dancing star Abbey Clancy to...
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Short-termism still holds back Britain
How does the Government's commitment to pushing through £100billion of investment in infrastructure square with the deeply ingrained impulse, in politics and on the markets, to go for the quick gain? No one disputes the need to improve our dilapidated...
Hunting for high income? Top 10 income-paying companies in the UK revealed
In the middle of the Royal Mail trading frenzy, where armies of small investors sold up as soon as humanly possible, it is easy to forget that many others were not motivated by a quick profit, but actually hoped to be long term investors in order to...
Defence firm Chemring counts cost of US crisis as it issues another profit warning
The impact of the US government shutdown has reached the UK, writes Rupert Steiner. Defence firm Chemring issued the latest in a series of profit warnings yesterday, this time blaming delays in US orders for torpedoing around £8million of full-year...
Wonder drugs cut toll of strokes by 40%: How the use of statins has helped thousands control their blood...
Strokes have fallen by 40 per cent in just 16 years thanks to the growing use of statins. The prescribing of blood pressure drugs have also helped cause rates to plummet among older people - those most vulnerable to their devastating effects. Huge...
Actor's Smooth move into Strictly
Waterloo Road actor Mark Benton is ditching the comedy routines to go for a change of pace with a serious American Smooth on this week's Strictly Come Dancing. Benton, 47, is donning a tuxedo for his ballroom number with professional partner Iveta...
One dead, 60 hurt as tourist train, truck collide in West Virginia
The diesel train carrying at least 60 passengers, was about 50 minutes into its crawl through dense spruce forests in the high country wilderness when the collision occurred at 1:30 p.m. near Cheat Bridge, said Amy Shuler Goodwin, spokeswoman for...
The face cream which will keep your skin glowing through the menopause... but a pot will set you back £85
As any woman of a certain age will know only too well, the menopause can wreak havoc with your complexion. But scientists claim to have found a solution - with the first face cream specifically formulated for menopausal women. According to its...
Find it difficult to look on the bright side of life? Don't worry, it's down to your GENES: DNA predisposes...
29 View comments If your glass is always half empty, it could be down to your genes, according to scientists. Some people are genetically predisposed to see the world negatively, and to experience emotional events more vividly than others - especially...
Realtime News
- 11:41 Harrogate MP backs 'love local shops' campaign
- 11:41 Bad weather sparks Festival of Christmas cancellations
- 11:41 The cost of these soft drinks has gone up thanks to new sugar tax
- 11:41 Leicester City remember Khun Vichai in first frame of powerful...
- 11:41 Lichfield City FC suffer heavy defeat against higher league...
- 11:41 You could earn £60 an hour as a 'professional honey trapper', and...
- 11:41 What now for Bitcoin? Millions of pounds lost as value dives one...
- 11:41 Police force to use DNA technology in battle against anti-social...
- 11:40 £750 boost for Spilsby branch of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
- 11:40 Disgraced Sunderland councillor admits child sex offence at first...
- 11:40 Sheffield man named UK’s best neighbour
- 11:39 One in four Nottinghamshire people will eat three or more Christmas...
- 11:39 Leeds road blocked and police called after crash leaves car in bits
- 11:37 Christmas pet adoption ban at German shelters
- 11:37 Musical evening at Clitheroe Parish Church raises £1.8k
- 11:37 Italy: Five Star Movement MP quits party over disability stance
- 11:37 First picture of train passenger Bethan Roper who died after...
- 11:37 Clitheroe Young Farmers mark grand 2018
- 11:35 Parents share reactions as 'fit and sporty' four-year-old branded...
- 11:35 Harrogate MP backs 'love local shops' campaign
- 11:34 What do Tottenham need to do to qualify for the Champions League...
- 11:34 Chelsea regularly watching Florian Thauvin as winger considers...
- 11:34 Racing star's track dreams hit as garage fire damages precious car
- 11:33 Impressive bowls success for A Team
- 11:33 Hockey Club end year on a high with three victories
- 11:33 US-Russian spat over Russian bombers landing in Venezuela
- 11:33 ‘It’s good to be back’ – popular business returns to Gainsborough...
- 11:33 Cobblers looking to put ‘pressure’ on teams above
- 11:32 Heating firm gets warm welcome at South Shields Football Club
- 11:32 The Cocoa Butter Club is a space for black drag acts and performers...
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