Crusading Chinese journalist accuses state lottery operator of ‘irregularities’
A veteran journalist whose reports contributed to past revelations about corruption involving state-run conglomerate China Resources, has reportedly made a formal complaint accusing a state lottery...
View ArticleA defence of Ed Miliband and his bacon sandwich moment
Rex Features Comment / Politics A defence of Ed Miliband and his bacon sandwich moment By Conrad Quilty-Harper 28 July 15 Now that the dust has settled after the election, the Tories are in charge with...
View ArticleGreece rocked by reports of secret plan to raid banks for drachma return
Opposition demands answers after covert proposals attributed to Yanis Varoufakis and fellow ex-minister highlight deep split in Syriza party ...
View ArticleJenna Marbles is the first YouTube star with her own wax figure
There's a special level of fame that comes with getting your likeness recreated in wax, and YouTube stars may have reached that same lofty upper echelon normally reserved for dead presidents and pop...
View ArticleDirector Declaration (Pearson plc)
(Source: Pearson plc) Microsoft Word - 150727_RF MS and RF-CW PEARSON PLC ("Pearson" or the "Company") Director declaration In accordance...
View ArticleBen Franklin, postal purveyor (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
(Source: Historical Society of Pennsylvania) To Benjamin Franklin's successes in science, statecraft, and slyness, add a lesser-known exploit: postal service. Among the many hardships of colonial life,...
View ArticleGreggs profits boosted by healthier options and shop upgrades
CEO Roger Whiteside said there was a significant growth in breakfast sales as well as the range of lower-calorie sandwiches ...
View ArticleMonday Papers: Oil groups shelve $200bn in new projects
Top stories Financial Times: The world’s big energy groups have shelved $200 billion of spending on new projects in an urgent round of cost-cutting aimed at protecting investors’ dividends as the oil...
View ArticlePearson receives ‘two trees’ rating in new WWF Timber Scorecard (Pearson plc)
(Source: Pearson plc) The WWF has published a 'Timber Scorecard' report assessing over 100 companies' performance in terms of sourcing sustainable timber and timber products. Pearson was given a...
View ArticleMerlin warns on profit after roller coaster crash costs
LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Merlin Entertainments, the British operator of Madame Tussauds waxworks and London Eye, warned that annual profit would be about 9 percent lower than current forecasts due...
View ArticleAustbrokers faces major buffeting
Corporate disasters usually stem from many small problems conspiring to cause one very big one. A dip in sales, distracted management, a little too much debt; for want of a nail, the kingdom was lost....
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn has tossed a grenade among unaccountable elite in Labour Party
Supporters of the left-wing candidate Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour Party leadership contest point out that, far from being out of tune with the electorate, most of the "unpopular" policies which critics...
View Article‘House of Lords member steps down over drugging with escorts’
The deputy speaker of the UK House of Lords has resigned over the publication of a video allegedly showing him using cocaine with a couple of prostitutes. Baron John Sewel’s decision to step down came...
View ArticleFakes at $7,800 Send Luxury Companies Online to Fight Fraudsters
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on Google+E-mail It took luxury-goods makers about a decade to realize that the Internet represented an opportunity. Now, they’re...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing – bright sunshine accompanying bright minds (DMGT - Daily...
(Source: DMGT - Daily Mail & General Trust plc) The Next Big Thing - bright sunshine accompanying bright minds 27-07-2015 On Wednesday 1 July, the hottest day of the year, dmg events' Digital...
View ArticleThe Daily Mail and Telegraph get it wrong on Arctic sea ice, again
Coverage of a recent paper on Arctic sea ice and climate change suggests conservative media can’t seem to grasp the concept of long-term trends ...
View ArticlePearson in talks to sell Economist stake
Disposal would complete transformation from diversified conglomerate to education-focused business ... (© The Financial Times Limited 2015)...
View ArticleWanda plans to slash 40 dept stores amid transformation
Dalian Wanda Group Co, Chinese real estate and entertainment conglomerate, is planning to shave off more than 40 department stores and 80 karaoke outlets nationwide, a move aimed at cutting its...
View ArticleEuromoney: Director/PDMR Shareholding (DMGT - Daily Mail & General Trust plc)
(Source: DMGT - Daily Mail & General Trust plc) Euromoney Institutional InvestorPLC NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS...
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