Mois : juin 2020

The clock is ticking down to the unveiling of one the most eagerly awaited automotive debuts of the decade. There are just days to wait until people get to see what has been billed as a rival to the Land Rover Defender for the first time. In reality the Grenadier is not a rival to […]

Aston Martin has appointed a new finance chief who spent more than a decade in charge of the purse strings at Jaguar Land Rover. Kenneth Gregor has joined the firm as its new chief financial officer, the latest in a raft of changes at senior management level. Mr Gregor served as Jaguar Land Rover’s chief […]

Jaguar Land Rover’s first all-electric vehicle, the Coventry designed and engineered Jaguar I-Pace, has been improved in a number of ways. The upgraded version of the performance-focused SUV features a number of improvements designed to make it an even more tempting proposition for motorists thinking of making the switch from an internal combustion engine to […]

Stratford-Upon-Avon is a market town dating back to the 12th century and, of course, the birthplace of Sir William Shakespeare. This alone makes it a very popular destination for tourists, with an estimated 2.5million visiting each year. But what’s it like for people seeking a more permanent move to this historical town? Over the last […]

A market town on the eastern border of Warwickshire, Rugby is the birthplace to the sport that shares its name. There are properties to suit most pockets from 2-bed flats for less them £50k, to extensive homes commanding seven-figure sums. Our search is more modest though, keeping the prices to below £170k, ideal territory for […]

If life in the country is appeals and you’re looking for something a little different to the norm, then a barn conversion, with vaulted ceilings and an open-plan aspect may be just what you’re after. The thing about such bespoke properties is they tend to come with a price tag to match. So we decided […]

Jaguar Land Rover’s first all-electric vehicle has made the shortlist for one of the most highly regarded awards in the engineering world. The Jaguar I-Pace, which was designed and engineered in Coventry, has been named as one of the three finalists for the 2020 MacRobert Award. Founded in 1969, the MacRobert Award is overseen by […]

MILAN () – Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) took a further step on Thursday towards resolving antitrust hurdles as it prepares to launch an exchange offer to take over rival UBI Banca (UBI.MI), a source familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: The Intesa Sanpaolo logo is seen in Milan, Italy, in this January 18, 2016. […]

NEW YORK () – SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will invest $2 million or more in 14 U.S. startups led by black founders and other underrepresented groups, the company said on Thursday, as part of its effort to fund more a more diverse array of entrepreneurs. FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed […]

LONDON () – Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France’s President Emmanuel Macron that talks on a post Brexit deal cannot drag on into the autumn, as the French leader visited London to mark the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle’s call for wartime resistance, French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he meets Britain’s Prime Minister […]

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. /Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON () – The White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Caroline Crenshaw to fill a Democratic vacancy at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]

BERLIN () – Wirecard’s auditor has refused to sign off its 2019 accounts over a missing $2.1 billion, sending its shares down more than 60% as the German payments firm said the delay could cause billions in loans to be called in as soon as Friday. FILE PHOTO: An employee of Wirecard AG, an independent […]

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, June 24, 2011. /Jonathan Ernst/File Photo WASHINGTON () – The White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate Caroline Crenshaw to fill a Democratic vacancy at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]

LONDON () – The Bank of England slowed the pace of its huge bond-buying programme on Thursday as it saw some signs that the British economy was recovering from the unprecedented slump caused by the coronavirus lockdown. FILE PHOTO: A general view of The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange as the spread of […]

FILE PHOTO: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey at the central bank in London, Britain March 16, 2020. Tolga Akmen/Pool via /File Photo LONDON () – Britain’s economy is recovering a bit more quickly than the Bank of England thought a month ago as the government eases its COVID-19 lockdown, but news from the labour […]

LONDON () – French President Emmanuel Macron visited London on Thursday for a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle’s call for wartime resistance, and to discuss Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes France’s President Emmanuel Macron at the NATO […]

LONDON/BOSTON () – Prudential (PRU.L) sold a minority stake in its U.S. business, Jackson, to Apollo Global-backed Athene Holding (ATH.N) for $500 million, the insurer said on Thursday, in the first phase of its plan to create an independent U.S. business. FILE PHOTO: The logo of British life insurer Prudential is seen on their building […]

LONDON () – The Bank of England increased its bond-buying programme by a further 100 billion pounds on Thursday to help steer the economy away from its record coronavirus slump, but sharply slowed the pace of its purchases. FILE PHOTO: A general view of The Bank of England and the Royal Exchange as the spread […]

FILE PHOTO: Hamza Yerlikaya of Turkey celebrates after winning the gold medal in the greco-roman wrestling 96kg division in the European Wrestling Championships in Moscow April 27, 2006. /David Mdzinarishvili ANKARA () – Turkey’s ruling AK Party defended the appointment of a former wrestling champion to the board of a major state bank, saying those […]

FILE PHOTO: Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. /Jeenah Moon () – Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) said on Thursday its investment adviser Wells Fargo Investment Institute will sell its feeder fund platform to fintech firm iCapital Network for an undisclosed amount. The Wells Fargo global alternative […]

LONDON () – Short sellers’ months-long pursuit of Wirecard (WDIG.DE) paid off spectacularly on Thursday when shares in the German fintech company plunged a record 60%. FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions is seen in Aschheim near Munich, Germany April 25, […]