Category: Finance
Finance
High-interest lending crackdown announced by FCA
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Thur, 31 May 2018) London, Uk - - "Rent-to-own" shops that sell appliances and furniture for small weekly payments will[more...]
Nuisance calls: Company owners could be personally liable for £500,000 fines
Jorge Quinteros/Flickr.com (qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com - - Wed ,30 May 2018) London, Uk - - Directors could face financial penalty on top of fine directly[more...]
Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief financial officer Ewen Stevenson resigns
Flickr (qlmbusinessnews.com via cityam.com - - Wed, 30 May, 2018) London, Uk - - The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced this morning that its[more...]
Hot weather help “Big Four” supermarkets clocked up sales defying downturn
(qlmbusinessnews.com via telegraph.co.uk - - Wed, 30 May 2018) London, Uk - - Supermarkets defied a downturn sweeping the retail industry as hot weather,[more...]
Pret a Manger staff to get £1,000 each as chain is sold for £1.5bn
Krispy Kreme owner JAB to acquire sandwich shops from private equity owners Every Pret a Manger employee is to receive a £1,000 windfall as the[more...]
British stocks fell on Tuesday, joining a Europe-wide sell-off
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Tue, 29 May 2018) London, UK -- MILAN (Reuters) - British stocks fell on Tuesday, joining a Europe-wide sell-off triggered[more...]
Bad news for WH Smith voted worst retailer on the UK High Street
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Mon, 28 May 2018) London, Uk - - WH Smith has been voted the worst retailer on the UK High[more...]
How did Dubai get so rich?
Dubai is a global business hub and luxury tourist destination that boasts the world’s tallest building and a police force that drive supercars. So[more...]
The long-haul business class traveller’s holy grail
The long-haul business class traveller’s holy grail? Arriving at your destination looking and feeling better than when you set off. David Annand, Men’s Editor[more...]
Comparing Mainstream, Premium Also Luxury Cruise Ships and How They Work
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, when the voyage itself, the ship's amenities, and sometimes the different destinations along the way (i.e.,[more...]
The Robots Serving Up $8 Salads and Bowls, In Boston
At Spyce, you place your order on a screen, and then your lunch is prepared by robots. Check out the video above to hear[more...]
Apple awarded $539 million in Samsung patent retrial
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Fri, 25 May 2018) London, UK -- (Reuters) - After nearly five days of deliberations, a U.S. jury on Thursday said[more...]
