This infographic will take you through some of the most valuable franchises and what are the advantages of a franchise and a little bit of information on their owners. Firstly, on Florentino Pérez, the owner of football club Real Madrid. He has made the former Galactico’s great again by bringing in world class talent such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Kaka. He will most definitely go down as one of the most remembered Real Madrid owners of...

Labour MP David Lammy has said the US President is not welcome in the UK, after retweeting hate tweets from extremists Britain First. In Parliament Labour MPs demanded the Home Secretary react to the hateful tweets but she refused to, to stand up and give a comment to shouts of "stand up" by outraged MP's. "It appears that the President of the United States has, in recent moments, been retweeting comments from far-fight organisation Britain First - highly inflammatory videos,...

Donald Trump seems to be doing nothing to distance himself from extreme far-right groups in the US, and today appears to be supporting a UK far-right group by retweeting three unverified anti-Muslim videos posted by far-right group Britain First. The unverified clips, which have been shared with his 43 million followers show, what is described as, 'Muslim destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary'. Another video was described as 'Muslim migrants beating up a Dutch boy on crutches'. A third...

Peel Ports is introducing a centralised air traffic control type system across its seven statutory harbour authorities in the UK. The plan in making the £2.7 million investment, in part using equipment developed by Mesemar.co.uk and its partner firms across Europe, is to aid growth into the future and to streamline operations. Vessel tracking systems (VTS) have been around for a while. Harbour authorities and coast guards use various types of Maritime Traffic Management systems to ensure that vessels should be where...

The British citizenship test was taken 125,925 times in 2016. Of those who sat it, 36 per cent failed. But how well would you fare? Also known as the "Life in the UK" test, this is one of the requirements for anyone seeking naturalisation as a British citizen, designed to prove that the applicant has a sufficient knowledge of British life and sufficient proficiency in the English language. It consists of 24 questions covering topics such as British values, history, traditions and everyday life. And...

Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income - A very successful fundraise Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income (JEFI) offers investors access to the potentially exciting long-term growth prospects of emerging and frontier markets (see page 3) and one of the highest dividend yields in its peer group. Its portfolio is relatively focused, with just 44 holdings, yet it offers exposure to a diverse range of industries, geographies and sizes of companies. JEFI is differentiated too by the change-based philosophy (see page 6) that...

Premier Global Infrastructure Trust - Evolution, not revolution Premier Global Infrastructure Trust (PGIT), formerly Premier Energy & Water, has announced a change of investment emphasis within its portfolio. PGIT’s investment objectives remain unchanged (high income and long-term capital growth - see below) but fuller use is now being made of the existing authority to invest in non-utility infrastructure – areas such as ports and roads. A more concentrated portfolio is also to be revised into three distinct areas: income equities, growth...

Data protection is a phrase that can send a shudder through even the most proactive HR and business teams. The legislation is complex and its reach extensive. Now, with the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (the GDPR) hoving into view, UK businesses need to ensure that their systems and processes are compliant with the new regime. This is essential given that the GDPR is an EU regulation and, as such, does not require any implementing national legislation. Consequently, it...

Motivation can be hard at the best of times. In the darkest depths of winter, it can seem nigh on impossible. Here’s our guide to making it through to spring in great shape. Shorten your workouts This may seem counter-intuitive, but it could mean the difference between soldiering on through the spring or stopping altogether. Imagine yourself about to head out into the dark and the rain, now tell yourself you’ll be back in twenty minutes. Accomplishing the twenty-minute mark...