QuotedData investment companies roundup – January 2018
QuotedData investment companies roundup – January 2018 – is our latest roundup of news; price, NAV and discount movements; flows in and out of the sector and report on full year dividends announced over the month of December 2017. Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford. January Investment Companies Winners and losers in December Infrastructure India’s share price rose after it reiterated that it was in advanced talks about refinancing its debt. Phoenix Spree Deutschland sold €73m worth of properties. LXB Retail Properties sold two...
5 features a reliable VPN provider should have
Finding a tool to protect your online privacy is not a problem anymore. The number of virtual private network providers rises so fast that now the problem is not in finding any service but in choosing the right one. Especially, if you are running a company and you do not want hackers to steal your data. If you are that kind of a VPN client and you do not want any shock to threaten your internet privacy, don’t believe bright...
These are the most reliable airlines in the World
A list of the most reliable airlines in the World has been revealed, with UK carriers largely absent from the list. North American airline GoJet was the most reliable carrier out of a list of 40 global airlines. Air China and Air Asia came out as the two worst airlines, with 43 per cent of Air Asia flights being delayed for just under an hour on average. Japan based ANA and frequent ‘best airline’ winner Air New Zealand round out the top three with impressive...
“This f*cking idiot is the president” – Robert De Niro’s speech in full
Robert De Niro described Donald Trump as a "f*cking idiot" and "Jerkoff-in-chief" during a profane rant at last night's National Board of Review gala. The actor, who was introducing Meryl Streep, used The Post to cast parallels on today's political scene, saying Trump has "put the press under siege" by trying to "discredit it through outrageous attacks and lies". He said: "Again, just like 1971, the press is distinguishing itself with brave, exacting journalism." Donald Trump has faced a media frenzy over...
Bath could become the first city in the UK to introduce a “tourist tax”
Bath could become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax, in line with a model common in European cities. Tourists have flocked to the Georgian spa city for centuries in order to visit the Roman baths and famous abbey - but plans have been drawn up to charge visitors an extra £1 per night, which would be put back into the community. The plans, proposed by Bath and North East Somerset Council, will be put to...
Heartbreaking: Lonely hearts note on village notice board gets no replies after 6 months
An 82-year-old former firefighter who posted a lonely hearts note on his village notice board looking for companionship has had NO replies -- after SIX MONTHS. Lonely Dave Vallance lost his wife Doreen just over a year ago and has been alone ever since. In a bid to find female companionship he asked a friend to post a note on the community board in Ivybridge, Devon. Dave's note read: "Gent in good order. Looking for companionship with a lady, 70...
Hookworms share ‘Static Resistance’ and release new tour dates
To kick off 2018, Hookworms, have shared the new video for ‘Static Resistance’ - the latest track from their forthcoming album, Microshift, due for release on February 2nd 2018. On ‘Static Resistance’, the band have said: “Static Resistance is the oldest track on the album, we wrote and recorded the first version of it early 2015, not very long after The Hum had been released. It's one of only two pre-flood songs on the record. It’s a song about the...
Virgin Care services rated “Good” by CQC – even though most locations haven’t been inspected
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/trending/jeremy-hunt-must-fix-this-scandal-the-100m-for-virgins-coffers-should-go-to-nhs-patient-care-jonathan-ashworth/19/12/ Virgin Care services have been rated "Good" across the board by the Care Quality Commission - even though most locations haven't been inspected, an exclusive TLE investigation has revealed. The Department of Health and Social Care body gives Virgin Care top ratings for safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness in its online report, awarding the private sector company "Outstanding" for its leadership. That's despite most services listed on the site never being inspected. Of the 34 services listed on the site,...
There is such a thing as a free lunch – if you’re vegan
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but this Friday one vegan food company will be handing out tasty plant based treats to Londoners in support of Veganuary. Hungry customers will be able to enjoy one of the new chilled pastries from The Fry Family Food Co. including a three bean pasty and med veg & squash slice – both of which customers can eat straight from the pack! The plant based giveaway follows a study by The...