HSBC Trader Arrested Over Fraud
HSCB’s top currency trader, Mark Johnson, 50, has been arrested by the FBI at JFK airport, New York, and charged for £2.7bn worth of fraud. He is to appear in court today.
Johnson is HSBC’s global Head of Foreign Exchange...
Sir Lenny Henry Named Birmingham City University Chancellor
Sir Lenny Henry, 57, has received yet another prestigious title to add to his gleaming list of accomplishments. Just last year, the Dudley born comedian and actor, best known for his stand-up shows and co-founding Comic Relief, was knighted...
Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest In Past 11 Years
According to official figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK unemployment rate fell to 4.9% during the March-to-May period. There are now 54,000 more people in work, an increase of 401,000 compared to last year.
There was...
New Prezzo Restaurant Opens up in Moseley
A new Prezzo restaurant has opened in Moseley Village on Alcester Road. The casual dining chain is the second one to open in Birmingham, the first having been opened in Harbourne.
Prezzo now has more than 220 restaurants in the UK....
Spalding Swimming Pool Murder
Three people have died after a shooting in Spalding. At around 9am at the Castle Swimming Pool, locals heard three shots coming from the pool’s car park. Though unconfirmed, it is thought a man shot his wife and daughter...
Owen Smith Now Sole Challenger Vying for Labour Leadership
After dropping out of the race, Angela Eagle has thrown support towards Owen Smith, the only remaining contender in the Labour leadership race.
Before getting into politics, Smith worked as a BBC producer and lobbyist for Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical...
Japanese Giant to buy UK’s Most Valuable Tech Exporter
Last year, Japanese technology and multinational business SoftBank made headlines after its artificial intelligence robot Pepper came out. Pepper proved SoftBank as one of the world’s leading innovators and received praise for its dynamic interface and quirky personality.
Now SoftBank...
Birmingham Engineer Creates Innovative Minecraft Teaching Tool
Birmingham engineer Gbenga Oludotun, the principle engineer at Birmingham professional services consultancy WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff, has created a new way of teaching people about the world of engineering.
Oludotun’s creation uses the widely popular online game Minecraft and gives players, in...
Midlands Companies Feature in ‘Times’ Listing
The annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100 league table ranks the top 100 British companies with the biggest sales. Regular name include Virgin Atlantic, Dyson and Clarks.
A total of 16 Midlands Companies have appeared on the list, the...
Musical Sensation Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Coming to Ricoh Arena
The singing star is to perform all his greatest hits live at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on August 12th at 6pm. Khan is to perform at a number of shows this year, with Ricoh Arena being his only Midlands destination.
Khan...
