At present it is open to an employee who believes that they have been subjected to a detriment or dismissed due to having whistle-blown to bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal for a determination of their employment rights.  The Tribunal will not make any assessment or take any action in relation to the allegation [...]

Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Employment/HR.
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Markets
London - The FTSE 100 tumbled 71.73 points to 5,145.74 yesterday. Weaker metal prices weighed on raw material producers. AstraZeneca helped drag the index lower after posting earnings that missed estimates and issuing a sales guidance and stock buyback that disappointed some analysts. This morning the index is 36.73 points higher at 5,182.47 with investors looking towards the US GDP figures due at 1:30pm.

Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Asset Management.
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Markets
London - The FTSE 100 dropped 59.38 points yesterday to close at 5,217.47. Man Group was the biggest faller, losing 6.5%. Tullow Oil fell 4.6% after it launched a big share sale to fund the development of assets in Uganda. Resolution was the biggest winner on the index, up 2.4%, SAB Miller and British American Tobacco were also up. This morning the blue chip index gains 42.02 points to 5,257.49. This morning the index rises 38.78 points to 5,256.25.

Posted: January 28th, 2010 under Asset Management.
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Markets
London - The FTSE 100 rose 16.54 points yesterday, closing at 5,276.85. The index had been in negative territory for much of the day as the 0.1% rise in the UK’s fourth quarter GDP was lower than expected. Standard Chartered was the biggest winner on the index, rising 2.5%. ICAP was the biggest faller, down 3.75%, on concerns over potential US reforms restricting share dealing by banks. This morning the index is 69.71 points lower at 5,207.14, with all but one stock, Vodafone, in negative territory.

Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Asset Management.
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Markets
London - The FTSE 100 fell for the fifth consecutive session yesterday, down 42.68 points to close at 5,260.31. Stocks continued to suffer, tracking weakness in Asia and the US. A number of banks did manage gains though after Chancellor Alistair Darling said Barack Obama’s proposals for banks may undermine the consensus among Group of 20 nations on reform. This morning the FTSE 100 is 35.41 points lower at 5,224.90.

Posted: January 26th, 2010 under Asset Management.
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