The Port of Dover wants to build out into the sea to avoid delays when the EU’s planned biometric border controls system starts. The Port’s boss, Doug Bannister, said reclaiming some land would create more space to process passengers. He has previously warned the new system could cause long queues. The new controls, known as […]
Discount chain B&M has agreed to buy dozens of shops from the collapsed retailer Wilko, as talks over a bigger rescue deal hang in the balance. B&M said it will take on up to 51 of Wilko’s 400 stores in a deal worth £13m. Wilko fell into administration in August as it struggled with sharp […]
Jeremy Hunt will set out his Autumn Statement on November 22, the Chancellor has told MPs. He has commissioned an Office for Budget Responsibility forecast, which will be presented alongside the statement. The Prime Minister and Chancellor have spent recent months promising to halve inflation, amid a series of Bank of England interest rate rises […]
Royal Mail is hoping to end Saturday letter deliveries after the postal regulator called for evidence on how its services might change as the popularity of paper post continues to fall. Ofcom, which has previously estimated Royal Mail could save up to £225m annually by dropping Saturday delivery and conducted research that found consumers were […]
In the realm of successful entrepreneurs, one name that unmistakably stands out is Barbara Corcoran. This multi-millionaire real estate tycoon, renowned for her role in the hit TV show Shark Tank, recently revealed a less-known fact about her. She candidly spoke about her dyslexia, a learning disorder she has battled since her childhood, on a […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Africa may need an almost tenfold increase in climate adaptation funding to $100 billion a year if it’s to buttress its infrastructure, improve weather early warning systems and shield its agriculture from climate change, the Global Center on Adaptation said. Current adaptation finance flows of about $11 billion a year in […]
Article content BOSTON & SINGAPORE — Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has named Edwin Sim as Vice President and Head of Executive & Professional Lines in Singapore. “Our Executive & Professional Lines capabilities continue to expand in Singapore and throughout Asia. Edwin has been integral to this expansion, while also delivering […]
Article content CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The boss of Australian airline Qantas said Tuesday he would leave his job immediately — two months earlier than planned — following a series of embarrassing revelations about the company, including allegations it sold tickets for flights that had already been canceled. Chief Executive Alan Joyce said that after […]