RMT members are to stage a fresh strike on 2 June in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. The strike will see 20,000 train managers, caterers and station staff all walk off the job. There will be three rail strikes within four days with Aslef train drivers walking out on 31 May […]
Supermarket chain Asda is considering whether to cut the pay of 7,000 staff in the south east of England to bring it in line with its other stores. Staff at 39 stores outside the M25 have been paid more for decades to offset a higher cost of living closer to London. A spokesperson said all […]
Purplebricks, the once high-flying online estate agent that reached a peak valuation of more than £1.3bn, has been sold to Charles Dunstone-backed rival Strike for £1 with all of its more than 750 staff put at risk of redundancy. The company, which had threatened to shake up the property market with its low-cost model, put […]
Three big global carmakers have called on the UK government to renegotiate the Brexit deal, saying rules on where parts are sourced from threaten the future of the British automotive industry. Ford and Jaguar Land Rover have joined Stellantis, which owns the Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën brands, to warn the transition to electric vehicles will […]
The UK is lobbying the EU over a Brexit trade deal deadline that carmakers have warned pose a threat to UK industry. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK was “engaged in a dialogue” with the EU about a looming rule change that could affect UK electric car hopes. Carmakers in Britain and the EU […]
One of the world’s biggest carmakers has called on the government to renegotiate part of the Brexit deal or risk losing parts of its car industry. Stellantis, which owns Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, had committed to making electric cars in the UK, but says that is under threat. It said it can no longer […]
The threat of dengue, a viral infection, on humans, has increased drastically over the years. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year. Every year on May 16, National Dengue Day is observed in India to […]
Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson is to step down from his role, the owner of the postal giant has said. Mr Thompson said he believed it was the “right time” to go after Royal Mail and the main postal union struck a deal that could end a long-running dispute. He has had a difficult two […]
Hands In, the innovative payments start-up, has completed a $550k funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its group payment services. Attracting investment from leaders in key payment corporations, including GoCardless, Thredd (formerly GPS), Elavon, FIS, Pay.com, PayU, Curve, and Free Trade, Hands In is set to revolutionise the way groups pay together online by […]
Banks are expected to increase their lending this year as the UK economy swerves the predicted and the housing markets shows small signs of some revival, according to a panel of leading economists. Total loans in the UK are expected to rise 1.2 per cent this year, a net increase of £29bn, upgraded from a […]