The leader of the biggest rail workers union has called for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister in a bid to help resolve the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are due to stage two 48-hour strikes next week following months of industrial action […]
An offshore company linked to Michelle Mone and her husband bought a £7.5million private jet months after they allegedly made tens of millions from a public PPE contract, it was claimed last night. The Tory peer and lingerie tycoon, nicknamed ‘Baroness Bra’, has vowed to clear her name after a newspaper reported that leaked documents […]
A Tory peer regarded as a ‘favourite’ of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and responsible for many start-up and support initiatives for entrepreneurs has died aged 90. Lord David Ivor Young, of Graffham, was a high-powered businessman who turned his considerable City talents to good use as a Cabinet minister in Mrs Thatcher’s government. A Conservative Party […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy We need solid execution and follow through to keep us in the game and winning Container ships sit in the waters of English Bay in Vancouver, B.C. Photo by Richard Lam/PNG Article content Canada unveiled its new $2.3-billion Indo-Pacific Strategy at the end of November, and the immediate focus centred […]
If you’ve been waiting ages for an online order to arrive, you’re not alone. Companies including ASOS, H&M and JD Sports have been getting hundreds of tweets asking: “Where’s my stuff?” A lot of anger seems to be aimed at courier Evri, with some complaining of packages stuck at depots for a week or more. […]
Ulster University economists expect the Northern Ireland economy to shrink next year, followed by a weak recovery in 2024. The Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) estimates that output will fall by 1.2% in 2023. The forecast for 2024 is growth of 1.7%, with a similar outlook for the UK as a whole. It also […]
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will launch a major reform of the UK’s financial sector, with plans to rip up red tape and replace a number of EU regulations. Mr Hunt said the changes, to be announced in Edinburgh later, will “turbocharge” growth as the country struggles with a sluggish economy and a cost of living crisis. […]
Holiday bookings for three-star destinations are starting to drop as households hit by the cost of living crisis cut back amid rising bills, according to the travel company On the Beach. The online travel retailer said that while premium bookings by customers with deeper pockets were proving “resilient”, holidaymakers who traditionally would book cheaper trips […]
Pubs and restaurants have suffered a collapse in Christmas party bookings due to next week’s UK rail strikes. Industry chiefs suggest the plunge is as bad as last year when cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were surging, which hit hospitality firms in the run up to last Christmas. Kate Nicholls, chief executive officer […]
Meta Platforms has decided not to occupy part of its recently developed European HQ in Dublin and will instead sublet some of the site. In 2018 the social media giant signed a 25-year lease on Fibonacci Square, a 375,000 sq ft office in Ballsbridge. Now Meta has instructed its agent, Cushman & Wakefield, to sublet […]