Jaguar Land Rover unveils £250m EV facility as electrification push revs up October 23, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new £250m engineering facility at its centre in Whitley, Coventry, bringing 350 jobs to the region. The 323,000 sq ft Future Energy Lab will enable rapid testing of electric vehicles (EVs), including in extreme-weather conditions, as the marque preps for the launch of nine new luxury models by 2030. [...]
Europe leads hydrogen race, with UK and US scrambling to catch up October 23, 2023 Europe will be the runaway leader for green hydrogen projects over the next five years, with the UK and US still playing catch-up.
Why AI isn’t a threat to the white van man October 23, 2023 Will Davies, CEO of Aspect, delves into AI, the white van man, school leavers and government requirements AI and the future of the white van man man No, AI isn’t a threat to the white van man; it’s a transformative force enhancing our industry for both tradespeople and customers. In the past two years, we [...]
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon hope to lift Wall Street spirits in this week’s results October 22, 2023 Big Tech earnings season is back, with a keen focus on cloud business, AI, and capex changes amid a challenging year on Wall Street.
Wiggle’s future uncertain as parent company seizes funding October 22, 2023 The future of Wiggle could be on the line after its parent company’s decision to terminate a €150m (£130m) lifeline to its sports division last week caused a series of concerns within the umbrella of subsidiaries. Signa Holdings’s decision to terminate the funding to Signa Sports United (SSU), which was announced last Monday, soon led [...]
IAG: British Airways owner set to report £1.3bn profit but Israel-Gaza conflict sparks concern October 22, 2023 The IAG is set to report £1.6bn profit on Friday, but conflict in Israel and air traffic disruption could hinder its share price rally.
Unilever: All eyes on Ben & Jerry’s maker’s progress after leadership shakeup October 22, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Unilever’s third quarter on Tuesday results to see how the ice cream and deodorant maker is faring after a leadership shakeup. New chief executive Hein Schumacher officially took over from his predecessor Alan Jope back in July, telling investors at the time he wanted to see more of its [...]
Cleverly calls for ‘restraint’ from Israeli military as thousands join London march October 21, 2023 The UK has called for Israel to alleviate the suffering of ordinary Palestinians in Gaza and act with “discipline” in its military response to the Hamas attacks.
Ski holidays: La Clusaz is the authentic Alps ski resort Brits haven’t discovered October 21, 2023 La Clusaz is the Alps town Brits don't know about yet, but that offers great skiing and brilliant food without the masses of British tourists
London routes disrupted by extreme weather as Storm Babet batters Scotland October 20, 2023 London transport routes were disrupted on Friday, as severe adverse weather and heavy rain continued to cause problems on the rail network. Network Rail told City A.M. there was severe disruption on services to and from King’s Cross, due to flooding in Grantham. According to National Rail’s website, other routes affected by the bad weather [...]