Global hiring spree: Amazon looking to recruit 55,000 people worldwide September 2, 2021 Amazon confirmed this afternoon it is planning another hiring spree, saying it looks to recruit 55,000 people around the world. The positions range from tech jobs to corporate roles to warehouse work packing and shipping orders for the online shopping giant. While other companies have laid off workers during the pandemic, Amazon’s workforce has ballooned [...]
Watch: Dozens dead after horror bus crash in Peru September 1, 2021 A bus driving along a main highway in the Peruvian Andes plunged to an abyss and killed at least 29 passengers earlier today. Watch the full report.
Mercedes-Benz teams up with Sweden’s SSAB for fossil fuel-free steel September 1, 2021 Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to explore the possibilities of fossil fuel-free steel for car-making. It’s part of the car giant’s efforts to make its vehicles carbon neutral. Watch the full report.
Vauxhall warns chip shortage to continue for months September 1, 2021 Vauxhall has warned that the current shortage of semiconductor chips is unlikely to improve until the end of the year. It is the latest automaker to raise concerns about the supply crisis, which has impacted car production around the world throughout this year. Speaking to the BBC, Vauxhall Motors managing director Paul Willcox said that [...]
Next boss calls for UK immigration shakeup amid lorry driver shortage September 1, 2021 Lamenting the national lorry driver shortage, Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson has called on the Home Office to shape up its immigration rules to allow overseas hauliers into the UK. The trickling supply of HGV drivers has led to 94 per cent of hospitality businesses reporting problems with the delivery of products, according to trade [...]
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink inks €185m fibre deal September 1, 2021 Channel Tunnel operator Getlink has today signed a deal with telecoms firm Colt to install a new fibre optic network through the cross-Channel link. The firm will make at least €185m (£159m) from the 25-year agreement, which represents the first new data and dark fibre provisions in the tunnel for a generation. As part of [...]
Drivers in the dark as new greener petrol introduced September 1, 2021 The UK has today introduced a new greener brand of petrol at forecourts across the station, but research suggests a quarter of drivers are unaware of the change. This morning E10, a blend of petrol with 10 per cent renewable methanol, became the standard grade of petrol. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), using [...]
Shell plans to install 50,000 charging points in the UK by 2025 September 1, 2021 Oil giant Shell has today unveiled plans to install 50,000 electric vehicle charge points on the UK’s streets by 2025 through its Ubitricity subsidiary. The FTSE 100 firm said that it would support local authorities in paying for the installation with special financing terms meaning that some will not have to pay. As the government [...]
Jet2 to buy 36 new Airbus A321s in $5bn deal August 31, 2021 Package holiday provider Jet2 today announced that it would buy 36 new A321 neos from Airbus, in a deal which values them at $4.9bn (£3.6bn) in a further note of positivity for the UK travel industry. The aircraft will be delivered over a five year period, starting in 2023. The AIM-listed firm can increase its [...]
Zero carbon ‘plans before bans’ for HGVs, auto industry urges government August 31, 2021 The UK auto industry has called on ministers to work alongside manufacturers to develop net zero technologies for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). At the moment, just 0.2 per cent of the trucks and lorries on British roads use alternative fuel sources, data from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed [...]