Christmas strikes: Union votes for New Year’s Eve strike on London rail December 13, 2018 Commuters face renewed strike misery over Christmas, with new industrial action planned on New Year’s Eve on South Western Railway. The RMT union will also strike for the whole of Thursday 27 December on South Western Railway, accusing the train line of refusing to engage in “a serious talks process” to solve a long-running dispute [...]
Holiday experiences help travel operator Tui weather the heatwave storm December 13, 2018 Travel operator Tui has reported double-digit sales growth for the full year, as strong performance in hotels and cruises outweighed the impact of the summer heatwave and airline strikes. The figures Reported core earnings rose 10.9 per cent from €1.10bn (£990m) to €1.14bn. Revenues were up five per cent to €19.52bn. Profit before tax fell [...]
Suppliers uneasy about Interserve payments as outsourcer’s shares edge back from the brink December 12, 2018 Interserve’s suppliers are worried they will not receive payments from the debt-stricken outsourcer, as its share prices nudge back up from a low of 6p. Smaller subcontractors carrying out work on behalf of the company are “extremely worried they will not be paid,” said Rudi Klein, chief executive of trade body Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) [...]
Network Rail offers to wrap commuters’ Christmas presents at London stations December 12, 2018 Network Rail is offering a free gift wrapping service to commuters at London train stations this Christmas. The service, which Network Rail has dubbed “Wrapland”, is available from a pop-up stall at London Bridge until tomorrow and then at King's Cross from 17 to 19 December. The stall has been set up to encourage commuters to purchase presents from shops [...]
Renault tells Nissan to stop contacting directors over Ghosn scandal ahead of crunch meeting December 12, 2018 Renault has reportedly told Nissan to stop contacting the French car maker’s directors with incriminating evidence against sacked chairman Carlos Ghosn, ahead of a crunch board meeting tomorrow. The former Nissan boss was formally charged and re-arrested on Monday along with the company's former representative director Greg Kelly on charges of underreporting Ghosn’s salary by [...]
RMT confirms Boxing Day strike at key Bakerloo Line stations December 12, 2018 Bakerloo Line station staff are set to strike on Boxing Day, as commuters face further misery over the Christmas holidays. With a strike on the Central Line already set to hit Christmas shoppers, the RMT union now plans to withdraw station staff at key stops along the Bakerloo Line. Staff will not turn up to [...]
Running late? National Rail will send passengers travel updates via Facebook Messenger December 12, 2018 Disruption is a given on Britain's railways at the moment, so National Rail has begun a trial with Facebook Messenger that will allow passengers to receive updates on their phone. Those who sign up to the travel alerts will receive personalised travel information through Facebook Messenger, such as information on alternative trains, for both one-off journeys [...]
Musk to retire chairman role at Tesla in three years after interview backlash December 12, 2018 Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has said he intends to retire the role of chairman at the electric car manufacturer in three years time, having only stepped down from the role several weeks earlier. Tweeting in the aftermath of his conversation with CBS' 60 Minutes, Musk said: "Chairman is an honorific, not executive role, which means [...]
Rolls-Royce confirms full-year profit guidance as it flies past supply problems December 12, 2018 Aerospace and defence giant Rolls-Royce has confirmed its full-year profit and cashflow guidance for 2018 with expectations that it will be in the upper end of its previously announced range. The enginemaker said it expected operating profit to be £400m, plus or minus £100m, with cashflow expected to be £450m, plus or minus £100m. Its [...]
Decade-long £413bn national infrastructure plan needs more private sector investment, says KPMG December 11, 2018 The government’s 10-year infrastructure plan which commits £413bn of spending over the coming decade needs to do more to drive private sector investment, according to KPMG. The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, announced last month, “looks to be gaining ground”, the accounting firm said, but still lagged behind targets set by the United Nations. The [...]