Eurostar St Pancras staff to strike in September amid fallout with RMT union September 13, 2018 Eurostar staff and train managers at busy London station St Pancras will strike in September over over a dispute about working conditions. Rail union RMT said its members would not work on from Sunday 30 September to Monday 1 October. RMT said working conditions at Eurostar were "shocking and dangerous" because of repeated service failures and breakdowns. "The [...]
Eurostar St Pancras staff to strike in September amid fallout with RMT union September 13, 2018 Eurostar staff and train managers at busy London station St Pancras will strike in September over over a dispute about working conditions. Rail union RMT said its members would not work on from Sunday 30 September to Monday 1 October. RMT said working conditions at Eurostar were "shocking and dangerous" because of repeated service failures and breakdowns. "The [...]
Ryanair Belgium cabin crew vow to create ‘travel chaos’ with September strike September 13, 2018 Belgium cabin crew members at Ryanair have vowed to create "travel chaos" when they strike later this month. Belgium union CNE said it would strike on 28 September amid an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions, causing "travel chaos". Strikes have cast a cloud over Ryanair's summer, with the airline struggling to contain a number [...]
Ryanair Belgium cabin crew vow to create ‘travel chaos’ with September strike September 13, 2018 Belgium cabin crew members at Ryanair have vowed to create "travel chaos" when they strike later this month. Belgium union CNE said it would strike on 28 September amid an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions, causing "travel chaos". Strikes have cast a cloud over Ryanair's summer, with the airline struggling to contain a number [...]
Michelin shares rise as tyre maker confirms guidance following growth in Europe and Americas September 13, 2018 Tyre maker Michelin has confirmed its guidance for the year and said strong growth in Europe and the Americas was offsetting a slowdown in China and emerging market currency troubles. The French company's shares rose 3.4 per cent on Thursday morning after confirming its financial outlook of sales volume growth and an increase in operating [...]
Michelin shares rise as tyre maker confirms guidance following growth in Europe and Americas September 13, 2018 Tyre maker Michelin has confirmed its guidance for the year and said strong growth in Europe and the Americas was offsetting a slowdown in China and emerging market currency troubles. The French company's shares rose 3.4 per cent on Thursday morning after confirming its financial outlook of sales volume growth and an increase in operating [...]
British Airways pension scheme strikes landmark £4.4bn deal with L&G September 13, 2018 British Airways (BA) has this morning struck a bumper deal to insure £4.4bn worth of pension liabilities in its Airways Pension Scheme (APS). Insurer Legal & General will cover the enormous pension buy-in, which represents the largest ever so called bulk annuity transfer with a UK pension scheme. The contract will see L&G agree to [...]
British Airways pension scheme strikes landmark £4.4bn deal with L&G September 13, 2018 British Airways (BA) has this morning struck a bumper deal to insure £4.4bn worth of pension liabilities in its Airways Pension Scheme (APS). Insurer Legal & General will cover the enormous pension buy-in, which represents the largest ever so called bulk annuity transfer with a UK pension scheme. The contract will see L&G agree to [...]
Under-fire HS2 says it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020 September 13, 2018 HS2, the under-fire high speed rail line that will link London to the North, has said it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020 at 30,000 at "peak construction". The company said the £56bn project had already supported over 7,000 roles and that construction, starting next year, would support as many as 30,000. The first phase of the [...]
Under-fire HS2 says it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020 September 13, 2018 HS2, the under-fire high speed rail line that will link London to the North, has said it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020 at 30,000 at "peak construction". The company said the £56bn project had already supported over 7,000 roles and that construction, starting next year, would support as many as 30,000. The first phase of the [...]