Age UK sells its personal alarm care business to Axa’s healthcare branch September 9, 2016 Age UK has sold its Personal Alarms business and its parent company, Aid-Call, to Axa's PPP healthcare arm for an undisclosed sum. More than 50,000 elderly people use the personal care alarms, which are worn as a wristband or around the neck, and aid those who wish continue living at home. Users can press a [...]
Mapped: The grimiest parts of London’s Tube network September 9, 2016 Ever resisted holding on to handrails on the Tube because of the prospect of germs, even if it means you find yourself stumbling around every time the train judders? You might be on to something: new analysis has revealed London’s germiest Tube lines – and the Northern Line takes top spot with almost three times [...]
Scotland Yard will look into whether disgraced MP Keith Vaz has committed any criminal offences September 9, 2016 Scotland Yard is to "assess" whether any criminal offences were committed by Keith Vaz MP, after allegations of drug use and hiring escorts were made in a Sunday newspaper report last weekend. The Metropolitan Police confirmed this afternoon it had received a letter on Wednesday requesting that police consider the allegations made by the Sunday Mirror [...]
First the coffee shop, then the events shed, and now this: The Guardian closes its T-shirt business September 9, 2016 Another month, another abandoned venture at the Guardian. News reaches the Capitalist that the newspaper group’s shop – retailer of T-shirts with slogans such as “48%er”, “I’m the one the Daily Mail warned you about” and, alongside a picture of Jeremy Corbyn, “Old Labour New Start” – is to close next month. The online store also sells bags, [...]
Three at 3: The three stories you need to read right now September 9, 2016 It’s Friday afternoon – so why bother trawling the internet for something to read? We’ve put together the top three stories of the day in bite size form, just to make your life that bit easier. Check out our three at three. It’s a Tea-volution As if making a cuppa isn’t quick enough, a tea maker [...]
Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich leaves and is replaced by Lidl Austria’s Christian Hartnagel September 9, 2016 Lidl UK boss Ronny Gottschlich has left the discount supermarket, after six years as chief executive. He has been replaced by Christian Hartnagel, 34, who has worked at Lidl for 13 years in different management positions across the business, including regional director at Lidl Ireland. Most recently, Hartnagel was responsible for sales and operations in his role as [...]
This Fidget Cube wants to make you more productive and less stressed while you’re at work September 9, 2016 We've all been stuck next to that one person who can't help but click their pen, constantly tap their notepad or otherwise fidget during a meeting or otherwise quiet working day. Or, maybe, that person is you. Whether you're a sufferer of other people's fidgeting or you know you're guilty of it, pro-fidgeters Mark and Matthew [...]
Speedy Hire chairman Jan Astrand survives Toscafund’s attempts to oust him as investors vote in his favour September 9, 2016 Speedy Hire shareholders have voted to appoint David Shearer to the board and to keep Jan Astrand as chairman at its annual general meeting (AGM). Over 63 per cent of shareholders voted against the resolution to remove Astrand, with 35.56 per cent voting in favour of the resolution. Meanwhile, 52.84 per cent of the equipment rental firm's investors [...]
Theresa May is lifting ban on selective schools as she announces £50m government funding for grammar schools September 9, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May is relaxing the ban on selective schools, in controversial plans opposed by Labour and the outgoing Ofsted chief inspector, which will also see grammar schools given government funding for expansion. May said in a major speech today that it is "completely illogical to make it illegal to open good new schools". [...]