Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s September 8, 2016 Three Australian airlines have banned the use of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 on board over fears that they could set fire on board. In a move that could be mirrored by other airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia said that passengers would not be able to operate the phones during flights. The carriers said that [...]
Easyjet boss says Brexit vote had impact on demand September 8, 2016 The boss of budget airline Easyjet said today that Britain's vote to leave the EU in June had a short-term impact on UK consumer demand for holidays after sterling fell against the euro – but appetite for holidays had since normalised. "We took a consumer hit because people think 'oh my God Europe's more expensive', that normalises," Carolyn [...]
Fyffes tucks into its second portion of mushrooms after taking purchases past £100m for the year September 8, 2016 Banana-giant Fyffes announced its second foray into the mushroom market this year after revealing it had purchased Canadian producer All Seasons for CA$59m (£34m). Irish-based importer Fyffes mushroomed its Canadian portfolio in April when it purchased Highline Produce Limited for CA$145m. It funded the purchased through drawing down on new and existing debt. The All Seasons purchase was also [...]
UK sets up new trade group with India to prepare for future deal following Brexit September 8, 2016 Britain has set up a new working group with India to help prepare for possible trade deals after Brexit has completed. The UK can't agree trade deals with other countries until it has formally exited the EU, a process that could take years. However, the government has said that won't stop it from preparing for the [...]
Post Office workers set to strike next week September 8, 2016 Thousands of workers will be carrying out a 24-hour national strike next week due to a dispute about branch closures, jobs and pensions. The strike – planned for 15 September and organised by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – comes after the Post Office announced it would be closing its pension scheme. Eighty-three per cent of CWU [...]
Nearly three per cent of UK workers have reported they are now on a zero-hours contract September 8, 2016 Almost three per cent of the UK's workforce has reported being employed on a zero-hours contract basis in their main job, according to new figures. Data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the number of people on zero-hours contracts, which do not guarantee staff a certain number of hours' work, rose by [...]
Class War activists are descending on Foxtons Islington to have another brawl September 8, 2016 Anarchist group Class War are set to take to the streets of Islington again to kick-start some trouble with Foxtons estate agents. Foxtons and Class War have already clashed on the pavements on the leafy north London borough. The clans fought in front of Boris Johnson's house on 15 July; three Foxtons estate agents lost their jobs. Now, Class War [...]
Tottenham Court Road station has reopened after being evacuated and closed due to person hit by train September 8, 2016 Tottenham Court Road station has reopened after being evacuated and closed earlier following a passenger incident. A person was hit by a Central Line train at the station, which was evacuated following the incident. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/773806720489586688 Service has now resumed on the line, but there are severe delays. https://twitter.com/centralline/status/773805864687902720 One Twitter user uploaded a [...]
Deloitte installs bitcoin ATM open to the public at its Toronto office to teach employees the basics of blockchain technology September 8, 2016 Deloitte launched its first bitcoin ATM to the public yesterday at its office in Toronto, where its Rubix blockchain division is based, in a bid to take employees back to the basics of cryptocurrency technology. The Big Four accounting firm unveiled the terminal to employees on Tuesday, before opening its doors for public use on Wednesday. The bitcoin [...]
Now even Donald Tusk has told Theresa May to get going on Brexit negotiations September 8, 2016 It isn't just fed-up UK politicians who want the UK to get going on Brexit negotiations: European Council president Donald Tusk has told Theresa May to start the process "as soon as possible", according to reports. Tusk told May "the ball is now in your court" during a meeting at Downing Street this morning. "Our [...]