Lord Jacob Rothschild: Tributes paid to financier and head of banking dynasty who dies aged 87 February 26, 2024 The family called him a "towering presence", and said the banking grandee and peer in the House of Lords would be buried, before a remembrance service.
Toxic English rivers: not a single river classified as having ‘good’ water quality February 26, 2024 Toxic chemicals that remain in ecosystems for decades pollute every stretch of English rivers.
Gig economy: Law firm launches probe for Parcelforce drivers in latest workers’ rights row February 26, 2024 Law firm Leigh Day has launched an investigation on behalf of Parcelforce drivers to establish if they have been misclassified as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers. The probe was launched in order to consider if the drivers have a potential group claim on their hands as they could be missing out on holiday pay and the [...]
Covid unicorn Hopin enters liquidation as it moves head office to US February 26, 2024 Tech unicorn Hopin, which was once worth $7.75bn, has entered liquidation less than a year after it sold off its titular events platform.
Wincanton squeezes higher offer from buyer Ceva amid bidding war rumours February 26, 2024 Trucking firm Wincanton has today announced it has squeezed a higher price out of the French giant Ceva Logistics, which made an offer for its UK-based peer back in January.
Tube strikes: London Underground workers accept Sadiq Khan’s latest pay deal February 26, 2024 Trade unions representing workers on the London Underground have accepted a pay deal which averted strikes at the eleventh hour in January.
Vodafone boss says European regulators need to ‘reboot’ and be more supportive of growth in the sector February 26, 2024 The chief executive of Vodafone Group has stated that European regulators need a "reboot" as she advances with her UK merger deal.
Russian tycoon’s ‘anti-anti-suit injunction’ succeeds as Transneft to face $14bn English claim February 26, 2024 The English High Court has ordered Russian state-owned oil pipeline company Transneft to adjourn its legal proceedings in a Moscow court. The oil company is facing a $14bn lawsuit in London after Russian tycoon Ziyavudin Magomedov launched the case last year against the oil company, DP World and Russian state-owned agencies. Magomedov launched the legal [...]
First electric coach service to be trialled in England and Wales with London tickets from just £2.99 February 26, 2024 A first electric coach service will be launched in England and Wales, as part of a three month trial led by the travel tech firm FlixBus.
England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery steps down from Raging Bull role February 26, 2024 England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has stepped down as a director of the Raging Bull clothing brand he founded.