Sadiq Khan pledges taskforce to tackle ‘deeply worrying’ TfL hate crime rise March 26, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to create a transport taskforce to tackle the “deeply worrying” rise in hate crime on London’s public transport.
Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship as vehicles sent into water and countless missing March 26, 2024 Multiple vehicles are said to have fallen into the water below with rescue crews saying they are looking to find at least seven people.
SFO: Fraud agency seeks to appeal two rulings in long-running ENRC dispute March 26, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency has applied to the court on Monday for permission to appeal two recent decisions that found it liable, as the long-running ENRC litigation battles on. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was found by Mr Justice Waksman to be liable for a legal bill back in December. The SFO has been involved [...]
Starbucks: Britain’s second-largest coffee chain plots 100 new UK stores March 26, 2024 Starbucks UK has outlined plans to open 100 new stores as it delivered strong trading in the face of a weak consumer market.
Blackrock boss Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’ for global pension savers March 26, 2024 The boss of the world’s biggest asset manager Blackrock has warned of a looming “crisis” for global pension savers today as he called on global leaders to rethink the “conception of retirement”.
Ferguson Marine: Scots ferry boss sacked March 26, 2024 The chief executive of Ferguson Marine has been sacked by the state-owned company’s board.
Life Science REIT slashes dividend after value of portfolio sinks March 26, 2024 Life Sciences REIT has halved its dividend for 2023 after the value of its portfolio fell considerably throughout the year.
FCA clamps down on ‘finfluencers’ hiding financial risks in their content March 26, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has issued new rules to clamp down on financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers’, hiding the risks of the products they’re promoting. In a report today, the FCA laid out details on how finfluencers and companies on social media should be appropriately including the risks of the products they’re promoting, while also not [...]
Wework founder Adam Nuemann bids to buy co-working firm back for £394m March 26, 2024 Wework founder Adam Neumann has submitted a $500m (£394m) bid to buy back the troubled coworking business.
Julian Assange: Ruling on right to appeal US extradition delayed March 26, 2024 The legal battle over the extradition of Julian Assange has been in and out of court for several years. The Australian-born editor faces a 175-year jail sentence in the United States.