Then there were 11: Live TV debate for Tory leader to be held as Liz Truss throws hat into ring July 11, 2022 Sky News will host the first live television debate for the new leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister.
Exclusive: Ringfencing benefits the big players, warns Good Energy boss Nigel Pocklington July 11, 2022 Good Energy has waded into the industry debate over ringfencing customer credit balances, warning the will add costs to people’s bills.
Oil price spike to push up airline fares in long-term, warns Willie Walsh July 11, 2022 THE HIGHER price of oil will be reflected in increased airline fares, the boss of the international industry body warned yesterday. “Oil is the single biggest element of an airline’s cost base. It is inevitable that ultimately the high oil prices will be passed through to consumers,” Willie Walsh, chief executive of the International Air [...]
Electrifying steel production and investing in scrap could slash industry emissions, reveals think tank July 11, 2022 Green Alliance has urged the government to move away from coal imports to meet the country's production needs.
UK government should introduce VAT relief for small businesses, says Tide boss July 11, 2022 The government should provide VAT relief for small companies to help them cope with rising business costs, the chief executive of business banking and financial services platform Tide has said. Oliver Prill, who became chief executive in 2018, said small businesses are finding it extremely tough in the current economic climate and that the UK [...]
RUA Life Sciences announces revenue growth to £1.6m July 11, 2022 RUA Life Sciences announced revenue growth to £1.6m for the year ended 31 March 2022. Its revenue growth was £1.5m in 2021. Two new board directors were appointed with major improvements in business processes. RUA Life Sciences is the holding company of a group of medical device businesses. RUA Life Sciences Chairman Bill Brown said, “A great deal of [...]
Staff walk out at 114 Crown Post Offices today over worker pay July 11, 2022 Over one hundred Crown Post Offices will be disrupted by strikes today after workers voted in favour of a staff walk out over pay.The industrial action of 1,500 staff will cause “considerable delays” for consumers, the Communications Workers Union (CWU) said. Union members rejected a pay offer by the Post Office, which the union said [...]
Amazon expects record sales as cash-strapped Brits turn to Prime Day for big ticket purchases July 11, 2022 Amazon is anticipated to smash sales records as cash-strapped Brits turn to the e-commerce titan for its blockbuster Prime Day. Last year, sales during the discount bonanza hit a new record, raking in $11.2bn. Now, the e-commerce giant will be hoping more discount-hungry shoppers than ever will be seeking out the best deals from Tuesday, [...]
Lawyers gearing up for ‘wave of litigation’ due to crypto crash: Furious Brits expected to claim losses back July 10, 2022 The collapse in the value of crypto is likely to lead to a raft of claims from UK investors who believe they have lost considerable sums of money after being mis-sold cryptocurrencies, lawyers have told City A.M. today. Mis-selling claims may arise in cases where cryptocurrencies were marketed as a low-risk investment, yet subsequently dropped [...]
UK consulting sector grows 18 per cent as firms deal with post-Covid fallout July 10, 2022 The UK’s consulting sector grew by 18 per cent in 2021 and is forecast to experience further strong growth this year, the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) has said. According to the group’s latest Annual Industry Report, many businesses kick-started new projects last year which had previously been delayed while others focused on digital transformation and [...]