Fully charged: Volex revels in rising revenues powered by flurry of acquisitions June 23, 2022 Volex has enjoyed a huge boost in revenues this year - driven by a raft of acquisitions from the power and connectivity specialists.
Gambling giant 888 predicts drop in half year revenues as restrictions bite June 23, 2022 British gambling giant 888 said today it expected revenues for the half year to dip as it feels the impact of stricter gambling measures and a temporary withdrawal from the Netherlands.
Rail strikes to halt commutes again as RMT union boss warns of more to come June 23, 2022 Rail strikes are set to hit London and the rest of the country again today, as union members picket outside an unusually quiet Euston Station. While Tube services are running, delays are expected to hang over from yesterday’s bout of industrial action. RMT union general secretary Mick Lynch, who joined picketers for the second of [...]
Zahawi: Education union strike threat after rail chaos would be ‘unforgivable and unfair’ for students June 23, 2022 The education secretary has accused education trade unions of “failing” children by threatening strikes. Nadhim Zahawi branded threats to walk out of the classroom by the National Education Union “irresponsible” in a piece for the Telegraph this morning. This comes after industrial action from rail workers brought the country to a standstill on Tuesday, with [...]
Businesses raise concerns over the cost of net zero amid energy crisis June 23, 2022 Nine in ten businesses are concerned about costs of funding the transition to net zero amid a spike in energy prices according to research from Npower.
Brits put off buying EV due to record inflation June 23, 2022 Brits are becoming increasingly put off buying electric vehicles (EV) due to rocketing inflation rates. According to a research published today by Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF), 41 per cent of Britons have decided against going electric as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. Figures reported that 84 per cent of people are taking at [...]
MPs launch finance watchdog unit to prevent ‘systemic risks’ from post-Brexit rule changes June 23, 2022 A cross-party group of MPs will this week launch a task force to scrutinise proposed changes to the UK’s financial service regulatory regime after Brexit. The treasury committee’s new financial services regulations subsidiary unit will spearhead interrogating tabled amendments to rules governing the City’s banks, brokers and insurers. Its work will be supported by the [...]
Barclays calls on retailers to help stop mounting BNPL debt crisis June 23, 2022 Barclays has sounded the alarm over rising buy-now pay-later debt today and called on retailers to step up and protect shoppers, warning that 876,000 Brits could be plunged into unmanageable debt this year without intervention.
Sunak praises North Sea oil and gas industry despite imposing windfall tax June 22, 2022 Rishi Sunak has reaffirmed his support for the North Sea oil and gas industry, labelling it “the foundation of the UK’s energy supply/"
Azeem Rafiq: ‘I back Yorkshire hosting today’s Test match’ June 22, 2022 Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire cricketer who lifted the lid on discrimination in the domestic game, insists that it is right for Headingley to host today’s Test match between England and New Zealand despite the charges hanging over the host county. The England and Wales Cricket Board suspended Yorkshire as a host of lucrative international [...]