Half-life crisis: Can Sizewell C revive the UK’s nuclear ambitions? June 20, 2022 The hovercraft, radar, Sutton Hoo treasure…Ed Sheeran - Suffolk has a colourful track record of innovation and discovery.
Rolls-Royce gives staff £2k to help with cost of living crunch June 20, 2022 Rolls-Royce is set to pay three-quarters of its workers £2,000 help with the cost of living crunch.
Qatar Airways chief: Aviation net-zero targets will be ‘very challenging’ June 20, 2022 Qatar Airways’ chief executive has suggested that the industry’s net-zero 2050 target may be hard to achieve. Despite the targets being set last year, Akbar Al Baker said in a press conference it was going to be “very challenging”. He told a press conference at the International Air Transport Associations (IATA) annual meeting of airline [...]
Criminal barristers vote to strike over legal aid June 20, 2022 Criminal barristers yesterday voted in favour of plans to strike against the government, following a long-running dispute over legal aid fees. Barristers who work in criminal law are set to stage a series of court walkouts, after 81.5 per cent of the 2,055 barristers who voted in the Criminal Bar Association’s ballot came out in support of [...]
Value of litigation funders’ war chests hits record highs as investors seek to bankroll UK class actions June 20, 2022 THE value of UK litigation funders “war chests” has hit record highs of £2.2bn, as investors are increasingly bankrolling class-action lawsuits in a bid for higher returns. The value of assets held by third-party litigation funders, for use in bankrolling cases, has increased ten-fold over the past decade, having doubled in the past three [...]
Oil and gas body warns windfall tax will deter investment in domestic energy sector June 20, 2022 OEUK has ramped up its criticisms of the imposed windfall tax - describing the new levy as "punitive," amid fears it could jeopardise investment.
Centrica slams Ofgem after regulator hesitates over ringfencing June 20, 2022 Centrica boss Chris O'Shea has reignited calls for the ringfencing of consumer balances, and has urged Ofgem to speed up reforms.
Conservatives received £500,000 donation from crypto lobbyist before crypto push June 20, 2022 The Conservative Party received a £500,000 donation from a crypto lobbyist two months before the government announced plans to make the UK a “global cryptoasset technology hub.” Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne donated the amount on 9 February 2022, the Electoral Commission website showed. The Conservatives announced in April their intentions to make the country a [...]
Ad firm Tremor in talks to snap up competitor for £165m June 20, 2022 London-listed ad tech giant Tremor is set to snap up an American competitor in a £165m deal.
‘I am proud of them’: Biden backs Apple workers unionising June 20, 2022 President Joe Biden said he was proud of Maryland workers who voted to join a union at the weekend becoming the latest in a tranche of workers in the US unionising, following the likes of Starbuck and Amazon.