Labour pushes for parliament recall after Operation Yellowhammer sheds light on no-deal Brexit September 12, 2019 Labour has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to recall parliament after the release of Operation Yellowhammer documents the party said showed “severe risks” of a no-deal Brexit. MPs voted to force Johnson’s government to release the document before he prorogued parliament earlier this week until 14 October. Read more: Yellowhammer: Government’s no-deal Brexit documents revealed [...]
British American Tobacco to axe 2,300 jobs as it focuses on vaping September 12, 2019 British American Tobacco (Bat) is slashing 2,300 jobs across the company as it seeks to simplify its business and re-invest in vaping under its new CEO. Over 20 per cent of senior roles will disappear in the cull, said chief executive Jack Bowles, who added that the swathe of redundancies was “vital” to boost sales [...]
Morrisons extends Amazon partnership as it delivers flat half-year sales September 12, 2019 Morrisons has posted flat sales in the first half as it unveiled a new multi-year partnership with Amazon Prime amid challenging conditions in the grocery sector Read more: Morrisons to expand Amazon online delivery service across the UK The figures Morrisons like-for-like sales excluding fuel and VAT ticked up 0.2 per cent in the six [...]
Fewer deaths hurt profits at The Co-op September 12, 2019 The Co-operative Group saw profits drop dramatically in the six months to July as the firm’s funerals business took a hit from an unexpected drop in the number of deaths. The figures Profit before tax sank to £25m, from £44m the year before owing to the funeral division’s poor performance. Revenue, however, rose 12 per [...]
Seeing, but not believing: The threat from Deepfake videos September 12, 2019 Both traditional and social media lit up earlier this year following the launch of a ground-breaking campaign for charity Malaria No More which was fronted by David Beckham. In this 55-second video ad, the football star makes a passionate appeal for support. He makes it, however, in nine different languages. No, David Beckham has not [...]
Reviving the post-study work visa will help the UK attract international talent September 12, 2019 It is hard to think of a more short-sighted and self-destructive policy than Theresa May’s decision in 2012 to close the post-study work visa route for those wanting to live and work in Britain. Boris Johnson is right to bring it back. Britain’s universities are truly world class, attracting the best and brightest from across [...]
DEBATE: Has Apple lost its touch with the iPhone? September 12, 2019 With the launch of the new iPhone 11, has Apple lost its touch? YES, says Asad Hamir, founder of Klyk The launch of a new Apple product used to generate a cult-like following. Now, the improvements are so small and the competition is so fierce that you don’t see the queues at Apple stores for [...]
Let’s end the airline monopoly over Europe’s busiest airport September 12, 2019 This week’s two-day strike by British Airways (BA) pilots is not just another blow for the brand and a pain for thousands of passengers. It is also a vivid demonstration of the pitfalls of letting one airline group have an effective monopoly over many routes at Europe’s busiest airport, Heathrow. Luckily, expansion at Heathrow provides the [...]
Heathrow passengers ‘pay higher fares’ thanks to British Airways dominance September 12, 2019 Heathrow passengers could be paying as much as 10 per cent more on fares because they lack an alternative to flying with British Airways, a new study has found. British Airways’ parent company IAG currently operates over half of all take-off and landing slots at Heathrow. The next largest groups are Lufthansa, which controls eight [...]
City Moves for 12 September – Who’s switching jobs at Stobart Aviation, the Hymans Robertson Foundation and RBC Capital Markets? September 12, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Stobart Aviation, the Hymans Robertson Foundation and RBC Capital Markets. Stobart Aviation Former BA Cityflyer general manager Luke Hayhoe has joined Stobart Aviation as aviation business development director as it works to boost relationships with its customer airlines at London Southend airport, Carlisle Lake District airport and Teesside International Airport. Luke, [...]