Wings Of War Can soar on his return to action October 8, 2024 BETTORS look set for a tough time at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today, as the city track serves up a low-key affair for its eight races. The programme includes a couple of Class Five handicaps, and four Class Four contests where the majority of gallopers race against one another almost every fortnight, and it’s a [...]
London Underground: Tube strikes loom as workers to vote on walk-outs October 8, 2024 London Underground workers are being balloted on Tube strikes over pay and conditions amid a dispute with Transport for London (TfL). Members of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) in jobs including customer service and advising passengers in stations are being asked if they want to strike. The ballot closes on 18 October and also [...]
Budget: Rachel Reeves set to drop pensions tax raid plans, per report October 7, 2024 Rachel Reeves is reportedly set to drop plans for a tax raid on pensions over fears it could unfairly affect public sector workers. The Chancellor has been warned that a scheme to reduce the 40 per cent tax relief on higher earners could disproportionately impact teachers and nurses, the Times reported. Treasury officials told Reeves [...]
Transport secretary turns off London Euston’s giant ad board October 4, 2024 The government and Network Rail have launched a major review of London’s Euston station, as its giant ad board is turned off with immediate effect. It acknowledged that longer-term change is needed but put forward a five-point plan in the interim. In a statement today, the government and Network Rail said Euston is an “outdated [...]
SSP Group: Upper Crust owner reports ‘significant increase’ in profitability October 3, 2024 The travel food specialist behind Upper Crust SSP Group has reported a boost in revenue, with UK sales supported by demand for air travel and easing rail disruptions. Revenue grew by 17 per cent for the year to 30 September, with full-year operating profit expected to be £210 to £220m, up around 30 per cent [...]
Is the UK rail industry getting back on track? October 2, 2024 With no more strike action and reform well-underway, the signs are looking positive of the UK's railway industry.
Leon: Restaurant chain’s loss-making streak continues amid Asda takeover September 30, 2024 Restaurant chain Leon lost almost £20m in the year it was sold by the billionaire Issa brothers to Asda, it has been revealed. The company had been purchased by the brothers’ Lancashire-based EG Group in 2021 before most of the group’s UK operations were sold to the supermarket giant for £2bn in October 2023. At [...]
Train drivers accept £9K pay deal to end two years of UK rail strikes September 18, 2024 Train drivers on Wednesday voted to accept a new pay deal, bringing to an end a two-year industrial dispute over pay and conditions.
City A.M. marks 20th year with rebrand and weekly London Standard partnership September 18, 2024 City A.M. is embarking on its 20th year of existence with a fresh rebrand and an exciting new partnership with the now weekly London Standard. 70,000 copies of City A.M.’s re-branded print edition will be available from 6am Monday – Thursday, alongside the new weekly edition of the Evening Standard, now called The London Standard. [...]
Carlton Club: A year of ‘successes and challenges’ for London private members’ club September 13, 2024 The Carlton Club has described facing both “successes and challenges” in its latest financial year as it battled high inflation, rising energy costs, train strikes and wage increases. The private members’ club said “unwelcome challenges” impacted its financial performance in 2023 but that it still managed to increase its surplus before tax by almost £200,000. [...]