TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August: Unions to decide on industrial action over Night Tube on Monday August 21, 2015 Commuter happiness hangs in the balance. Union representatives are to meet on Monday to determine whether next week's Tube strikes will go ahead, following a week of gruelling talks with transport bosses. As things stand RMT, TSSA and Unite are expected to go ahead with the two sets of walkouts, the first of which [...]
TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August 2015: Now RMT’s City Cruise members are going on strike too August 21, 2015 Thinking of beating next week's Tube strike by hitting the water and travelling in on City Cruises? Think again. Transport union RMT, whose Tube members are among those planning to walk out on two dates next week, is also organising a strike on the service on Thursday 27 August. The strike will [...]
Greek debt crisis: Alexis Tsipras accused of “cynical timing” over resignation as Prime Minister by Slovakia’s Peter Kazimir August 21, 2015 Alexis Tsipras has been accused of “cynical timing” for resigning as Greek Prime Minister so soon after receiving the first tranche of bailout funds. The Syriza leader quit last night after just 206 days in power, calling a snap election for 20 September. He tweeted last night that the “popular mandate I received on [...]
The dream of a four-day week just became reality for 10,000 of Uniqlo’s staff August 21, 2015 Dream of working a four-day week? Then maybe you shold relocate to Japan, where Uniqlo parent company Fast Retailing is trialling just that. Starting in October, the fashion giant – which also owns J Brand and Theory – will offer a four-day to around a fifth of its workforce. According to Bloomberg, around [...]
Cyclist seriously injured following bus collision; Farringdon and Clerkenwell roads closed August 20, 2015 A cyclist has been seriously injured following a collision with a double-decker bus on a major road in Farringdon, north London this afternoon. A man thought to be in his 30s was hit by the bus at the busy junction between Farringdon Road and Clerkenwell Road at around 1:15pm today. Emergency services including [...]
TfL Tube strike 26 and 28 August 2015: This is the travel advice for next week’s double Night Tube action August 20, 2015 Transport for London is gearing up for the planned double-whammy of two Tube strikes next week, and has just issued travel advice for commuters. Both sides are still locked in talks regarding working conditions for the impending Night Tube. But if a compromise is not reached, Tube services will be severely affected by action [...]
“Female viagra” Addyi manfacturer Sprout bought for $1bn by Valeant Pharmaceuticals August 20, 2015 Sprout, the group that this week unveiled the first “viagra for women” has been bought by pharma giant Valeant for $1bn (£638m). Valeant will pay approximately $500m upon the closing of the transaction and an additional payment in the amount of $500m in the first quarter of 2016. On top of the cash, [...]
London mayoral elections: Stephen Greenhalgh argues the capital needs a more joined-up approach to its emergency services August 20, 2015 London's ambulance service is in crisis. Last year Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to defend its performance, which was the worst in the country with only 66.5 per cent of ambulances reaching the most serious 999 calls within eight minutes. The NHS target is 75 per cent. This is because the ambulance service [...]
Sussex Police taser man on board EasyJet flight EZY831 at Gatwick Airport August 20, 2015 A man has been tasered by police on board an EasyJet flight due to depart from London's Gatwick Airport this morning. The man was “dragged off the flight”, before passengers were also removed from the plane. It is thought the man was demanding two pieces of carry-on luggage. EasyJet confirmed that police boarded flight [...]
WH Smith’s share price falls as retailer reveals full year results to beat expectations August 20, 2015 WH Smith's share price nudged down as it said sales would beat expectations for the full year to the end of August, in a pre-close announcement issued this morning. The retailer said there had been a strong performance in its travel division during the second half, with “good sales across all of our core [...]
