Worst is over for Lufthansa, says board member August 7, 2022 The worst is over for German airline Lufthansa after staff shortages caused flight chaos over the summer, but levels of sick leave remain challenging, board member Christina Foerster told newspapers in the Funke Media group. Airlines across Europe have struggled to cope with a strong rebound in holiday season demand after the COVID-19 pandemic stopped much [...]
Starmer in breach of MPs code of conduct by not declaring gifts and land sale August 5, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has been found to have breached the MPs’ code of conduct by failing to register on time eight interests, including gifts from football teams and the sale of a plot of land. An inquiry into the Labour leader was opened in June by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, relating to claims about late [...]
Alibaba posts flat revenue growth after ‘relatively slow’ spring August 4, 2022 E-commerce group Alibaba has posted flat revenue growth for the first time. The Hong-Kong based firm said sales in Chinese commerce dropped one per cent compared to the past year while revenue from its cloud business saw revenue up 16 per cent. The group’s revenue hit 205.56bn yuan ($30bn) in the April to June period, [...]
Sofa seller ScS cautions cost-of-living pressures have slowed orders down August 4, 2022 ScS has warned that cost-of-living pressures have already driven down orders although the sofa business still lifted its profit expectations for the rest of the year. The furniture retailer reported a 3.9 per cent increase in orders in the year to 30 July, compared with the previous year. The company said a stronger than expected [...]
Letters: Game on, comrades August 2, 2022 [Re: Gaming time has no link with wellbeing levels, July 27] The recent study on wellbeing and gaming can give a negative perception of the medium as a form of wellness. Multiplayer games – like the majority of those used in the study – can often omit a key element of the gaming experience around [...]
Truss pledges to create ‘agriculture of the future’ by removing EU red tape August 1, 2022 Liz Triss will outline her plans today to remove EU regulations and make British farmers more competitive. The prime ministerial candidate will visit farmers in the southwest of England and highlight the “once in a lifetime opportunity” leaving the EU has given us to “truly unleash British food and farming”. She plans to ensure the [...]
Letters: Work you won’t want to leave August 1, 2022 [Re: The great resignation is ripe for a backlash with a flood of boomerang employees, July 29] Mark McCain wrote that people who left their jobs during the pandemic might wind up coming back and employers should accept them with open arms. I agree it is a good thing for workplaces to bring back staff [...]
Letters: Jump on the treadmill July 29, 2022 [Re: Millions of Brits can no longer afford the gym as inflation eat way at budgets, yesterday] The economic crisis we face is one that will affect us for many years to come, and not just in the most obvious ways. We’ve been so focused on making sure people can afford their energy bills – [...]
Letters: You can’t always be everything July 28, 2022 [Re: A recession will tempt firms into short-term cuts, July 6 ] Mass job losses continue to take place across the tech industry. While it’s easy to blame external factors, such as the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, macroeconomic challenges and a difficult fundraising environment, an important strategic factor has been largely ignored – [...]
Augmented reality set to give Formula E racegoers a taste of Saudi’s natural wonder July 28, 2022 Formula E, the global all-electric racing championship, will land at the ExCel Centre this weekend, but it won’t just be the sleek lines of the racing cars that attract racegoers’ attention. Saudia, the Saudi Arabian airline, will host an ‘augmented reality’ zone that promises to take attendees to the Kingdom via ‘underwater’ tours of the [...]
