Strike by LNER train drivers next month ‘called off’ January 22, 2024 A five-day strike by train drivers at LNER next month on top of a rolling programme of national walkouts has been called off, sources said. Members of Aslef are launching a series of strikes and an overtime ban from January 29 in the long-running dispute over pay, The union announced a further five days of [...]
Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes on Iran militants as tensions ratchet up January 18, 2024 Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighbouring nations. The strikes followed Iran’s Tuesday attack on Pakistani soil that killed two children in the south-western Baluchistan province. Iran’s state media on Thursday said several [...]
BP company man Auchincloss named permanent chief January 17, 2024 BP was late on Tuesday night putting the finishing touches to the permanent appointment of interim boss Murray Auchincloss as CEO, according to reports.
Trump takes Iowa caucus as supporters brave weather to ‘make America great again’, again January 16, 2024 Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses, a crucial victory at the outset of the Republican primary that reinforces the former president’s bond with his party’s voters.
THG signs fulfilment deal with Holland & Barrett and sees Q4 sales growth January 16, 2024 THG saw revenue growth of 1.1 per cent across the ‘golden quarter,’ it told markets this morning. Group revenue hit £597.9m in the quarter, with sales across the full financial year ending in December at £1.98bn. THG’s Q4 performance represented the best quarter of this financial year and the firm this morning hailed a “pleasing [...]
US team heads to Taiwan as island slams China’s ‘fallacious’ election comments January 14, 2024 Taiwan has condemned what it said were “fallacious comments” by China following the self-governing island’s presidential election.
Electric bus fleet temporarily withdrawn in south London after fire January 13, 2024 An electric bus fleet has been withdrawn in south London after a double-decker caught fire.
Britain congratulates Taiwan’s pro-sovereignty candidate for winning presidential vote January 13, 2024 Britain has welcomed the presidential election in Taiwan which saw the pro-sovereignty candidate triumph in a result bound to anger China.
Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election January 13, 2024 Lai Ching-te, the presidential candidate for Taiwan's ruling party, won an election on Saturday that China had framed as a choice between war and peace.
Five takeaways as Israel-Hamas conflict reaches 100-day mark January 13, 2024 Sunday January 14 marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war.
