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Coal consumption climbs to all-time high, reveals IEA December 17, 2022 Global coal consumption will rise to an all-time high this year and remain flat at that level until 2025, according to the IEA.
Brits’ weekends ruined with more rail strikes ahead of Christmas December 17, 2022 Brits face further disruption this weekend ahead of Christmas, with rail workers continuing the latest round of strike action today.
FirstGroup nears completion of £122m greyhound property portfolio sale December 16, 2022 Transport service provider FirstGroup has finalised the sale of all but two of its US legacy greyhound property portfolio to Twenty Lake Holdings in a £122m deal.
Workers at Rolls-Royce car plant receive pay increase after strike threat December 16, 2022 Workers at one of Rolls-Royce’s automotive plants have received a pay increase of up to 17.6 per cent following the threat of strikes. Staff at the Goodwood plant in West Sussex will receive a salary hike of 10 per cent plus a £2,000 lump sum. This means an increase of 16 per cent for the [...]
London payment firm launches Banking-as-a-Service solution on Advcash December 16, 2022 Fintech infrastructure firm, Mercuryo has partnered with payment platform Advcash to offer its customers access to virtual IBANs for EU and UK residents.
Auditor Mazars halts work with Binance December 16, 2022 Mazars has ceased work on providing proof-of-reserves statements with Binance, Crypto.com and other crypto firms.
Unacceptable: Aviation regulator slams Wizz Air over complaints and refunds December 16, 2022 The UK aviation regulator has slammed Wizz Air for its “unacceptable” behaviour when it comes to passengers’ complaints and refunds. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported that the low-cost carrier ranked as the worst airline for escalated complaints, with 811 grievances per million UK passengers. Escalated complaints are complaints taken to alternative dispute resolution schemes [...]
What a year it’s been in crypto December 16, 2022 Jason Deane takes a look back over the year in crypto.
The World Cup is over – let the football metaverses begin! December 16, 2022 Monty looks at how Web3 metaverses can give the ‘home ground feeling’ to fans via digital twin stadiums and cities.
HSBC natural capital asset management venture bags £533m December 16, 2022 A natural capital asset management venture set up by HSBC and climate firm Pollination has bagged $650m to fuel two of its investment strategies, the firms announced today.
