BT execs urge unions to guarantee 999 services as nearly 40,000 gear up to strike July 13, 2022 BT executives have called on trade unions to guarantee that 999 services will not be impacted during impending strikes.
Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg: I would refuse to serve in ‘socialist’ Rishi Sunak’s cabinet July 13, 2022 Boris Johnson ally Jacob Rees-Mogg has branded Rishi Sunak a ‘socialist’ and refused to serve in his cabinet should he become PM. The Brexit-backing Conservative MP hit out at the former chancellor’s “disloyalty” to the Prime Minister after he resigned last Tuesday. This comes after Rees-Mogg appeared to brand Sunak a socialist for high taxes [...]
Heatwave travel disruption: Train speed limits amid track buckling and increase in car breakdowns July 13, 2022 Network Rail has announced it will set a speed limit on trains amid the possibility of tracks buckling due to soaring soaring temperatures. The government-owned train operator explained that steel tracks are usually 20 degrees hotter compared with atmospheric temperatures. When air temperatures reach 30 degrees tracks could go up to 50 degrees, causing them [...]
JD Wetherspoon beer sales lag pre-Covid levels as recovery ‘more laborious than anticipated’ July 13, 2022 JD Wetherspoon has said sales of pints were eight per cent below pre-pandemic trading and it expects to post higher losses this year. While a “boom in pub sales” had been anticipated following the easing lockdown measures, recovery for many venues had been “slower and more laborious than was anticipated,” the budget pub chain said. [...]
Renold cuts debt and raises revenue in solid year July 13, 2022 Renold’s revenue grew 18.1 per cent to £195.2m while net debt dropped £4.6m to £13.8m for the year ended 31 March 2022. The manufacturer announced today that its operating profit had gone up from £11.4m in 2021 to £15.3m this year. The company recovered from the Covid pandemic and many of its businesses delivered were record [...]
Watchdog investigates big broadcasters for supposed antitrust breaches with freelance workers July 13, 2022 The UK watchdog has opened an investigation into ITV's purchase of freelance services, which support the production and broadcasting of sports content.
GetBusy increases full year guidance despite market volatilities July 13, 2022 GetBusy has increased its revenue guidance for the full year to £18.4m despite current market volatilities. In the six months ended 30 June, the productivity software provider posted a 21 per cent increase in its annual recurring revenue to £18m, while recurring revenue went up 19 per cent to £8.5m. Following a loss of £472,000 [...]
PageGroup posts record June as firm benefits from wage inflation and short supply of candidates July 13, 2022 Recruitment firm PageGroup posted a record performance for June, marking the second month where gross profit exceeded £100m.
Ex-Nationwide chairman emerges as leading contender for Bank of England watchdog role July 13, 2022 Former Nationwide chairman David Roberts has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the Bank of England's oversight board, reports Sky News.
Plenty of sympathy for aviation chiefs but time for excuses is running out July 13, 2022 Running an airport or an airline is no doubt a hard job, not least because people most often notice you when something has gone wrong. One wag on twitter says he has a recurring nightmare in which he serves as a social media manager for a major carrier, and it is true that very few [...]
