Oil prices slump to six-week lows as US and China join forces to release reserves November 18, 2021 Oil prices slide six-week lows as US and China pledge to release their reserves to counter high prices.
Soaring inflation and tax hikes to squeeze UK economy November 18, 2021 TAX hikes, soaring inflation and an end to pandemic-related government support is souring the UK economy’s prospects, according to City analysts. Brits’ spending power will be eroded by the intensifying cost of living crisis, restricting their ability to splash the cash and drive the economy, analysts at Deutsche Bank warned today. Inflation is accelerating at [...]
G7 calls Belarus ‘callous’ as 2,000 migrants gather at Polish border November 18, 2021 The G7 has called Belarus “callous” over its treatment of migrants, which has seen some 2,000 people gather in desperation at the Polish border. There are currently around 7,000 migrants residing in Belarus, according to presidential press secretary Natalya Eismont today, who hope of entering the European Union (EU). “The European Union shall open a [...]
Environmental Agency and Ofwat team up to investigate potential sewage-dumping by water companies November 18, 2021 Ofwat and Environment Agency join forces to investigate reports water companies are dumping unpermitted sewage in UK rivers.
Willis Towers licks wounds of failed mega-merger with a board shakeup November 18, 2021 Willis Towers Watson has appointed four new directors, as the company tries to move forward after a failed mega-deal with Aon earlier this year.
Crisps shortages: Shoppers left empty-handed as multipacks run out November 18, 2021 Shoppers with a craving for crisps have been left empty-handed this month, as official data reveals the scale of shortages. According to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, multipack crisps were the trickiest item to get hold of in the country. Shelf availability was lowest for the products, with almost [...]
Brits have worst delivery experience, research says November 18, 2021 British consumers have a worse delivery experience compared with their counterparts in the US and Europe, even though the supply chain crisis is affecting the whole world. Research from operations experience platform Parcellab has revealed that 39 per cent of UK consumers claim to have placed an order that never arrived, compared with 18 per [...]
High voltage: National Grid’s profits spark to life amid Europe’s energy crunch November 18, 2021 National Grid is benefitting from booming profits as the energy crisis continues to bite.
Railway industry says HS2 cuts will hinder net zero and levelling up agenda November 18, 2021 Railway industry stakeholders have hit back against the government’s decision to cut the eastern leg of HS2, which was initially planned to connect Birmingham and Leeds. Speaking at Commons, Shapps argued that the changes made to the £100bn Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) “will bring benefits at least a decade or more earlier” and that they [...]
Solicitor in hot oil with regulator for hitting a member of the public with a frying pan November 18, 2021 The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has rebuked a lawyer after he "struck" a member of the public with a frying pan.
