UK joblessness falls to 1970s low, but pay continues to plummet September 13, 2022 UK joblessness has slid to its lowest level since 1974, but scorching inflation is still wiping out Brits’ pay, official figures published today reveal. The proportion of people out of work dropped to 3.6 per cent in the three months to July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite the historic low unemployment [...]
Ex-minister says Kwarteng was right to sack Treasury’s top civil servant September 13, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng was right to sack the Treasury’s top civil servant and his exit was a “cause for celebration”, according to a former Treasury minister. Former fraud minister Lord Theodore Agnew said the sacked Treasury permanent secretary Tom Scholar was the embodiment of “the malign influence of the Treasury orthodoxy”. Kwarteng has immediately tried to [...]
Warning of 35-hour queue to see Queen lying in state: 750,000 lining up but only 350,000 capacity September 13, 2022 Brits hoping to see the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall are facing a 35-hour wait, with warnings there is more than double the amount of mourners than the site can hold. It was reported this morning that Westminster Hall, where the Queen is lying in state, can process 350,000 – despite there being upwards of [...]
Fresh wave of strikes at Felixstowe as workers walk out at end of month September 13, 2022 A fresh wave of strikes is set to hit the port of Felixstowe later this month, with workers walking out from 27 September to 5 October. This will take place following the official mourning period for the Queen’s death. The union Unite announced today 82 per cent of staff voted in favour of rejecting the [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Commonwealth countries looking for freedom September 13, 2022 The end of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign is a momentous event not only for the UK but for the Commonwealth as a whole. Some of these countries have been thinking about independence for some time, and might find the near future is just the right moment to make that decision. Gaston Browne, the prime minister [...]
Severn Trent rings changes following retirement of top official after 12 years September 13, 2022 Severn Trent is ringing the changes on its board following the retirement of a long-serving official after 12 years at the helm. Bronagh Kennedy will step down as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in early December, with the company splitting up the roles. Both Severn Trent and its Water Limited company will have Didar [...]
Challenger gas supplier Yu Group exceeds expectations amid concerns over price rises September 13, 2022 Challenger gas supplier Yu Group exceeded expectations on its cash, earnings and profitability, as it looks to finish the financial year strongly. The company said it expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of more than £4.7m, while its cash balance was ahead of expectations. Its strong showing took place even with an [...]
Twitter shareholders on verge of approving Elon Musk takeover September 13, 2022 TWITTER whistleblower Peiter Zatko was grilled in the US Congress this afternoon, adding further ammunition to Elon Musk’s legal battle with the social media giant over his stunted takeover. Twitter’s former head of security, who was fired last year, accused the company of misleading regulators about cyber security, as well as its management of bot [...]
British biotech giant Oxford Nanopore revenue boosted by ‘burst’ of Omicron September 13, 2022 The muting of Covid-19 revenue at British biotechnology company Oxford Nanopore has been delayed by the “burst” of Omicron, however, related government contracts continue to dry up as cases fall. The company had warned investors of a ‘tapering’ of Covid-related revenue last year. And has also dialled back revenue expectations for its Emirati Genome Program [...]
Fever Tree profit margins impacted by shipping and inflationary pressures September 13, 2022 Fever Tree has said price increases on its soft drinks only partially helped to off-set cost pressures caused by heightened shipping costs. The tonic-water seller said its gross margins had been hit by “inflationary cost pressures and continued exposure to elevated Trans-Atlantic freight costs,” in interim results published on Tuesday. A gross margin of 37.4 [...]
