Government announces half-price rail fares to help with living costs squeeze April 19, 2022 The UK Government is set to slash rail fares by 50 per cent to help struggling Brits with the cost of living squeeze. Transport secretary Grant Shapps announced more than one million train tickets will be reduced to help Britons afford trips across the UK and boost domestic tourism. The scheme is run on a [...]
Business growth derailed by cost of living crisis April 18, 2022 Businesses are ill equipped to cope with spiralling costs and soaring energy bills, fresh analysis has revealed.
BNY Mellon disappoints as first quarter revenue slides by a fifth April 18, 2022 US investment bank BNY Mellon reported net profits of $765m in the first quarter, down by 18 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Goldman Sachs says odds of a US recession 35 per cent in next two years April 18, 2022 The odds of the US facing an economic recession in the next two years have hit 35 per cent according to top Goldman Sachs analysts.
Captured British fighters paraded on Russian state plead Boris Johnson for prisoner swap with Putin ally April 18, 2022 Two British fighters captured in Ukraine have been paraded on Russian state TV, with the pair pleading with Boris Johnson to exchange them for an ally of Vladimir Putin. Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 27, were captured by Russian forces last week while defending the South-East port city of Mariupol alongside Ukrainian marines. Footage [...]
‘Liar’: Less than a quarter of Brits paint Boris Johnson in a positive light April 18, 2022 Prime minister Boris Johnson is facing the wrath of British public opinion following revelations about his role in partygate. The prime minister was fined for attending a party which breached his government’s own Covid-19 laws, and made headlines across the globe. In a survey by JLPartners, commissioned by The Times, just 16 per cent of [...]
P&O to face soaring insurance bill after sinking to riskiest safety rating April 18, 2022 P&O is to face soaring insurance bills after it sank to the riskiest safety rating, with its performance deemed “very low.” According to an analysis of an international database of inspections, P&O was previously awarded a “medium rating,” but after it sacked 800 seafarers and replaced them with agency workers the rating sank. “It’s very [...]
Police speak to Nicola Sturgeon over breach of face mask rules April 18, 2022 Police officers have spoken to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after footage circulated on social media of her breaking her own face mask rules. Police Scotland said they reminded Sturgeon of the importance of wearing face masks where the rules indicate it is mandatory, but that no further action was necessary. A police spokesperson said [...]
Deezer on track for public listing after $1.1bn takeover offer April 18, 2022 Music streaming platform Deezer is on track to take a second stab at a public listing following a $1.1bn (£845m) takeover offer.
Hostile Takeover: Elon Musk trades blows with Twitter’s board April 18, 2022 Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk is locked in an ongoing battle with Twitter's board as he pursues a hostile takeover.
