Foreign Office confirms a British national has been killed in Ukraine April 28, 2022 The foreign office has confirmed a British national has been killed in Ukraine. The unnamed individual was reported dead on Thursday while a second person is reported missing. According to Sky News, the foreign office said: “We can confirm that a British national has been killed in Ukraine and are supporting their family.” “We are [...]
ApeCoin is the current king of the crypto swingers with 1,900% rise in five weeks April 28, 2022 Apecoin, the native cryptocurrency of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has been the stand-out performer on the crypto markets this week.
Londoners will receive two free rides on Lime’s e-scooters as part of local election push April 28, 2022 Londoners will be entitled to two free rides on Lime’s e-scooters as part of the company’s push to encourage voting in the UK local elections. By using a promotional code, voters in London, Milton Keynes and Salford could ride for free to and from polling stations. “Lime is proud to be providing voters with a [...]
Crew aboard P&O ferry didn’t know how to use survival craft, coastguard says April 28, 2022 Cheaper agency crews brought in after P&O dismissed 800 seafarers didn’t know how to use survival craft, according to a report published today. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) found 23 failures on the Spirit of Britain ferry, including not properly maintained fast rescue boats, broken oil filtering equipment and inadequate fire safety systems. The [...]
French firm handling passport application phone lines is called in by UK government over backlog chaos April 28, 2022 The head of a French firm tasked with handling help lines for passport applications has been called in by the UK government over its handling of the backlog chaos. Teleperformance is being urged to answer questions about lengthy delays on the phones and a failure to process applications, after millions of Brits were left in [...]
China’s lockdowns exacerbate supply chain issues, says Airbus boss April 28, 2022 China’s recent lockdowns have exacerbated ongoing supply chain issues, according to Airbus’s chief executive Guillaume Faury. “The whole worldwide supply chain is complicated at the moment,” he told journalists today. Faury said that, even though lockdown-induced problems with raw materials continue to increase market pressures, the company will remain committed to raise production of A320 aircraft [...]
Labour backs suspension of MP Liam Byrne from Commons over bullying complaints April 28, 2022 Labour has backed the suspension of one of its MPs from the Commons over bullying complaints, following an investigation by a Parliamentary committee Liam Byrne could face two days out of parliament following a probe by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. The panel upheld a complaint against the MP by a former member of his [...]
China cuts coal import tariffs in supply security push April 28, 2022 China will cut import tariffs for all types of coal to zero next month, as the country prioritise energy security despite its climate pledges.
London-listed FinnCap snaps up sustainability consultancy in ESG push April 28, 2022 London-listed broker finnCap has snapped up a major stake in sustainability consultancy Energise today as the firm extends its reach into environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory.
US economy unexpectedly shrinks in sign of coming global growth cool down April 28, 2022 A sharp pullback in businesses spending to build up stock to avoid being spiked by intense supply chain disruption has led the US economy to unexpectedly shrink in a sign that global growth will cool this year. Stateside output dropped 1.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, a huge miss from [...]
