Tory grandees and Nigella gather to pay tribute to Lord Lawson October 17, 2023 Former prime minister Sir John Major, current Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and ex-chancellor George Osborne attended the service at St Margaret’s Church.
Hundreds of UK jobs at risk as electric truck maker Volta files for bankruptcy October 17, 2023 One of the first electric HGV companies, Volta Trucks, has filed for bankruptcy following a struggle to secure batteries for its lorries.
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.
Peter Bone: Tory MP faced with suspension over misconduct has whip withdrawn October 17, 2023 Former minister Peter Bone has had the Tory whip removed after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct against a staff member. The Conservatives acted a day after a watchdog recommended he should be suspended from the Commons for six weeks – potentially triggering a by-election in his Wellingborough seat. Mr Bone was alleged to have exposed himself [...]
Those who lost jobs in Carillion deserve answers, GMB says, as execs avoid trial October 17, 2023 Questions circulate around why the Government had invested "substantial" amounts of money into a Carillion trial that was dropped last week.
Using AI Technology to Execute a Serial Acquisition Strategy October 17, 2023 To build a successful rollup, experienced dealmakers need to develop and operate a scalable, repeatable M&A playbook that includes due diligence. In fact, due diligence tends to be one of the most expensive stages in a dealmaking process, costing anywhere between $50K and $200K+ per acquisition, depending on the deal size. While M&A activity has [...]
KPMG to cut jobs and freeze pay in deals division October 17, 2023 Around 110 employees, nearly seven percent of the KPMG's UK deals workforce, are expected to be laid off, according to the Financial Times.
Greta Thunberg arrested in London as oil chiefs urged to stop funding politics October 17, 2023 Climate activists including Greta Thunberg have been arrested after they gathered outside a central London hotel protesting oil firms.
BNB Chain launches Greenfield Mainnet October 17, 2023 Community-driven blockchain ecosystem BNB Chain has just announced the public launch of the Greenfield Mainnet.
Break up Treasury and scrap cabinet secretary job, civil service review to urge October 17, 2023 The Treasury should be broken up and the cabinet secretary role should be scrapped, a review of the civil service is expected to urge.