ULEZ: More than 200 reports camera-related crime logged in month to expansion September 2, 2023 There were 222 reports of crimes relating to Ulez cameras logged in the month leading to its expansion across London, according to figures released by the Metropolitan Police. Previous figures released in August showed there had been 288 reports since the force began collecting the data in early April, taking the current total released on [...]
Wall Street edges higher following data that shows the labour market is cooling September 2, 2023 A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended on Friday with slight gains for stocks, as the market notched its second straight winning week. The market got a boost early on from a closely watched government report that showed US job growth increased at a healthy but more moderate pace last month. The report [...]
Mason Greenwood will begin to rebuild career with loan move to Getafe September 2, 2023 Mason Greenwood has joined Spanish club Getafe on loan in a move that Manchester United say will allow the player to rebuild his career away from Old Trafford. Greenwood was suspended by United on January 30, 2022 over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online. The 21-year-old faced charges [...]
Mohamed Al Fayed: Tributes paid to former owner of Harrods and Fulham FC September 2, 2023 Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has been described as “an extraordinary tour de force” after his death at the age of 94. Mr Al Fayed, who was owner and chairman of Fulham Football Club for 16 years, died on Wednesday. His family announced on Friday he had “passed away peacefully of old age”. Paying [...]
Rail strikes bring more misery to Brits on back-to-London Saturday September 2, 2023 Rail passengers faced more travel misery on Saturday because of continuing industrial action by train drivers and other workers in long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at 14 train operating companies launched a 24-hour strike, while drivers in the Aslef union were banning overtime. Services [...]
Why 2023 has been a year to forget for the London Stock Exchange and the capital’s equity markets September 2, 2023 Take-privates and secondary listings have damaged the reputation of the London Stock Exchange. How did we get here?
US based Bitcoin spot ETF will be approved by early 2024, mark my words September 1, 2023 Jason Deane rounds off the week by declaring he believes the US will see a Bitcoin spot ETF being approved early next year.
Vistry, Barratt and Berkley: Housebuilders to report as investors nervous on rates, mortgages and rule changes September 1, 2023 After their shares soared on the Government’s decision to relax environmental rules, three housebuilders are preparing to update shareholders next week. Vistry, Barratt Developments and Berkeley Group will all update shareholders during the week, as nervous investors will be looking for more indications of what is happening in the mortgage market. Vistry has already said [...]
Atomic weapons workers threaten to strike over pay – but ‘delivery of UK’s nuclear deterrent would be unaffected’ September 1, 2023 Workers at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) are to be balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay. Members of the Prospect union at AWE, which supports and maintains the UK nuclear deterrent, will vote in the next two weeks on whether to launch a campaign of action. Prospect said AWE recently became an [...]
Doomsayers ‘proved wrong’: UK had third-fastest Covid recovery in G7, revised GDP data now shows September 1, 2023 New figures show the UK economy bounced back from the pandemic faster than had been thought.