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France hits UK with veiled threat to cut off power to Channel Islands October 5, 2021 France has made a veiled threat to cut off power to the Channel Islands in the latest escalation of a long-running fishing row. French European affairs minister Clement Beaune said “we are tired of being nice” and that he “will not stand” for French fishermen being locked out of UK waters by Downing Street. Cabinet [...]
Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London homes as BHS collapsed October 5, 2021 Sir Philip Green’s wife spent millions on London properties while thousands of employees working at now-collapsed BHS prepared to lose their jobs. Details of Lady Tina Green’s spending were laid bare in the ‘Pandora Papers – leaked offshore financial documents published by the BBC. Tina Green used a company located in the British Virgin Islands [...]
Chinese airlines push back against IATA’s net-zero pledges October 5, 2021 Chinese carriers lobbied global airlines body IATA to push back its net-zero 2050 deadline but they were rejected by the organisation, which stressed its commitment to the Paris Agreement, according to reports. Chinese airlines have pushed back against the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) resolution to commit to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Carriers reportedly [...]
Liz Truss tells Tories to get a grip on cost of living crisis or risk losing next election October 5, 2021 Liz Truss has warned the Tory party that it must ease cost of living pressures by the next election or risk facing the wrath of the electorate. The foreign secretary said that “every sinew of the government needs to be strained to create the conditions for enterprise across the country”. Many Britons are in for [...]
Travelodge sees ‘green shoots’ of business travel revival October 5, 2021 Hotel giant Travelodge has said it has started to see the “green shoots” of business travel returning. It comes as the business has launched a new online solution Travelodge Business for those making work trips. Travelodge soft-launched its business service with nearly 100 existing customers earlier this year. Now, it is signing up almost 1,000 [...]
Greggs share price surges ten per cent as revenues near £1.2bn October 5, 2021 Greggs has announced ambitious plans to double annual intake to £2.4bn over the next five years after the company lifted full year revenue expectations on the back of strong Q3 results. The bakery chain today revealed that like for like sales were up 3.5 per cent in Q3 compared to pre-pandemic levels with rebounding interest [...]
Japan to restart nuclear power plants amid carbon cutting push October 5, 2021 Japan is set to fire up its nuclear power plants as it looks to expand its renewable energy offering amid a push to slash its emissions, its new industry minister has said today. The efforts are a bid to cut 46 per cent of its carbon output from 2013 levels by 2030, while the country [...]
Law firms offer wellbeing support to burnt out employees October 5, 2021 Law firms are expanding their wellbeing support for employees as overstretched companies compete for top talent. With the UK experiencing the best year for dealmaking activity since 2015 lawyers have been inundated with a flood of M&A litigation leading to long hours and poor sleep quality for staff. To try and stop fed-up lawyers from [...]
Government launches competition to find office for Great British Railways outside London October 5, 2021 As Great British Railways is set to take the reins of the UK railway network, the Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a competition to find a new appropriate headquarters. UK transport secretary Grant Shapps has launched a competition to find the Great British Railways a head office, the new state-owned public body in charge [...]
UK’s oldest synagogue ‘saved for now’ as City of London Corporation rejects tower application October 5, 2021 The UK’s oldest synagogue has been “saved for now” as the City of London Corporation rejected a 48-storey tower block that would have put the historic site at risk of closure. The planning and transport committee for the Square Mile’s local authority today rejected the application by 14 votes to 7 in the wake of [...]
