Loganair’s Dundee-London Stansted air link has been secured until 2019 after £3.7m deal March 14, 2017 The future of a "vital" air link between London Stansted and Dundee City Airport has been secured for another two years after the government announced it had plugged £1.8m into it. The public service obligation (PSO) agreed between the UK government, Transport Scotland and Dundee City Council, will guarantee nearly £3.7m to keep the route open [...]
The Gym Group share price rises as it flexes its muscle and moves into the black March 14, 2017 Pay-as-you-go gym operator The Gym Group has posted its first full-year profit with revenues rising 22 per cent as it shows no signs of slowing expansion. Read more: How budget chain The Gym Group built up its muscle The figures The company, which owns 89 low cost gyms across the UK, reported revenue of £73.5m [...]
Monday strike chaos is here as the RMT union begins walkouts across Southern rail, Northern and Merseyrail March 13, 2017 It's not just Southern passengers who are being hit with strikes by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union next week. The union's dispute over the changes to the role of the guard is spreading, with a 24-hour walkout today on the Merseyrail and Northern lines, as well as Southern. An injunction effort from Merseyrail failed last [...]
Hailo merges with Daimler-owned MyTaxi to take on Uber in London March 13, 2017 There's no shortage of taxis and minicabs in the capital, with an array of companies competing for passengers, from Uber to Gett to Addison Lee, and of course London’s stalwarts: the black cabs. So, it may seem rather late in the game for a cab company to try and make inroads in the market, but Mytaxi [...]
Easter and summer flights strike chaos ahead as over 1,000 flights are cancelled from French air traffic control walkout March 10, 2017 There are fears this week's French air traffic control strike could be the start of the next wave of action disrupting Easter and summer flights and causing chaos for passengers. When the five-day strike by staff at control centres in Brest, Bordeaux and Marseilles comes to a close later today, 1,500 flights are expected to have been cancelled, [...]
Mars says chocolate prices will rise after Brexit if the UK doesn’t get a good trade deal March 10, 2017 Those with a sweet tooth should look away now. For the global president of Mars has warned that chocolate prices could rise if the UK doesn't secure a good trade deal after Brexit. Fiona Dawson said the absence of a deal with EU member states would mean tariffs of up to 30 per cent for [...]
Tata Motors announces tie-up with VW Skoda to ramp up their ambitions for the Indian market March 10, 2017 Volkswagen and Tata Motors are teaming up to develop vehicles in India. In a statement today, the firms said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on a partnership that would lead to the launch of new vehicles by Tata Motors in 2019. VW's Skoda will take the lead on the project developing cheap cars for [...]
From PwC’s chair to the boss of Vodafone: Here are the top 30 men helping to tackle gender inequality in the workplace March 10, 2017 Lloyds Banking Group’s chief executive of commercial banking and the chairman of PwC have been named among the top 30 men challenging the status quo and promoting gender equality in the workplace. The Women’s Business Council and Management Today have revealed their 2017 Agents of Change, listing 30 male leaders who are actively working alongside women [...]
HS2 investigates Mace’s concerns over its controversial contract award to CH2M March 9, 2017 HS2 is investigating concerns raised by construction firm Mace after a £170m contract was awarded to competitor CH2M. There had been questions raised over potential conflicts of interest and the role of Roy Hill, HS2's interim chief executive, who was on secondment from CH2M during the procurement process for the contract. A Mace spokesperson said: “A [...]
Chancellor Philip Hammond unveils Midlands Engine strategy with £392m investment and plans to cut congestion March 9, 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled details of his Midlands Engine plans today, including £392m through the Local Growth fund to improve transport connections. This includes £151m for the West Midlands City region, the largest award for any area. There are also transport and infrastructure plans to improve the Midlands, including a commitment that by 2018, all [...]
