Best job interview ever? New Zealand offers to pay for your whole trip if you’ll do a job interview in Wellington March 2, 2017 The fight for tech talent is heating up. New Zealand has well and truly raised the bar as officials in Wellington are after 100 of the best people possible to fill 100 tech jobs. To entice the talented from far and wide, they're offering to pay for people's trips to New Zealand from across the [...]
Merlin Entertainments says recovery from the Alton Towers crash is “well underway” March 2, 2017 Leisure group Merlin Entertainments, which operates the London Eye and Alton Towers, saw a rise in visitor numbers, as it said recovery was "well underway" after a crash at Alton Towers in 2015. However, it said headwinds from terrorism fears remain and analysts noted weak sterling has boosted profits and "masks the challenges" Merlin is facing. Shares [...]
Here’s the new luxury SUV Range Rover Velar in all its glory – and it’s being built exclusively in Britain March 2, 2017 The moment has arrived. Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled the newest addition to the Range Rover family aimed at "filling the white space" between the Range Rover Evoque and the Range Rover Sport. And it does so in both size and price. Read more: Range Rover confirms new Velar SUV will be built "exclusively" in Britain [...]
The SMMT says “anti-diesel agenda” could hinder progress made by car industry on cutting CO2 emissions March 2, 2017 Despite UK CO2 emissions falling for the 19th consecutive year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned an "anti-diesel agenda" threatens to impede progress. The UK car industry beat CO2 targets for last year, with carbon tailpipe emissions falling to an all-time low in 2016. They were 1.1 per cent lower than [...]
A signal failure on the Northern Line is still causing severe disruption for the capital March 1, 2017 The Northern Line is still dealing with severe disruptions after a signal failure this morning. While the issue has been fixed, it took longer than anticipated and Transport for London said it doesn't have a timescale of how long it'll take the line to get back to normal service. So commuters heading home in rush [...]
PepsiCo says 380 jobs are at risk as it prepares to shut its Walkers Peterlee factory March 1, 2017 PepsiCo, the US owner of brands including Pepsi and Tropicana, has said it is proposing to close its Walkers Snacks factory in Peterlee, County Durham, putting 380 jobs at risk. Under the plan, production at the plant would be moved to other UK sites, PepsiCo said, as it looks to find "crucial savings" and bolster [...]
Jaguar Land Rover says the new Range Rover Velar will be built in the UK as a sign of “confidence in British manufacturing” March 1, 2017 Jaguar Land Rover has said the new addition to the Range Rover family, the Velar, will be built exclusively in Britain, as a sign of the "firm's confidence in British manufacturing". The model, which launches later today, will be built at its Solihull manufacturing plant in the West Midlands. JLR, which has plants abroad in China, Brazil, [...]
Ford set to axe 1,160 jobs at Bridgend engine plant, Unite warns as it gears up for strikes March 1, 2017 Unite has said up to 1,160 jobs will go by 2021 after Ford said it will cut investment in a new engine programme. The union has warned workers at Ford's Bridgend plant in Wales will be "one step closer to strike action" if the company doesn't commit to protecting jobs. At the moment, the headcount is [...]
The Financial Conduct Authority launches consultation over plans to reform IPO process March 1, 2017 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation over plans to reform the initial public offering (IPO) process in the UK. The watchdog has voiced concerns that investors don't get enough information before new firms list on the stock market, posing risks. So it has drafted up proposals for investors to get independent research [...]
Eurotunnel profits rocket as boss hails “best year in our history” March 1, 2017 Groupe Eurotunnel, the owner of the Channel Tunnel, has announced its "best year" ever as profits shot up, despite Eurostar passenger numbers being "badly affected" by terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels and Nice. Read more: Records fall as Eurotunnel keeps on truckin' The figures Net consolidated profits were €200m for the year, compared to €75m for 2015. [...]
