The UK’s young entrepreneurs have set their sights on big growth for 2017 despite Brexit uncertainty January 25, 2017 Young entrepreneurs expect ambitious growth for their companies this year, despite feeling uncertain about the impact of Brexit. According to Albion Ventures' fourth annual growth report, exploring the factors affecting growth among 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses, two-thirds of entrepreneurs aged under 35 predicted their business will grow over the year. And 18 per cent are feeling [...]
Surge in spoof humour book sales boosts WH Smith on the high street – but travel’s still the stationer’s lifeblood January 25, 2017 Well, it couldn't rely on adult colouring books forever, could it? The fad around adult colouring books might be slowing, but WH Smith has instead seen a surge in sales of spoof humour books, such as Five on Brexit Island and Five Give Up the Booze, spoofing Enid Blyton's The Famous Five. There's also the Ladybirds for Grown-Ups series, [...]
Tube drivers will stage a 24-hour strike on the Central and Waterloo & City lines from 9pm tonight January 25, 2017 Tube drivers on Central Line East will start a 24-hour strike from 9pm tonight, the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has announced. The union said the strike, also affecting the Waterloo & City Line, will finish at 20:59 on Thursday 26 January. RMT said the dispute is over the "forced displacement" of staff. Read more: [...]
Laws against sexist dress codes and discrimination aren’t being properly enforced, warn MPs January 25, 2017 The government needs to crack down on sexist dress codes – which are still widespread in UK workplaces – a group of MPs has warned. Two Commons' committees have called for a review of current equality legislation after gathering evidence of sexist instructions issued to a raft of female employees, but not to their male [...]
Donald Trump plans “big day” for national security including setting the foundations for Mexico border wall January 25, 2017 The President has said a "big day" is planned on national security – and that includes an update on the proposed wall on the border between Mexico and the US. Donald Trump tweeted: "Among many other things, we will build the wall!" Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among many other things, we will [...]
Airbus senior exec warns on UK future investment over Brexit free movement January 24, 2017 A senior Airbus executive has warned the company's future investment could be hit if Brexit disrupts the movement of talent and products. "At the moment we're continuing to invest because we take the view that Airbus in the UK is an integral part of the family of Airbus, so we're still highly committed to the UK," said Tom Williams, chief operating [...]
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou announces protest vote against fleet expansion as shares slide January 24, 2017 EasyJet founder – and largest shareholder – Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is not impressed with the airline's latest update and is making a protest vote at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). He said EasyGroup, which owns a third of the airline's shares, had noted the airline's first quarter update "and the share price slump that has ensued" [...]
EasyJet shares fall eight per cent: Analysts say European short-haul “dogfight” continues January 24, 2017 EasyJet was braced for a bumpy ride today as shares nosedived as much as 8.5 per cent this morning. The airline recorded passenger numbers on the rise for the first quarter – up 8.2 per cent, though revenue per seat fell 8.2 per cent at constant currency. And revenues were up 7.2 per cent. But – [...]
Jet2 launches New York trips from Birmingham and Belfast among its winter schedule January 24, 2017 Jet2 is taking another bite of the Big Apple, after it announced plans to launch New York flights from Birmingham and Belfast International. The low-cost airline will now offer 30 direct trips to New York, up from 24, from seven airports. It is lining the trips up to coincide with Black Friday, the sales bonanza day, as [...]
Southern rail’s “full service” pledge hasn’t gone down well with commuters January 24, 2017 Southern rail's commitment to restoring a full service from today isn't quite going to plan. This morning, Southern said there were some alterations to its service, noting cancelled trains were due to a shortage of drivers, while another was cancelled due to a broken down train: Morning! A full timetable is back in operation today. There are some [...]
