UK construction industry fears hard Brexit will turn skills gap into a gulf November 30, 2016 Construction could be buffeted big-time if there's a "hard Brexit" and lose more than 200,000 workers. According to a report by design and consultancy firm Arcadis, the industry could suffer from a "skills gulf" once the UK leaves the European Union and the loss of nearly 215,000 workers from house building and infrastructure if there's [...]
Air France workers guilty of “organised violence” after shirt-ripping episode last year November 30, 2016 Three former Air France employees have been found guilty of ripping the shirts from the backs of two executives fleeing a meeting about job cuts. A French court gave them suspended sentences of three to four months for "organised violence", while two others were found not guilty. Another 10 were given 500 euros (£425) fines for [...]
Cycling groups pedal away with £190,000 in Transport for London funding November 30, 2016 Not everyone thinks the prospect of cycling in London is an appealing one. You have to brace yourself for congestion, wayward pedestrians and angry drivers as all part of the experience. But Transport for London (TfL) wants to encourage more people to take it up and has plugged £190,000 into 46 cycling groups. It has [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils London’s first hydrogen double-decker bus November 30, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled the capital's first double-decker hydrogen bus as part of a commitment to phase out diesel buses. They will be trialled on London's roads next year and the mayor wants other cities to follow suit. No more pure diesel double-decker buses will be added to the capital's fleet from 2018 [...]
Thousands of online accounts feared hacked at National Lottery operator Camelot November 30, 2016 National Lottery operator Camelot thinks 26,500 accounts have been hacked. The company said it didn't think its own systems had been compromised, but that players' login details had been pinched from elsewhere. It discovered "suspicious activity" after online security monitoring on Monday. "No money has been deposited or withdrawn from affected player accounts," it said [...]
Ford is gearing up to test self-driving cars in Europe next year November 30, 2016 Keep an eye out on the roads next year. For Ford is bringing its self-driving cars to European roads next year – but just for testing. “People are really beginning to think about exactly what autonomous vehicles could mean to their day-to-day lives,” said Thomas Lukaszewicz, manager, automated driving, Ford of Europe. “Many of us [...]
Carmakers warn losing single market access in Brexit deal will ramp up car prices November 30, 2016 The boss of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has warned leaving the single market could jack up car prices. Gareth Jones said the car industry will be hit with "billions" in tariffs should Britain not sign a deal keeping the sector within a tariff-free EU trading bloc. It will add at least £2.7bn [...]
Fiat Chrysler heir has been arrested for faking his own kidnapping November 30, 2016 You might want to sit down for this one. The heir to the Fiat Chrysler fortune aka Lapo Elkann, the grandson of late Fiat patriarch Gianni Agnelli, has been arrested in New York for allegedly faking his own kidnapping. But it doesn't just stop there. He came up with the story to get ransom money [...]
Zoopla boss Alex Chesterman: “It’s not acceptable to simply say Brexit means Brexit” November 30, 2016 The founder of Zoopla Property Group and one of the original names behind the legal challenge to Brexit, has said the government's handling of Brexit "highly disappointing" so far and lacks transparency. "I'm in favour of a good Brexit, I think the result in June is not in question," Alex Chesterman said. "A good Brexit could be a very good outcome." But [...]
Zoopla snaps up Technicweb and moves into connected home market as it unveils soaring profits November 30, 2016 FTSE 250-listed Zoopla Property Group announced buoyant full-year results today as well as the acquisition of Technicweb and a move into connected homes with a partnership with Neos. The figures Revenue was up 84 per cent to £197.7m, while adjusted Ebitda soared 58 per cent to £77.1m. Profit for the year was up 44 per cent from [...]
