Union leaders are their own worst enemy December 19, 2016 As the country prepares to power down for Christmas, a number of trades unions are flexing their muscles and powering up their strike activity. As PWC’s Tom Kerr Williams notes, for unionised labour “a good time to react is at Christmas when most employers will be under pressure to keep customers happy”. One can't deny the [...]
Surge in days lost to strike action in 2016 December 19, 2016 Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew over Christmas will be held at conciliation service Acas today as figures obtained by City A.M. show that the number of days lost to industrial action in the first ten months of 2016 has already dwarfed last year’s total. According to the Office of National [...]
Andy Murray crowned BBC Sports Personality of the year for record third time December 18, 2016 Tennis world No1 Andy Murray paid tribute to his family and support staff after becoming the first person to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award for a third time. Murray polled 247,419 votes – more than twice that of his nearest challenger, triathlete Alistair Brownlee. Veteran showjumper Nick Skelton was a close [...]
London to be cloaked in fog tomorrow says Met Office and a London White Christmas doesn’t look likely December 18, 2016 Dense fog will descend on London tomorrow, hampering efforts to either get into the capital for work or get away from it for the Christmas holidays. Today, fog stubbornly held its ground leading to the capital's airports warning of flight delays and cancellations – it was the second day those looking to make an early [...]
Average Christmas booze spend is 51 per cent tax December 18, 2016 UK households are paying 51 per cent tax on the alcohol they buy in the lead up to Christmas, according to industry body, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. The association says the average household will buy 5 bottles of wine, 3 bottle of spirits, 2 bottles of sparking wine, 2 bottles of port, 12 [...]
Star Wars spin-off Rogue One feels the force of $290m global opening weekend December 18, 2016 The latest installment in the Star Wars saga raked in over $290m (around £232m) in its first weekend of global showings, as Disney’s $4bn investment in the series continues to pay dividends. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made $71m on its first day in the US – the 12th best opening day of all [...]
132,000 tonnes of cargo will go through Heathrow this Christmas – with salmon and clotted cream among top exports December 18, 2016 Heathrow's expecting salmon and crocheted garments to bump up its export figures for the festive period. Many shoppers raced to get all of their Christmas shopping wrapped up ahead of the international postage deadline over the weekend and the UK's biggest airport is expecting a bumper month. Read more: Here's how Stansted is planning to gain [...]
Heathrow and Gatwick warn of more disruption from fog December 18, 2016 Travellers are facing more misery as the foggy weather causes a second day in a row of delays at airports around London and beyond. Heavy fog over the capital and elsewhere across England and Europe has caused airports to warn passengers of potential delays and cancellations. Read more: Here are the busiest Christmas routes for [...]
Flights across London airports delayed due to fog December 17, 2016 Flights have been disrupted due to heavy fog in London. London City Airport diverted all inbound flights today. There have also been delays at Heathrow and Gatwick. Travellers have been advised to contact their airlines about possible cancellations. Significant fog in London is continuing to cause flight delays & cancellations. Passengers affected are advised to speak to [...]
Christmas with JPMorgan: the bank picks books, sites and music for the holiday season December 16, 2016 There's still time to get a last minute gift for the banker in your life! JPMorgan's annual holiday reading list has been given an upgrade for 2016, and to mark the 10-year anniversary of the reading list, the US bank added on a few cultural and musical recommendations. The bank is actually calling the list #nextlist2017, and [...]