National Gas boss warns businesses could be threatened if network scrapped October 18, 2023 The head of the UK's gas networks has urged the government not to scrap the country's pipelines in favour of electrification of the grid.
Tech companies boycott Web Summit after chief’s Israel conflict remarks October 17, 2023 A number of UK-based tech companies are boycotting the Web Summit conference in Lisbon after the chief executive called out Israel for committing war crimes.
Mahomes, Kelce, McIlroy and others pump £200m into F1 team Alpine October 17, 2023 Sporting stars including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua have invested £173m in Formula 1 outfit Alpine. The team confirmed in June that a 24 per cent stake had been sold to investors made up from Orto Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, which included [...]
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.
Break up Treasury and scrap cabinet secretary job, civil service review to urge October 17, 2023 The Treasury should be broken up and the cabinet secretary role should be scrapped, a review of the civil service is expected to urge.
Four Bills that will define the future of digital assets October 17, 2023 Mona El Isa analyses four specific regulation aspects that will shape how the world of digital assets will look in the future.
CMA launches probe into Worcester Bosch amid ‘greenwashing’ boiler claims October 17, 2023 It will also look at information given by Worcester Bosch about the use of hydrogen for home heating in the UK
Big trading day for Bitcoin, overshadowed by fake news of BTC ETF approval October 17, 2023 Bitcoin is hovering around the $28.2k level this morning, still in the green by 1.3%, in the wake of yesterday's fake news scandal.
St James’s Place confirms overhaul of controversial fees after regulatory pressure October 17, 2023 St James's Place has confirmed it will overhaul its fee structure and scrap a controversial exit fee today after reportedly coming under pressure from regulators to fall in line with stringent new consumer rules.
Rolls-Royce slashes up to 2,500 jobs in bid to ‘create more agile business’ October 17, 2023 Rolls Royce has announced plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in a cost-cutting drive as it looks to streamline the business.