Police made almost 2,500 arrests of environmental protestors in past year November 10, 2022 The Police have arrested more than 2,400 activists from environmental groups in the past year, it has been revealed. Almost seven campaigners a day have been detained from Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain groups, between 3 November 2021-2. The figures were obtained by a Freedom of Information Request from City A.M., but [...]
Bus drivers in south and west London to strike for 10 DAYS over next six weeks November 10, 2022 Bus drivers in south and west London are set to strike for 10 days over the next six weeks in a dispute over pay against Dutch owner Abellio. This comes on the heels of today’s tube strike, which saw members of the union RMT walk out over pensions and jobs. The union Unite announced today [...]
Domino’s pins hopes on World Cup boost and Just Eat tie-up after VAT hit eats away sales November 10, 2022 Domino’s Pizza said this morning the company saw sales fall after a VAT hit and as it came up against last year’s boost from the Euro football tournament, but is eyeing a strong end to 2022 amid the upcoming World Cup. The UK and Ireland takeaway pizza giant saw like-for-like system sales, excluding so-called split [...]
Auto Trader’s revenue jumps as booming market place gets double-digit boost November 10, 2022 Auto Trader’s group revenue has jumped 16 per cent as a result of a double-digit growth in its marketplace business. In the six months ended 30 September, the car retailer posted a £249.8m revenue, up from last year’s £215.4m. While Auto Trader’s marketplace posted an 11 per cent increase in revenue, going up to £238.2m. [...]
British Gas owner Centrica hands £250m to shareholders as profits surge November 10, 2022 British Gas owner Centrica will hand £250m to shareholders as high wholesale prices put the firm on course for massive profits.
Markets absorb disappointing earnings as crypto uncertainty knocks sentiment November 10, 2022 Having come off the back of three days of losses the US dollar rebounded strongly yesterday as markets absorbed further disappointing earnings numbers, and cryptocurrency exchange Binance backed out of the FTX takeover, due to an $8bn shortfall, prompting a rout in cryptocurrencies in the process. This jittery market backdrop prompted a sharp selloff in [...]
Economic gloom finally sweeps through UK jobs market November 10, 2022 UK job growth has slimmed for the first time since the 2021 Covid-19 winter lockdown, driven by employers bracing for the longest recession on record, a new survey out today unveils. For the first time since February 2021, when the country was in the late stages of the third and longest pandemic lockdown, businesses trimmed [...]
FTSE 100 plagued by string of downbeat results November 9, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was weighed down by investors ditching retail and leisure firms after several large players in the sector revealed they have been hit by the UK economic slowdown. The capital’s premier index edged 0.14 per cent lower to 7,296.25 points, while the domestically-focused mid-capo FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with [...]
Tesco nudges 2m shoppers to spend £13m of expiring vouchers before Christmas rush November 9, 2022 Tesco has reminded 2m of its customers to spend up-to £13m in unclaimed vouchers before they expire in a bid to battle the cost of living crisis this Christmas. The retail giant’s friendly nudge to almost 2 million people comes as the cost of living continues to bite, and many look to save money ahead [...]
UK at greater risk of mortgage default wave than international counterparts November 9, 2022 The UK is at greater risk of being jolted by an uptick in mortgage defaults during the global economic slowdown, a top Wall Street bank has warned. Goldman Sachs reckons the country will undergo a bigger unemployment surge compared to other English speaking countries, dealing a heavy blow to households’ capacity to pay off home [...]