FCA: Banks could be forced to enshrine cash access as branch cuts press on December 7, 2023 Banks and building societies will be forced to ensure customers have access to cash amid fears that the shift to digital payments is shutting out swathes of the population, under new rules tabled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today.
British rail not on the right track, regulator warns December 7, 2023 Train journeys across Britain's rail network are still neither punctual nor reliable, the industry's watchdog has warned today.
Evri-one’s fed up: Ofcom reveals Britain’s least favourite delivery firms December 7, 2023 Ofcom found that two-thirds of those it surveyed said they have had a delivery issue in the past six months.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: The huddle December 7, 2023 At City A.M., we’re taking a stand and calling out the worst corporate jargon that has infected our offices. This week: the huddle.
Future’s profit plunges as group strategy stumbles December 7, 2023 Media company Future plc said its full year revenue dropped to £789m, down four per cent from last year, due to poor performance in the US and a difficult ad market.
Who owns Barcelona? Who did Joan Laporta take over from in 2021? December 7, 2023 All you need to know about who owns Barcelona.
Sunak can sign a new deal with Rwanda but it won’t save the Tories at the election December 7, 2023 A week may be a long time in politics, but a year is a surprisingly short time to get things done, writes John Oxley
Treasury coffers are reaping the rewards of foreign bribery fines December 7, 2023 Over the past year something extraordinary has happened. The governments of countries in the Global South where British multinationals paid bribes and faced penalties in the UK have started demanding a fairer share of the huge criminal fines that have up to now gone to the UK Treasury. Since 2014 the Serious Fraud Office has [...]
Community protest postpones Shepherd’s Bush Market redevelopment plans December 6, 2023 Protests forced a Hammersmith and Fulham Council meeting to be cancelled, where plans to redevelop Shepherd’s Bush Market were set to be approved. Some 20 protesters from a local community group, Protect Shepherd’s Bush Market, gathered together in opposition to the plans “after 18 months of raising concerns.” The community group stated as part of [...]
Plans to house asylum seekers at disused RAF site lawful, court finds December 6, 2023 Government plans to house asylum seekers at a famous disused former RAF site can go ahead after a legal fight, the High Court has ruled.