Minimum service level strike laws to be extended November 7, 2023 Laws designed to provide a minimum level of cover during strikes have been extended to ambulance, rail, and Border Force staff.
Over 100 UK companies admit to breaching Russia sanctions November 6, 2023 Nearly 130 UK companies have admitted to breaching Russia-related sanctions, new data has revealed, raising the prospect of a wave of corporate penalties being issued by the UK's sanctions enforcement agency.
Revolut in talks to move headquarters to Canary Wharf landmark November 6, 2023 Fintech Revolut is in negotiations to relocate its headquarters to a more central area of Canary Wharf, according to reports, in what could be a boost for the struggling financial district.
Corporate Slavery & India November 6, 2023 “Indians work longer hours per year (~2000) than USA, Brazil and Germany” said a report published by the ILO; but Narayan Murthy does not believe it. Last week, in a podcast, founder and Ex-CEO of Infosys, Narayan Murthy (hailed as the father of the 24-hour workday on Infosys website) suggested that Indian youth should work [...]
70 per cent of Tory members think Nigel Farage should be able to join, poll finds November 6, 2023 Almost three quarters of Conservative members say Nigel Farage should be allowed to join the party if he wishes to, according to a ConservativeHome poll.
Boris Johnson referred to Treasury as ‘pro-death squad’, Covid inquiry told November 6, 2023 Central decision-making in government for much of 2020 was 'a bit of a Punch and Judy'
Watchdog sorry for suggesting ex-Natwest boss Rose broke data rules over Farage ‘debanking’ scandal November 6, 2023 The UK's data watchdog has apologised to former Natwest chief executive Dame Alison Rose for suggesting that she was personally under investigation for breaching data rules in a "debanking" scandal involving Nigel Farage.
Natwest upgrades AI chatbot to provide ‘human interaction’ amid branch closures November 6, 2023 Whereas Natwest's original Cora was a basic question-and-answer bot, the updated version will use “generative” AI, similar to ChatGPT.
Prudential: Hong Kong drives new business profits up 37 per cent as Asia strategy credited November 6, 2023 Insurance giant Prudential’s new business profit rose to ($2,14bn) £1.7bn in third quarter, which was a 37 per cent increase on the same period for 2022 as the firm credits its new strategy. Prudential said its Hong Kong arm led the surge, but it also increased sales to both Chinese mainland visitors and domestic customers [...]
GKN Aerospace owner Melrose signs £4bn deal with GE Aerospace November 6, 2023 GKN Aerospace owner Melrose signed a new $5bn (£4bn) deal with aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace this morning, prompting shares to jump 4 per cent. The new aftermarket services agreement will widen Melrose’s GKN Aerospace division’s current partnership with GE, surrounding its fastest selling high-thrust GEnx engines. In a statement on the London Stock Exchange, [...]