Strikes hit the City hard August 6, 2009 THOUSANDS of commuters on the National Express East Anglia line were hit by the second in a series of 48-hour strikes yesterday, and are set for further chaos today as workers continue to walk out over pay. The industrial action, which started at midnight on Wednesday night, has hit the City hard, as the affected [...]
Tullett set to square up to BGC in court October 11, 2009 TULLETT Prebon and BGC Partners will this week commence battle in the High Court, as the City hangs attentively on every word to glean sensational details about the aggressive high-octane world of inter-dealer broking. Tullett, led by City veteran Terry Smith, alleges that BGC tried to poach at least 55 of its top broking staff [...]
Tullett set to square up to BGC in court October 11, 2009 TULLETT Prebon and BGC Partners will this week commence battle in the High Court, as the City hangs attentively on every word to glean sensational details about the aggressive high-octane world of inter-dealer broking. Tullett, led by City veteran Terry Smith, alleges that BGC tried to poach at least 55 of its top broking staff [...]
Commuter chaos in the City as RMT takes industrial action over salaries July 29, 2009 THOUSANDS of London commuters face travel chaos today and tomorrow, as workers on the National Express East Anglia franchise go on strike for 48 hours over pay. Services to Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex will be affected and the action will disrupt many lines in and out of London, including trains for Stansted Airport, Southend [...]
FOCUS ON: CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX August 20, 2009 BADGERS BANK, OLD BRIGHTON ROAD NORTH, PEASE POTTAGE, RH11 9AJPrice: £1.15mThis modern five-bedroom property is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in a village just outside Crawley, which is just under an hour from London by train. There is a large master bedroom suite which includes a dressing area and a bathroom with a jacuzzi bath. [...]
FOCUS ON: CRAWLEY, WEST SUSSEX August 20, 2009 BADGERS BANK, OLD BRIGHTON ROAD NORTH, PEASE POTTAGE, RH11 9AJPrice: £1.15mThis modern five-bedroom property is located in a quiet cul-de-sac in a village just outside Crawley, which is just under an hour from London by train. There is a large master bedroom suite which includes a dressing area and a bathroom with a jacuzzi bath. [...]
SUMMER SALES July 8, 2009 Barca sanction Ribery swoopBARCELONA have given boss Pep Guardiola the green light to sign winger Franck Ribery should he want him. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to Real Madrid all summer, although the big-spending Spanish giants have given up hope of signing the £60m-rated Bayern Munich star. Chelsea remain in the race, [...]
City chaos as strikes go ahead June 9, 2009 LONDON was thrown into chaos last night as London Underground (LU) staff staged a 48-hour walk-out. Last-ditch talks between RMT union officials and LU bosses fell apart just before the 7pm strike start-time, as the union accused transport chiefs of “pulling the rug from under a workable agreement” by bringing in lawyers. Transport for London [...]
Tube strike still on despite new pay proposal June 7, 2009 LONDON Underground (LU) this weekend renewed its calls for the union RMT to call off a planned strike that will bring chaos to the capital’s transport network from tomorrow evening. Tube workers are set to walk out on strike for 48 hours. LU made a revised four–year pay offer of 1.5 per cent this year [...]
Vaughan poised to confirm retirement after Ashes snub June 28, 2009 FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan looks to have played his last first class match after a press conference was called for tomorrow at which he is widely expected to confirm his retirement. Speculation Vaughan would retire has snowballed since the 34-year-old was left out of England’s initial squad for the Ashes last week. The Yorkshire [...]