Aussie investors are poised for a UK green investment splurge, says National Australia Bank exec May 9, 2022 Australian firms are readying a further splurge of investment into the UK to capitalise a boom in renewable energy and infrastructure projects, according to a top National Australia Bank executive.
UK bank shares rise on optimism about lockdown easing June 3, 2020 Shares in major UK banks rose today on increased optimism about lockdown measures easing globally. HSBC shares rose 2.2 per cent to 393p, Lloyds Banking Group shares rose nearly 4.7 per cent to 33.4p, Barclays shares rose nearly 2.5 per cent to 122p, Royal Bank of Scotland shares rose 2.6 per cent to 123p and [...]
RBS tells 50,000 employees to work from home until next year July 21, 2020 Royal Bank of Scotland has reportedly told more than 50,000 staff to work from home until 2021. It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the government’s advice to work from home would be dropped next month in a bid to stimulate the economy. He said employers would have “more discretion” about where staff should [...]
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Covid crisis has exposed the Scottish nationalists once again May 27, 2020 In London, the Covid virus is disappearing rapidly. Hospital trusts are increasingly reporting days with no new cases at all. During the crisis, there has been a proliferation of home-made signs in rural locations telling city dwellers, with varying degrees of politeness, to turn back and go home. Will we now see messages at junctions [...]
UK hurtling toward recession on double-digit cost of living squeeze, Bank of England warns May 5, 2022 The UK is hurtling towards a recession sparked by households being gripped by the tightest cost of living squeeze since the early 1980s, revealed fresh forecasts by the Bank of England today. The economy will struggle to eke any growth for most of next year, dragging the UK into a 0.25 per cent contraction in [...]
Franco Manca pizzas debut across UK supermarkets November 1, 2022 Franco Manca pizzas will now be available to buy in supermarkets across the UK, allowing Brits to take home and cook their favourites.
Tories face losing 550 seats tomorrow: Johnson and Starmer race to make final pitches before local elections May 4, 2022 Local party leaders and the nation’s more familiar faces are racing to make their final pitches today and visit key electoral battlegrounds on the last day of political campaigning before voters go to the polls on Thursday. The political fortunes of the major party leaders are likely to be influenced by what voters decide in [...]
Met arrests 100 in ‘biggest ever fraud operation’ to take down spoof calling site November 24, 2022 More than 100 people have been arrested in what the Met Police describe as the UK’s biggest ever anti-fraud operation. The force led the bid to take down the ‘one stop spoofing shop’, iSpoof, which had more than 200,000 possible victims in this country alone. Fraudsters contacted people posing as as representatives of banks including [...]
Plan your weekend: Top art and theatre to keep you entertained October 14, 2022 We’re into the most congested part of the London cultural calendar, with top new art and theatre coming thick and fast. If you’re unsure how to approach your weekend, relax, we have you covered. THE POLTERGEIST The Poltergeist is a darkly comic story about Sasha, an art prodigy who had celebrities queuing up to buy [...]