BP gulf spill triggers new row September 8, 2010 BP admitted it made several mistakes that led to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill yesterday, but tried to deflect some blame to rig operator Transocean and contractor Halliburton in the first detailed report into the cause of the disaster. BP claimed in the report that “a sequence of failures involving a number of different [...]
BP gulf spill triggers new row September 8, 2010 BP admitted it made several mistakes that led to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill yesterday, but tried to deflect some blame to rig operator Transocean and contractor Halliburton in the first detailed report into the cause of the disaster. BP claimed in the report that “a sequence of failures involving a number of different [...]
Building outfit Carillion welcomes era of austerity August 26, 2010 BRITISH building and support services firm Carillion said first-half underlying pre-tax profit rose 17 per cent to £58.8m and it expected to benefit from outsourcing as governments try to cut costs. Sales were down 11 per cent on last year, however, to £2.5bn for the first half as a result of the company disposing of [...]
Building outfit Carillion welcomes era of austerity August 26, 2010 BRITISH building and support services firm Carillion said first-half underlying pre-tax profit rose 17 per cent to £58.8m and it expected to benefit from outsourcing as governments try to cut costs. Sales were down 11 per cent on last year, however, to £2.5bn for the first half as a result of the company disposing of [...]
Virgin Atlantic and Balpa meet to avoid industrial action by its pilots September 6, 2010 VIRGIN ATLANTIC management met with members from trade union Balpa yesterday in a bid to settle tensions with the airline’s pilots and avoid a possible strike. The two met last night in an attempt to smooth over a mounting dispute between Virgin Atlantic and its pilots over holiday entitlement and time off. Balpa, which represents [...]
Virgin Atlantic and Balpa meet to avoid industrial action by its pilots September 6, 2010 VIRGIN ATLANTIC management met with members from trade union Balpa yesterday in a bid to settle tensions with the airline’s pilots and avoid a possible strike. The two met last night in an attempt to smooth over a mounting dispute between Virgin Atlantic and its pilots over holiday entitlement and time off. Balpa, which represents [...]
Being eco-friendly can make you richer October 14, 2010 YOU may think that making your home eco-friendly is the kind of bore only liberal do-gooders relish. Think again. Jumping on the green bandwagon can add up to 5 per cent to the value of your property, make it more competitive on the housing market and help you save on energy bills. CityA.M. has taken [...]
The UK’s largest housebuilder says the road to recovery will be long December 19, 2010 PERSIMMON chief executive Mike Farley is not looking for a magic bullet. The boss of the country’s largest housebuilder is clear that the sector has endured its worst slump since World War Two and faces at least a two-year road to recovery. The industry tends to listen when Farley speaks. Not just because he runs [...]
Set your trades on firm foundations September 19, 2010 HOUSE asking prices fell again today, dropping by 1.1 per cent – that is £2,474 – over two points in the house price spread better’s mind. But those tempted by the news on page one should not rush into a trade before taking a moment to contemplate the make up of the index. Today’s figures [...]
Games cost trimmed by £27m July 19, 2010 OLYMPICS: London 2012 chiefs have cut £27m from the cost of staging the Games in response to the government slashing public spending. The savings have come from efficiency measures and procurement gains, a report published yesterday revealed. In total the Games will now cost the public sector £9.3bn. Minister for Sport and the Olympics Hugh [...]