Reactions to the chancellor’s statement December 5, 2013 THE BUSINESS GROUPDirector general of the CBIJohn Cridland The CBI had lobbied the government to cap business rates at two per cent and support business finance. “We have always advocated the dual approach of tackling the deficit and driving growth – the OBR forecasts confirm it is working. Let’s stick with what works. “The pressure [...]
Plus surprised by GMB offer May 31, 2012 PLUS Markets was caught by surprise yesterday when Gulf Merchant Bank returned with a revised offer for its stock exchange unit. The embattled firm, which yesterday called a meeting to approve ICAP’s takeover, had no prior warning of GMB’s improved bid for an undisclosed sum. GMB said in a statement that it has “remained in [...]
GMB and Ucatt vote for strikes November 16, 2011 A day of national strike action came a step closer yesterday when members of the GMB and Ucatt unions voted in favour of striking on 30 November. GMB, which has almost 610,000 members, said its workers voted by four to one in favour of a strike over pensions, on a turnout of 33 per cent. [...]
GMB and Ucatt vote for strikes November 16, 2011 A day of national strike action came a step closer yesterday when members of the GMB and Ucatt unions voted in favour of striking on 30 November. GMB, which has almost 610,000 members, said its workers voted by four to one in favour of a strike over pensions, on a turnout of 33 per cent. [...]
Thames Water hands its execs bonuses despite profit slump June 11, 2012 THAMES Water has come under fire for paying its top executives close to their maximum bonuses this year in spite of hosepipe bans, declining profits and complaints about its customer service. Boss Martin Baggs was paid £896,000 in the year, including a £418,000 bonus – or 87.7 per cent of his maximum payout. This figure [...]
Meet the hero of the Audi range September 25, 2012 The Neckarsulm facility, near Stuttgart in Germany, is the home of Audi’s R8 supercar production and where it builds its RS line of high-performance vehicles. It’s also where quattro GmbH and its motorsport division is based, which is why we’re racing across Europe from the UK to Neckarsulm on a 600-mile drive in Audi’s latest [...]
Meet the hero of the Audi range September 25, 2012 The Neckarsulm facility, near Stuttgart in Germany, is the home of Audi’s R8 supercar production and where it builds its RS line of high-performance vehicles. It’s also where quattro GmbH and its motorsport division is based, which is why we’re racing across Europe from the UK to Neckarsulm on a 600-mile drive in Audi’s latest [...]
BA to cut jobs as it outsources Gatwick work April 11, 2012 BRITISH Airways is planning to shake up its operations at Gatwick, in a move that unions said could cost hundreds of jobs. The flagship carrier said it has begun talks with unions over job cuts as it outsources 400 baggage and coaching roles to a third party supplier and scales down its customer services team. [...]
BA to cut jobs as it outsources Gatwick work April 11, 2012 BRITISH Airways is planning to shake up its operations at Gatwick, in a move that unions said could cost hundreds of jobs. The flagship carrier said it has begun talks with unions over job cuts as it outsources 400 baggage and coaching roles to a third party supplier and scales down its customer services team. [...]
No delays at Stansted as strikes begin May 23, 2012 STANSTED Airport operated as normal yesterday in spite of industrial action by baggage handlers. Members of the Unite and GMB unions working for contractor Swissport staged the first of three planned walkouts yesterday as part of a dispute over work rotas. Unite claims that Swissport’s measures would mean ramp staff work 14 extra days a [...]