Ryanair boss slams ‘unacceptable’ air traffic control chaos August 29, 2023 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has slammed air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats for the “unacceptable” disruption caused over the past two days.
Investors urge UK firms to increase efforts on tackling slavery in supply chains August 29, 2023 Investors are calling on UK-listed companies to increase efforts to tackle modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour in their supply chains.
Housebuilders’ shares rise on news UK will ditch planning rules protecting rivers August 29, 2023 Housebuilders’ shares rose today on the news that Michael Gove is set to scrap water pollution rules linked to new developments in a bid to ease the country’s housing crisis. Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey gained 2.9 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively, while Persimmon was the second biggest riser on the blue-chip index [...]
Toyota suspends all operations in Japanese assembly plants after technical glitch August 29, 2023 Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a production system malfunction, bringing domestic output to a standstill at the world's biggest-selling automaker.
ULEZ expansion a ‘money-raising exercise’, says Transport Secretary August 29, 2023 The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to all London boroughs is not about air pollution but a “money-raising exercise”, the Transport Secretary has said.
IG chief June Felix steps down after five years due to ‘health situation’ August 29, 2023 IG, the London-based online trading firm, has announced its CEO June Felix will step away at the end of September after almost five years at the helm.
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan hails launch of London-wide low emission zone August 29, 2023 London has become the world’s largest pollution charging area after the ULEZ was expanded to include the whole of the capital.
Axe the £4bn-a-year share tax holding back stock markets, government told August 29, 2023 CALLS are increasing for the UK’s £4 billion-a-year share trading tax to be reduced or scrapped in an effort to reinvigorate our capital markets.
Standard Chartered to sell jet leasing arm to Saudi wealth fund unit for $3.6bn August 28, 2023 Standard Chartered said on Monday it was selling its global aviation finance leasing business to Saudi Arabia-based Avilease for about $3.6bn, as part of a drive to streamline its operations.
British biotech firm Abcam snapped up by Danaher for £4.5bn August 28, 2023 British Biotech firm Abcam has been bought by US medical tech giant Danaher for $5.7bn (£4.5bn) .