Cost of rail strikes mounts to £716m as taxpayers forced to support struggling industry October 4, 2023 Industrial action has cost the rail industry £716m since the feud between unions and operators began, new figures have revealed.
How Petra Diamonds plan to use tech to battle rise of lab-grown alternatives October 4, 2023 Blockchain technology could help diamond sellers confirm the emissions footprint and the quality of working conditions at their mines.
Government’s London Stock Exchange boosterism is anti-competitive, claims rival boss October 4, 2023 The government’s drive to boost the appeal of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been slammed as anti-competitive by rival exchange Aquis, which claimed ministers have been unfairly promoting the LSE in their efforts to breathe life into the City’s IPO market this year. The London Stock Exchange’s main market and smaller Alternative Investment Market [...]
Old Friends review: Sondheim honoured in show bursting with love October 4, 2023 Old Friends review and star rating: ★★★★★ What drew Bernadette Peters, living legend of Broadway, aged 75, after a half-century-long career in New York, to finally make her West End debut? Especially given she’ll make a considerably worse salary here compared to financially flush Broadway? A knees-up to celebrate musical impresario, Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim passed [...]
Top cyber firm opens headquarters in City to ‘safeguard’ digital UK October 3, 2023 Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has unveiled its new headquarters at the centre of London’s financial district. The American firm is opening a new office in 22 Bishopsgate, the City’s second highest building after the Shard, to create nearly 500 new jobs and “safeguard the UK’s digital future”. The rapid widespread adoption of new [...]
Royal Mail prepares for holiday rush with 16,000 hires October 3, 2023 Royal Mail is ramping up its Christmas operations, enlisting the help of 16,000 temporary workers to ensure the busiest time of the year runs smoothly for the British postal service. The temporary employees will help 110,000 posties sort and deliver packages ahead of and throughout the holiday season, including over the annual Black Friday and [...]
‘Brand thieves’: Easyjet’s parent firm takes legal action against UK band Easy Life October 3, 2023 Easyjet’s parent company Easygroup is suing a Leicestershire band over the use of ‘easy’ in its name. The artist called Easy Life has said the airline’s biggest shareholder is taking legal action against it, with the aviation giant insisting it has chased numerous similar cases in the past. Easy Life is a five-member band formed [...]
Heathrow Airport to trial security booking slots in bid to cut wait times October 3, 2023 Heathrow Airport has launched a six month free trial allowing passengers to pre-book slots at security, in a bid to reduce wait times.
Meta: Facebook and Instagram owner plans to charge European users October 3, 2023 Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is reportedly planning to charge European users up to $17 (£14) per month for an ad-free subscription tier. The Silicon Valley powerhouse could offer ad-free Instagram and Facebook for paying subscribers while users wishing to hang onto free access must agree to targeted ads based on their [...]
Aurelius: Lloyds Pharmacy owner joins race for The Body Shop October 3, 2023 The owner of Lloyds Pharmacy, Aurelius, is understood to have joined the race to buy ethical cosmetics brand The Body Shop, as it looks to change hands again for the third time in five years. The investment company has joined Epiris, the private equity firm, and Elliott Advisors, the owner of Waterstones in the bidding [...]