FTSE 100 boosted as oil majors and miners buoyed by rising crude prices June 6, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 opened higher on Monday as gains for miners and oil majors buoyed the index. The capital’s premier index was up one per cent after an extended weekend due to Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The mid-cap domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, opened 1.2 per [...]
London Metal Exchange sued by US fund manager over nickel freeze June 6, 2022 The London Metal Exchange (LME) is being sued for a sum worth £365m by a Wall Street hedge fund after the cancellation of nickel trading earlier this year. Fund manager Elliott Associates has filed a claim in the English High Court against the platform and its subsidiary LME Clear. The trading platform suspended nickel trading [...]
Post-Jubilee hangover on Monday from hell: ‘Fed up’ Londoners to work from home as tube strike brings city to standstill June 6, 2022 Travel chaos looms for millions of Londoners planning to return to work today after the long Bank Holiday break because tube stations across London are closed because of a strike. London Underground advised people not to travel, warning of severe disruption across the network from the start of service on Monday to 8am on Tuesday. [...]
Elizabeth Line: Meet TfL’s new advertising asset June 6, 2022 When the Elizabeth line opened last month, the excitement across the City was palpable. From transport enthusiasts to keen commuters, the new line brought a new lease of life for the London Underground.
Royal party is over for millions as Brits return to work after historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations June 6, 2022 The party is over for millions of Brits who joined in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations across the extended bank holiday weekend. Closing the four days of pomp, pageantry and partying, the Queen said she remains “committed to serving” the nation to “the best of my ability”. The 96-year-old monarch was absent for much of the [...]
Mercedes-Benz announces global recall of nearly one million vehicles June 5, 2022 German car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced a global recall of nearly one million older cars due to problems with their braking systems. “Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain vehicles of the ML, GL, and R-Class series from the production period 2004 – 2015, the function of the brake booster might be affected by advanced [...]
Virgin Atlantic flies above aviation’s staff shortages in post-Covid re-hiring spree June 5, 2022 The boss of Virgin Atlantic has suggested the reason it has been left out of recent airport chaos is because it has been re-hiring at ease amid industry-wide staff shortages. Virgin Atlantic has been absent from half-term holiday headlines detailing long queues and cancelled flights, which chief executive Shai Weiss put down to its success [...]
Schroders opposes £1.2bn takeover of railway giant FirstGroup by US private equity firm June 5, 2022 Transport giant FirstGroup is facing a shareholder rebellion from Schroders over a proposed £1.2bn takeover bid from a US private equity firm. Schroders, FirstGroup’s biggest shareholder with a nearly 18 per cent stake, called I Squared Capital’s offer “unattractive”, adding that the figure failed to reflect FirstGroup’s weight in the UK’s railway sector. FirstGroup [...]
RMT strikes again: London transport faces ‘severe disruption’ tomorrow June 5, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) has warned of “severe disruption” beginning tomorrow, as 4,000 Tube staff walk out and commercial leaders warn of “damaging” impacts to London’s recovery. Tube services are expected to be crippled well into Tuesday morning, TfL has cautioned, amid planned industrial action from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT). Many stations [...]
Warning of £1.5bn funding gap to meet electric charging targets June 3, 2022 Electric car charging firm Liberty Charge has called on the sector to step in and help finance the nationwide rollout of charge points as it warned of a more than £1.5 billion shortfall in Government funding. Liberty Charge – a joint venture between Virgin Media owner Liberty Global and private equity firm Zouk Capital – [...]