What you need to know about travelling during this week’s Tube strikes: Travel advice for Central and Waterloo & City Line commuters February 19, 2017 Fresh strikes on London Underground are due to disrupt travellers this week with the Central and Waterloo & City lines expected to have little to no service. Here's what you need to know about- the industrial action so you can plan ahead. What time and day are the strikes taking place? From late on Tuesday [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May to meet Peugeot boss to discuss Vauxhall takeover deal February 18, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May will meet the boss of Peugeot SA to discuss the group’s takeover bid for General Motors’ (GM) European operations, including British brand Vauxhall. May has been invited to meet the chair of the managing board of Peugeot SA (PSA), Carlos Tavares, to discuss the deal. A Downing Street spokesperson confirmed there [...]
London’s T-charge, which will affect up to 10,000 high pollution vehicles, will be introduced in October February 17, 2017 Take a deep breath – or don't… yet. There's going to be a new emissions charge in the City starting 23 October. London mayor Sadiq Khan today confirmed his plans for a £10 emissions surcharge, or T-charge, on older polluting vehicles in the city centre. Khan announced the news on the 14th anniversary of London's congestion charge, [...]
Now German government officials are meeting with PSA and GM over Opel February 17, 2017 German government representatives have met with bosses at General Motors and Peugeot and called talks between the two carmakers over a potential takeover "advanced". The French company PSA has proposed a takeover of General Motors' European Opel operations, including Vauxhall. "I can confirm that there have been talks with GM and Peugeot", the spokeswoman for the German economy [...]
A Seoul court has officially declared former shipping giant Hanjin bankrupt February 17, 2017 Embattled South Korean shipping giant Hanjin has finally been declared bankrupt. A South Korean court made the decision today that Hanjin Shipping, formerly the world's seventh-largest container shipper, was officially bankrupt after ruling earlier in the month the firm's liquidation value would be worth more than its value as a going concern. Hanjin had debts of [...]
Business secretary Greg Clark says Peugeot-maker PSA wants to build on Vauxhall’s success February 17, 2017 Business secretary Greg Clark has called his talks with the French government and PSA "constructive", saying the French firm wants to build on the success of Britain's Vauxhall business. In a short statement, Clark said the PSA "stressed that they valued highly the enduring strength of the Vauxhall brand, underpinned by its committed workforce". Clark jetted to Paris [...]
Uber goes on a charm offensive by offering drivers free English courses and tips on how to make more money February 16, 2017 Uber is making efforts to improve its app for UK drivers, as part of a new charm offensive, including offering free English courses. Transport for London (TfL) delayed its new English tests until September, but Uber has said it will offer free courses for its drivers ahead of then. The ride-hailing app will also now allow [...]
Addison Lee’s tech push pays off as car firm says revenues are on track to rise 40 per cent February 16, 2017 Addison Lee expects revenues to rise 40 per cent this year, following the firm’s £100m investment in technology, including developing an app. The tech push has been part of the private car hire firm's efforts to bolster its position against the rise of the likes of Uber. Addison Lee said its executive car bookings are [...]
Business secretary Greg Clark heads for Paris talks with French government and PSA over possible GM deal February 16, 2017 Business secretary Greg Clark has travelled to Paris for talks with the French government and PSA over the french company's prospective takeover General Motors’ European Opel operations, including Vauxhall. Clark is to meet with French industry minister Christophe Sirigue and PSA just hours after Unite’s Len McCluskey said he was seeking “urgent talks” with PSA. The union leader [...]
The strike saga continues: Members of train drivers’ union Aslef have rejected the Southern rail deal February 16, 2017 Members of train drivers' union Aslef have rejected the deal their union and Southern Rail had agreed. Earlier this month, a TUC-brokered deal was agreed in the long-running dispute between Southern rail and Aslef over the role of the guard, in the wake of fresh talks. It was expected to bring the row over the so-called [...]