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22.08.2022 - 09:02
Business
Evening Standard
Vodafone to sell Hungary business in £1.5 billion deal
Telecoms firm Vodafone has sold its Hungarian business in a deal worth 715 billion forints (£1.5 billion).The company said it agreed non-binding terms with Hungary-based 4iG and Corvinus, a company owned by the Hungarian state, to create a locally-owned telecoms operator.Vodafone boss Nick Read said: “The Hungarian Government has a clear strategy to build a …
22.08.2022 - 07:38
Business
Sky News
Union admits supply chain will be ‘severely disrupted’ as port workers go on strike
Strikes at the UK’s largest container port will see the supply chain “severely disrupted”, the head of Unite has said, as he warns “there will be more strikes”.Almost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs on the second of an eight-day workers’ strike – the latest in a summer of industrial action. About 1,900 …
22.08.2022 - 06:34
Business
Sky News
Cineworld may file for bankruptcy in US
Cineworld has confirmed it may file for bankruptcy in the US, days after its shares nose-dived over reports the world’s second largest cinema chain was in difficulties.The UK-based company, which globally employs around 28,000 people across 751 sites in 10 countries, said it was considering options for how to restructure the business as it wrestled …
21.08.2022 - 08:00
Business
Business Live
Newcastle fashion entrepreneur launches Cloan clothing rental business for sustainable shopping
A North East entrepreneur has launched an online clothing rental site to encourage a greener approach to fashion. Rachel Cornick, 39, from Jesmond, Newcastle, has set up Cloan – a platform combining fashion rental with the power of social media, offering consumers the ability to ‘loan’ influencers’ wardrobes. Ms Cornick, who is also the founder …
20.08.2022 - 19:55
Business
Sky News
Workers at port which handles almost half the container freight entering UK begin eight-day strike
Almost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs at the UK’s largest container port on the first day of an eight-day workers strike, in the latest round of industrial action hitting various sectors of the economy.The strike at Felixstowe port on the east coast rounds off a week that saw various strikes by thousands …
20.08.2022 - 16:43
Business
Evening Standard
Rail strikes disrupt weekend travel
Train passengers have been warned they will face “significant disruption” on Sunday after strike action by rail workers disrupted travel on Saturday.ScotRail is running a skeleton service on August 20 due to industrial action by Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members of Network Rail, who have walked out in the long-running dispute over pay, …
20.08.2022 - 13:15
Business
Sky News
Small businesses on the brink face ‘impossible choices’ as energy prices soar
Spiralling energy costs are driving cafes, restaurants and independent shops all around the country to the edge of survival, according to an industry body. The Federation of Small Businesses director Martin McTague told The Independent that soaring bills, combined with reduced consumer spending as shoppers grapple with their own household bills, is forcing thousands of …
20.08.2022 - 10:49
Business
Evening Standard
Price cap seen to breach £6,000 for first time in grim new forecast
The price that you pay for your gas and electricity is set to soar by more than threefold from an already record level, according to a forecast that will worry millions of families.Energy prices could spike at as much as £6,000 per year for the average household from next April, experts warnedThe cost-of-living crisis is …
20.08.2022 - 09:41
Business
Evening Standard
More travel misery for rail passengers as strike action continues
Rail passengers are suffering fresh travel misery as tens of thousands of workers strike again in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) and Unite walked out for 24 hours on Saturday, affecting Network Rail and a number of train …
20.08.2022 - 09:04
Business
Sky News
Matalan founder Hargreaves faces fresh tussle with lenders over chain’s future
The founder of Matalan is preparing for a fresh tussle with the retailer’s lenders over its ownership ahead of a deadline for refinancing £350m in debt.Sky News has learnt that John Hargreaves, who reinstated himself as Matalan chairman last month, has in recent days proposed injecting tens of millions of pounds into the business. Under …
20.08.2022 - 06:46
Business
Sky News
P&O will not face criminal action after firing almost 800 workers
P&O Ferries will not face criminal proceedings for firing almost 800 workers earlier this year, the Insolvency Service has determined.The company caused outrage and was hauled in front of MPs to answer questions in March when it sacked hundreds of workers without notice. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng asked the Insolvency Service to investigate whether any …
20.08.2022 - 01:05
Business
Sky News
Rail strikes continue today – with only 20% of train services expected to run
Only around one in five trains across the UK will operate today, as tens of thousands of workers go on strike again in the latest round of industrial action to hit the rail network.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) union and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) will both strike once more …
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