Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Simon Jack and Oliver Smith Role, Business editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 2:33 PM BST Updated 2 hours ago Water companies in England and Wales want bills to rise by 24% to 91% over the next five years, according to figures from the consumer … Read more
Paula Vennells described the cases of wrongly convicted subpostmasters as “deeply disturbing” in a 2013 email that was labeled the “smoking gun” of the scandal. In the email, the former CEO confirms that she has received and read important evidence about possible wrongful convictions, including that of a sub-postmaster who went to prison. “I just … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Michael Ras Role, Business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 4:25 PM BST Updated 37 minutes ago Online used car retailer Cazoo has gone bankrupt after cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructuring. Cazoo became popular during the Covid pandemic when restrictions forced car buyers … Read more
Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, has urged the EU to urgently intervene to temper growing export levels of Chinese cheap green technology, including solar panels and wind turbines, pushing European leaders to move into a large-scale trade war. At the same time, she urged German bank executives on Tuesday to step up efforts to … Read more
Manston airport site Image RSP An appeal against the rejection of a bid to undergo a judicial review to challenge the decision approving the reopening and redevelopment of the Manston airport site has been dismissed. A judgment today (May 21) by Lord Justice Peter Jackson, Lord Justice Lewis and Lord Justice Warby follows a hearing … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Simon Jack and Oliver Smith Role, Business editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 2:33 PM BST Updated 1 hour ago Water companies in England and Wales want bills to rise by 24% to 91% over the next five years, according to figures from the consumer … Read more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged last week to work together against what they called the “destructive and hostile” US. And few commodities have been as affected by their policies as gold. Just days later, on Monday this week, the price of the precious metal rose to a record high of … Read more
Sign up for our breaking news emails for free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox Sign up for our free breaking news emails British inflation could approach the Bank of England’s target of 2 percent when the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases the latest figures on Wednesday. The consumer price index … Read more
The mayor of Tees Valley has insisted that Teesside International Airport is not for sale after interest was expressed for almost half a shareholding. British businessman Michael Flacks said he is “involved” in talks with officials to acquire a 49 percent stake in Darlington’s public airport. Mr Flacks disputed a press release saying the plan … Read more
Sign up for IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbooks Receive our free newsletter about food and drinks A line of pizza and pasta dishes specifically aimed at the use of slimming drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic will be launched. Nestlé will launch the new line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched … Read more