How NHS strikes on Monday 6 February will affect you
FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies...
Business
Energy firms given Tuesday deadline for prepayment meter action
British Gas - which is the country's largest supplier with 7.26 million customers - suspended forcefully installing prepayment meters until...
Courts waved through warrants to forcefit prepayment meters
In an internal FAQ post for magistrates, Mr Webster told magistrates the "advice given to justices has not kept up...
Pregnant women to get more protection against being made redundant
Currently, the Maple (Maternity and Parental Leave Regulations 1999) say that an employer should not make a woman on maternity...
Jobs growth surges in US despite slowdown fears
However, the increase in rates, coming at a time when price increases have started to ease, has raised fears that...
Steven Bartlett: Firm founded by Dragons’ Den star to sell for £7.7m
Oliver Green, chairman of Brave Bison, said: "We've long admired Social Chain, which we believe is among the world's best...
Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019
"China has taken a more combative approach with Western economies over the past year and a half, partly due to...
Bill Gates would rather pay for vaccines than travel to Mars
On the question of whether he is frugal in his personal life, Mr Gates said: "I don't have a gigantic...
Strikes Update: How Friday 3 February’s strike will affect you
TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute...
Cost of living: Car insurance pushed up by paint and energy prices
Jonathan Fong, senior policy adviser of general insurance at the ABI, said: "Every motorist wants the best insurance deal, especially...
Adani: How the billionaire’s empire lost $100bn in days
Mr Adani's group has seven publicly traded companies which operate across a wide range of sectors, including commodities trading, airports,...
British Gas admits agents break into struggling customers’ homes
In a row played out in front of MPs on Tuesday, it said it was "Ofgem's job to enforce" when...
King Charles will not appear on new Australia $5 note
"The Bank will consult with First Australians in designing the $5 banknote. The new banknote will take a number of...
Can Sri Lanka trade its way back to prosperity?
Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took over the presidency after the discredited and reviled Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country in July 2022,...
Adani calls off share sale after price plunges
Last week, Hindenburg Research, a company that specialises in "short-selling", or betting against a company's share price in the expectation...
EU takes on US as tries to win electric car battle
The Green Deal Industrial Plan outlined by the European Commission includes reforming the bloc's electricity market, working on other free...
HSBC staff get a uniform of jumpsuits and jeans
"Our branch colleagues are the public face of the bank, so what they wear does not only need to reflect...
Government promises robust crypto regulation
Jason Guthrie, European head of digital assets at the financial firm, Wisdom Tree, said the sector had a bright future....
