GM to lay off nearly 1,700 staff at Kansas facility

According to General Motors’ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, the auto maker is set to lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly facility in Kansas. A spokesperson for GM said the first round of lay-offs would begin on November 18th and would affect 686 full-time workers temporarily, while …

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Oxford Ice Rink given major upgrades for 40th birthday

The upgrades for Oxford Ice Rink and four other leisure centres in Oxford were announced in March by More Leisure Community Trust (MLCT), who operate the centres on behalf of Oxford City Council. According to the council, improvements come as part of a £3m loan from the council, which will see a “significant …

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ČD Cargo halves semi-annual profit

Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo’s profit has halved in the first half year of 2024. The number amounted to 240 million Czech crowns (9,6 million euros), whereas profit was approximately 480 million Czech crowns (19,2 million euros) in the first half year of 2023. The company mostly points to …

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Update on RMPP Trustee Arrangements | Company Announcement

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Open up the Westminster University Cavendish fortress

The University of Westminster on the corner of Hanson Street and New Cavendish Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. As a longtime resident and indeed native of the neighbourhood, I hurried to the presentation of the University of Westminster’s large-scale redevelopment plan for the “Cavendish Block” on New Cavendish and Hanson Street. …

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