Philips CEO Frans van Houten presents financial results in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Eva Plevier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, July 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Philips’ (PHG.AS) problems are mounting faster than Chief Executive Frans van Houten can treat them. Six months after seeing …
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Research of 2,000 holidaymakers from the UK and US found Americans are more forgetful – as 64 per cent have misplaced something critical. And many American vacationers claim they ‘wouldn’t dream’ of packing the night before – 63 per cent admit to doing exactly that, compared to 57 per cent …
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Strike action could take place in almost every job sector in the coming months as the nation continues to be gripped by the cost of living crisis, a leading academic has warned. Mass walk-outs have already been staged by railway workers, bus drivers, postal workers and barristers in Greater Manchester …
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More than 1,800 Arriva workers have walked out across Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, bringing a halt to bus services across the North West. Here is all the latest information. Sign up to our LiverpoolWorld Today newsletter There have been a number of strikes over issues such as pay …
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A Royal Mail postman who took more than 130 parcels home with him overnight has won an unfair dismissal case. Walacy Ramos was fired by the postal service after he took undelivered mail home without permission and kept the post in his living room. Mr Ramos explained that he was …
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Image source: Getty Images. It’s easy to pick income shares right now. Just look at the biggest yields in the FTSE 100, pick three from different sectors, and buy Rio Tinto, Persimmon, and Imperial Brands. Job done. Well, that approach might be simple. But it’s not without risks, and it …
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Shell’s zooming profits on Tuesday are likely to provoke criticism from consumers struggling with record high fuel prices and the cost-of-living crisis, especially as analysts believe the Anglo-Dutch oil company will use its bumper profits to fund increased shareholder payouts. Its second quarter dividend is tipped to rise to 33 …
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//= do_shortcode(‘[in-content-square]’)?> Picture by Richard Townshend (CC BY 3.0). Welsh Labour’s deputy leader Carolyn Harris is to judge the first-ever menopause awards. The GenM awards will celebrate the businesses leading the change for the menopause, and has already partnered with over 60 companies including M&S, Royal Mail, Boots, Next and …
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With advocates continuing to call for people responsible for the contentious program to be held accountable, the incoming briefs for the new social services and government services ministers show the department, which oversees the design and administration of Australia’s social security system, suggested the new government focus on building the …
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An LGBT+ helpline run by Chester Pride has reported a “steep rise” in calls from people seeking support due to having “dark thoughts”, the charity has revealed. The Just Ask helpline supports any LGBT+ person with any issues that may be worrying them and Chester Pride chair Warren Allmark said …
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