Plans to expand Ryde Business Park by building new homes, a GP surgery, gym and cafe have been drawn up by the Isle of Wight Council. A planning application has been submitted by the council, as part of its regeneration strategy, to improve access to community facilities at the Nicholson …
Read More »Corbyn says ‘tide is turning’ in Labour’s direction
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Corbyn: “We will redesign system to supply cheaper medicines” Jeremy Corbyn has promised to “put the people in power” if he becomes prime minister as he announced plans to compel drug firms to produce affordable versions of patented medicines. In his …
Read More »Jeremy Corbyn conference speech 2019 highlights – what Labour leader announced
Jeremy Corbyn drew the battle lines for a crunch general election tonight as he bids to oust Boris Johnson from No10. The Labour leader rallied activists ahead of an expected autumn poll in a rousing speech to thousands of delegates in Brighton. Outlining the mounting need for a snap poll, …
Read More »“We’ll usher in a new era of public luxury based on social and climate justice” – Long-Bailey’s conference speech
Below is the full text of Rebecca Long-Bailey’s Labour conference 2019 speech. Uma, isn’t she amazing! I want to thank her, youth strikers for climate justice and our trade union movement, Extinction Rebellion and our climate activists for coming together to make politicians listen. And some brilliant politicians are listening …
Read More »World of Books turns a new chapter selling direct
Secondhand retailer World of Books shot to success bulk buying unsold charity shop books and reselling them via online marketplaces. Its founders started the company in 2000 going to car boot sales and flogging books eBay – it is now the largest seller on the site by volume. However, selling through …
Read More »FTSE 100 goes into reverse; Sterling gains as Supreme Court rules Parliament suspension unlawful
Lady Hale, president of the UK’s highest court, said Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for five weeks until mid-October was “void and of no effect” FTSE 100 down 11 points Sterling jumps as Supreme Court rules prorogation unlawful Parliament could return as soon as …
Read More »It Seems Too Gloomy for Autos to Raise the Roof
(Bloomberg) — Another epic fail. European stocks have tried several times this year to break a ceiling that’s been bearing down since July 2018. It seems there’s always a good reason to sell once that level is reached. This time, Europe’s macro data are to blame, with poor preliminary PMI …
Read More »New leaders at the top of bowls league
IBCs reign at the top of the Boston Indoor Bowls League’s Orchard Health Group Division One table was short lived. Defeat to Holland Fen saw them drop to third. IBC certainly missed their top two players, going down 39-27. Defending champions Eastenders were in good form against A40 when they …
Read More »Royal Mail’s new Parcelboxes have arrived at these Kirklees locations
People tired of trekking to the Post Office to send parcels have new options. More than one thousand new ‘parcelboxes’ are being installed across the UK, including more than two dozen in the Kirklees and Calderdale areas. A total of 128 parcel postboxes have been unveiled in Yorkshire to allow …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Downgraded by Liberum Capital
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) was downgraded by research analysts at Liberum Capital to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports. RMG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of …
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