The deadline to register a claim against truck manufacturers found to have broken competition rules has been extended. Five major truck manufacturers were collectively fined €2.93bn by the European Commission in 2016, for fixing prices between 1997 and 2011. The price-fixing related specifically to the market for the manufacturing of medium (weighing …
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BBC Christine Creasey and her husband Michael are waiting for a medical appointment letter Residents of a road near Sevenoaks have expressed their frustration at not receiving any post for over three weeks. People living on Collet Road in Kemsing have been waiting for important letters such as medical appointments, …
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How is our new government faring on rail reform? In the build-up to the General Election (RAIL 1012), we consulted closely with the industry to devise a seven-point manifesto to create a sound base for Britain’s railways. In this issue, Howard Johnston assesses progress on freight. Source link
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This article is taken from the December-January 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £10. Last time I was in town, something felt oddly different when I stepped into Clerkenwell Road, but I couldn’t put my …
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The firm said it was “well prepared for Christmas with staffing levels close to full.” It comes after the Gazette found residents in the Highwoods area have been affected, with some telling the Gazette they have gone up to two weeks without receiving letters. In some cases, a dozen letters …
Read More »Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) claim the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, in the cruise line industry. Both companies have benefited from record bookings this year. Moreover, investors may remember that all cruise lines ran up massive debts in 2020 and 2021 to …
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A cruel fraudster who claimed to own a haulage company scammed an elderly woman out of her life savings. John Kavanagh, 58, met a woman on a dating app and shortly after the relationship began he said he had financial problems. Newcastle Crown Court heard the woman gave him £250 …
Read More »Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) claim the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, in the cruise line industry. Both companies have benefited from record bookings this year. Moreover, investors may remember that all cruise lines ran up massive debts in 2020 and 2021 to …
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The UK exported thousands of tonnes of pesticides last year that have been banned domestically due to their harmful impacts, an investigation has found. Greenpeace’s investigation unit Unearthed and Swiss campaign group Public Eye analysed documents that companies submitted to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) when exporting banned chemicals. …
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Exclusive: From last-minute presents or supporting small businesses, the royal family’s shopping habits are surprisingly similar to our own, especially when it comes to their children A former royal butler has given an insider’s view on the King’s Christmas ( Image: PA) King Charles’ former butler, Grant Harrold, has given …
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