A new flight route from Essex to Bulgaria has launched in the county today (June 17) as the first passengers took off. Southend Airport launched the new chartered service from Balkan Holidays which travels from the city to Bourgas in Bulgaria. The location is home to the popular resort of …
Read More »FTSE 100 Live 20 July: Shares hold gains, Easyjet and Royal Mail post updates
Royal Mail shares 3% higher, Anglo American leads FTSE 100 Royal Mail shares rose again today as the appointment of a new boss got the City’s stamp of approval following a year of strike turmoil. Martin Seidenberg takes charge of owner International Distributions Services from next month, with one of …
Read More »Travis thanks The Office for introducing new generation to one of band’s biggest hits
Travis thanked The Office – for winning the band a new generation of young fans. The band’s hit Sing was the soundtrack to a famous scene in the US version of the sitcom, a montage of clips showing main characters Pam and Jim falling in love over several series. And …
Read More »When NHS nurses, airlines, Royal Mail and teachers will strike
Unions representing millions of workers in the UK are seeing a greater willingness to strike, as the cost of living worsens and living standards drop at their sharpest rate since the 1950s. While wages stagnate and inflation soars, many workers have seen their wages cut in real terms, setting up …
Read More »40,000 BT workers in UK vote to strike, but Communication Workers Union pledges no “knee jerk reaction”
Thousands of BT telecoms and call centre staff could strike within weeks. On June 15, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) balloted workers in three categories—BT, Openreach and EE subsidiaries—across the BT group. If the strike goes ahead it will be the first national stoppage of BT workers in 35 years. …
Read More »Millions urged to check their passports by ‘Monday deadline’ as delays continue
Millions of residents across the UK are being urged to check their passports before tomorrow’s ‘deadline’. It comes as May 9 has now been dubbed ‘passport renewal day’ with the Home Office warning of 10-week delays for renewals ahead of the summer. It is reported that around four-and-a-half million British …
Read More »France refund rights ahead of travel ban for UK visitors – all you need to know
French authorities will only allow British visitors into France if they have a ‘compelling reason’ to do so – and this does not include travel for tourism or business The rules affect travellers using popular travel services like the EuroStar ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Thousands of travellers are …
Read More »FTSE 100 pauses for breath after surging on new vaccine news as easyJet reports huge Covid-19 losses
T he FTSE 100 was set to pause today after Monday’s surge which saw UK stocks leap 1.7% as travel, transport and leisure shares rallied. A flurry of global takeover deals added to the excitement that went through global markets after US biotech firm Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine trial …
Read More »Job ads down by 47% in July | Coronavirus
HR Grapevine HR Grapevine | Executive Grapevine International Ltd Throughout the pandemic, the strain on business has been evident. From forced closures to staggered reopenings and stringent measures put in place for customers and staff alike, businesses have grappled with economic downturn and ever-changing regulations as a result of coronavirus …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: EasyJet flies higher; Babcock slumps
London’s FTSE 250 was up 0.8% at 17,302.31 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. EasyJet was sitting pretty at the top of the index as it said it expects to report a smaller loss for the fourth quarter of the year and announced the expansion of its flight schedule amid stronger-than-expected …
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