London City Airport reports £6.6m profit, marking a return to pre ...
WEB3 days ago · London City Airport has returned to profitability for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, as passenger numbers continue to rebound. The airport reported a pre-tax profit of £6.6m for 2023, according to recently filed accounts with Companies House, after suffering a loss of £1.1m in the previous 12 months.
UK arm of Booking.com reports significant salary increases as sales ...
WEB6 days ago · Booking.com's UK branch saw a robust surge in wages and bonuses as the company posted a £50m jump in turnover during its latest financial year. Salaries and bonuses saw a substantial increase, sending the division's wage bill soaring from £20.7m to £32.2m in 2023, as reported by City AM. The upswing was accompanied by …
Leaders welcome multi-billion pound green energy plan
WEB6 days ago · The Government’s multi-billion pound investment in green tech in the North West could secure manufacturing jobs for generations to come – that's the upbeat message from business and sector leaders after Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the region.. The Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited the Encirc glass plant in Ellesmere Port to announce £22bn in support for two carbon ...
Northern carbon capture schemes win £22bn backing
WEB6 days ago · The Northern Endurance Partnership is taking forward the Humber Low Carbon Pipelines project. (Image: Igor Emmerich) Emma Pinchbeck, Energy UK’s chief executive, said: “CCUS is a tool in our armoury of technologies which we need to decarbonise parts of energy that we currently can’t do with clean electricity, such as major industrial processes.
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WEB3 days ago · London. 08:10, 1 OCT 2024. Amazon to hire more than 15,000 staff during Christmas period. Retail. Bookmark. Private equity giants gear up for Hargreaves Lansdown takeover with expanded lender group. South West. Bookmark. Labour's non-dom tax reform may not generate revenue, Treasury officials fear.
UK construction sector experiences robust growth, hitting a two …
WEB6 days ago · Construction activity in the UK surged to its highest level in over two years this September, as reported by a key industry survey. The S&P Global Market Intelligence purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the construction sector indicated a significant uptick in output, with the headline index climbing to 57.2 in September from 53.6 in the previous month, as reported by City AM.
Labour conference leaves businesses apprehensive about its first ...
WEB6 days ago · Business leaders say they still need to hear more detail from Rachel Reeves and from Sir Keir Starmer’s government ahead of the budget – despite their positive reaction to the Chancellor’s recent Labour conference speech. At the conference in Liverpool, the Chancellor vowed to tackle the “£22bn black hole” left by the Conservative ...
Small business leaders back 'right to switch off' as productivity ...
WEB6 days ago · The 'right to switch off' is being supported by a significant majority of small business owners, as revealed in recent research.. Breath HR's data shows that 85% of leaders from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in favour of the move, which allows employees to disconnect from work outside their office hours.
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WEB6 days ago · Economy. 10:30, 27 SEP 2024. Bristol battery technology firm raises £10.4m in latest funding round. Technology. Bookmark. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to speak at North East Growth Summit. Economy. Bookmark. Somerset gigafactory developer Agratas to host event on supply chain opportunities.
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WEB6 days ago · Energy. 16:06, 4 OCT 2024. Chancellor's ambition to bring more jobs and investment to the region following massive green pledge. Energy. Bookmark. Good Energy snaps up solar installation firm for £6m. Energy. Bookmark. Turbines for North Sea offshore wind farm unveiled at Hull factory.