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Maintain EU electrical safety standards after Brexit, ministers urged February 18, 2019
Campaign group fears UK becoming magnet for dangerous or counterfeit goods The government is being urged to prevent consumer safety standards from slipping after Brexit, to avoid putting lives at risk from the growing number of potentially dangerous counterfeit electrical goods coming into the UK.As the country edges closer to leaving the EU, the charity […]
Skills shortages in UK pushing up workers' pay, says survey February 18, 2019
Concern about availability of migrant workers after Brexit as companies struggle to recruit Growing skills shortages in the UK jobs market are starting to drive up wages, according to a survey, as more companies across the country report difficulties finding staff.In a sign that workers’ pay is gradually rising after a “lost decade” of sluggish […]
Rail industry proposes best fare guarantee in pricing overhaul February 18, 2019
Other suggestions include part-time season tickets and smartphone-based ticketingRail companies are offering part-time season tickets, a guarantee that passengers will get the cheapest prices and smartphone-based ticketing across the UK as part of a radical overhaul of British fares.The rail industry proposals include a weekly fare cap that allows commuters to avoid paying for their […]
Flybmi tells customers to seek refunds from credit card companies February 17, 2019
Sister group Loganair to take over some routes as thousands remain out-of-pocketFlybmi is advising customers to seek refunds from credit and debit card companies or rebook with other airlines after the company collapsed late on Saturday, leading to the cancellation of thousands of journeys.On Sunday night, it emerged that Flybmi’s Glasgow-based sister company Loganair, which […]
Problem gamblers are using PayPal to spend up to £150,000 a day February 17, 2019
Addiction experts say time lag is being exploited to circumvent bank limitsPayPal has been accused of letting problem gamblers spend up to £150,000 a day, prompting concerns that addicts are using the online payment system to circumvent bank limits.MPs and gambling experts called for the company to be more responsible to stop people racking up […]
Petrofac co-founder accused posthumously of paying bribes February 17, 2019
SFO alleges Maroun Semaan was complicit in six counts concerning multi-million-dollar schemeThe co-founder of the oil company Petrofac has been posthumously accused of taking part in a scheme to pay multi-million-dollar bribes to secure contracts. The Serious Fraud Office’s allegations against Maroun Semaan, who died two years ago, have been revealed in charges laid before […]
Can Trump's pick be stopped from leading the World Bank? | Larry Elliott February 17, 2019
Many fear the abrasive David Malpass will use the bank to pursue White House’s agendaUntil a month ago David Malpass was a civil servant at the US Treasury with die-hard Republican sympathies and an abrasive management style. Jim Yong Kim’s decision in January to step down as president of the World Bank means he is […]
How punitive rents encourage more imaginative alternatives February 17, 2019
Tenants and others who found unusual ways to keep a roof over their head in an era of record costsRenting a property in the UK can be a bleak business. The average monthly rent rose to £932 last month and in London it is even more expensive at £1,588, according to new figures. It is […]
The A380 proves that it’s profit that really makes an airliner fly February 17, 2019
Even a great aeronautical achievement like a superjumbo can be brought low by the vagaries of economicsWhen Concorde ceased commercial flights in 2003, it marked a peculiar moment in the history of human technological endeavour.When it comes to inventions that improve our lives, we are used to a linear trajectory. Medicines enhance life expectancy, vehicles […]
Banks could easily stumble over Brexit and buybacks February 17, 2019
Many lenders may report decent results this week. But this is no time for long-suffering shareholders to relaxThere is an old Lloyds Bank television commercial featuring those darlings of the 1980s sitcom, Jan Francis and Nigel Havers.Francis’s character has just bought a house from Havers and the ad has the pair bumping into each other […]