Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer to one-term president and Nobel winner Free 301224
Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to take […]
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Free 281224
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK’s main regulators asking them to come up with ideas for reform that could boost economic growth. They contacted watchdogs, including energy regulator […]
Light festival to return after councils step in Free 271224
Light festival to return after councils step in Light festival to return after councils step in A festival that was at risk of being cancelled due to budget issues has been given the go-ahead after two councils intervened. Organisers said they were concerned the Baylight festival, set to take place in Morecambe over the February […]
Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Free 271224
Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Plans to close and repair a 116-year-old road tunnel under the River Thames are on hold due to a lack of funds. Despite being allocated £485m in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent Budget for the next financial year – almost double the £250m committed […]
UK economy had zero growth between July and September Free 231224
UK economy had zero growth between July and September UK economy had zero growth between July and September The UK economy had zero growth between July and September, revised official figures show.. The revised data comes after a series of disappointing figures including inflation rising at its fastest pace for eight months and the economy […]
Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Free 231224
Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has […]
Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted Free 301224
Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted The City of London’s current plan to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to a new purpose-built site in Dagenham has been halted. The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages both markets, has not cancelled the move altogether […]
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget Free 311224
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget The government is “committing the funding required” to begin tunnelling work to bring HS2 to London Euston station, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Ms Reeves said in her Budget speech this would encourage private investment in the area. In October last […]
Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Free 311224
Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Four London councils will be handed control over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park later this year. For 12 years, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has been coordinating development in the east London park and surrounding areas. On 1 […]
Global stocks rise amid hopes of China economy boost Free 221224
Global stocks rise amid hopes of China economy boost Global stocks rise amid hopes of China economy boost The FTSE 100 moved 41.94 points higher, or 0.56%, to close at 7,527.67. The UK’s top share index was buoyed by gains for mining giants on Wednesday as global stock markets surged ahead on growing hopes of […]
Wetherspoons boss denies facing shortage of EU workers Free 221224
Wetherspoons boss denies facing shortage of EU workers Wetherspoons boss denies facing shortage of EU workers The boss of Wetherspoons has denied claims his pubs are facing a staff shortage caused by Brexit. It comes after Tim Martin was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying he favoured a more “liberal” visa scheme for EU […]
Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’ Free 221224
Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’ Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’ Pub chain JD Wetherspoon plans to open 18 new pubs and create 2,000 new jobs in a £145m upgrade – but only if there are no more Covid restrictions. The company said it would also […]
JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ Free 231224
JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ JD Wetherspoon ‘to create 10000 jobs over four years’ UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it will create 10,000 jobs in the UK and Republic of Ireland over the next four years. The chain said it would invest £200m in new pubs and hotels, as […]
Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules Free 231224
Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules Wetherspoon boss attacks ‘up the spout’ City rules JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin says Britain’s corporate governance rules are creating “short-termism, inexperience and navel-gazing”. The pub chain boss said the system is “up the spout – and is itself a threat to listed companies – and therefore […]
Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Free 221224
Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Wetherspoons warns of pricier pints Wetherspoons has reported record annual sales and profits, but warned that prices and costs are likely to rise in the coming months. The pub chain led by Tim Martin said like-for-like sales, which exclude new pubs, rose 5% in the year to 29 July. Pre-tax […]
Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate Free 241224
Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate Wetherspoon adds to Living Wage debate JD Wetherspoon has added its voice to concern about the National Living Wage (NLW) which takes effect in April 2016. Its chairman Tim Martin told NeverSpoons News it was a move away from the minimum wage being carefully considered by the Low Pay […]
Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Free 271224
Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Wetherspoons to open new pub in Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds is a step closer to getting a big new Wetherspoon’s pub. The chain has got the nod from St Edmundsbury Borough Council to convert the Corn Exchange into a pub for hundreds of drinkers. […]
Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Free 271224
Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Sales up at pub firm Wetherspoon Pub operator JD Wetherspoon says it has had a “successful” half year after reporting a rise in sales. Like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new pubs – were up 1.9% in the six months to 25 January, while total sales […]
Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Free 261224
Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Pub chain fails to see Cable joke Vince Cable’s one-liners may have gone down a storm with Lib Dem delegates but pub chain Wetherspoons is not laughing. It is angry about a passage in the Lib Dem treasury spokesman’s speech to the party’s spring conference in Liverpool. Mr […]
Business and the euro Free 281224
Business and the euro Head-to-head: Business and the euro The Treasury is expected to deliver its assessment of the five economic tests for euro entry any minute now. The Treasury is expected to deliver its assessment of the five economic tests for euro entry any minute now. No-one expects the result to be anything other […]