Image copyright Getty Images Image caption FAA chief Steve Dickson The US regulator for airline safety has said he is “pleased” with progress made by Boeing as it works to get its 737 Max plane re-approved for flight. The aircraft has been grounded since March 2019, following two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Flybe’s owners are trying to borrow £100m as a short-term loan from the government. Connect Airways has also agreed to put £20m extra cash into its troubled regional airline, according to sources. The company confirmed last week it was seeking a loan on “commercial” terms but not how much it wanted
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Image copyright Google Image caption The chain was put up for sale in August by its private equity firm owner Merino Gift and toy chain Hawkin’s Bazaar is seeking a rescue deal after it collapsed into administration, putting nearly 180 jobs at risk. It has suspended its website, but will continue to trade from its
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Image copyright Getty Images MPs have criticised a Gambling Commission decision to let the owner of Ladbrokes and Coral lead a review of online betting for VIP customers. Carolyn Harris, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gambling Related Harm, called it “a conflict of interest and woefully naive”. Gamblers with VIP status
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Image caption Amazon argued the site should not be classified as a retail warehouse Amazon is to get a £3.2m council tax rebate after winning a legal row about the nature and size of its warehouse. Cannock Chase District Council warned the expected scale of the rebate to the online retail giant would “severely deplete”
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Image copyright Reuters Up to 500 jobs could be lost at British Steel if the sale of the business goes ahead, unions have said. The steel maker, which employs 4,000 people in the UK, is on the cusp of securing a rescue deal with Chinese firm Jingye. However, unions have warned the takeover could involve
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Image copyright Getty Images Going to the pub with your children? You may have to watch your drink consumption. Wetherspoons pubs are limiting parents to two alcoholic drinks each if they have their children with them. The rule came to light when the Robert Pocock pub in Gravesend, Kent, put up a poster publicising it.
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Image copyright Getty Images UK manufacturing and services saw their best month for more than a year in January, a survey has suggested. The UK composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI), which includes the two sectors. rose to a 16-month high of 52.4, up from 49.3 in December. IHS Markit, which compiled the survey, said demand
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Image copyright Getty Images A key investor has reacted angrily to news that the merger between online food ordering firms Just Eat and Takeaway.com faces regulatory hurdles. Cat Rock Capital, which owns 3% of Just Eat’s shares and 6% of Takeaway’s, said the last-minute inquiry was “shocking and clearly unwarranted”. The Competition and Markets Authority
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Image copyright Rolls-Royce Mini nuclear reactors could be generating power in the UK by the end of the decade. Manufacturer Rolls-Royce has told the BBC’s Today programme that it plans to install and operate factory-built power stations by 2029. Mini nuclear stations can be mass manufactured and delivered in chunks on the back of a
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