By Jack Mendel Press Association Consumers have been warned of a “big, big shortage” of British free range turkeys this Christmas with half already dead due to bird flu. Half of the free range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have already been …
Airbus boss Guillaume Faury: Supply chain issues remain ‘very complex’
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Aviation’s supply chain issues remain “very complex”, according to Airbus’s boss Guillaume Faury. The chief executive told journalists on Tuesday he was waiting for the latest data to comment on 2022 year-end deliveries. “I will…
Volkswagen’s new boss makes strategy U-turn as giant focuses on getting ‘spirit’ back
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Volkswagen’s new chief executive Thomas Schafer has made a u-turn in the company’s strategy, focusing on reducing “the portfolio of models” as well as introducing “proper vehicles.” “We need to get back our spirit, our heart, an…
The best alcoholic advent calendars for Christmas
By Adam Bloodworth Christmas is coming! Count down the days with one of these alcoholic advent calendars, putting a grownup spin on a festive childhood tradition. WHISKY EXCHANGE SPIRITS ADVENT CALENDAR The Whisky Exchange has assembled a veritable smo…
England fans barred from wearing crusader costumes at tonight’s game against USA
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Press Association Supporters have been barred from dressing as crusaders at England’s World Cup clash with the USA in Qatar. Fans dressed in chainmail while carrying plastic swords and shields with the St George cross have been …
HERE WE GO! England ready to face-off against USA in Qatar World Cup
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Press Association Gareth Southgate has challenged England to keep thinking big as they look to secure a place in the last 16 of the World Cup with victory over the United States. Captain Harry Kane has shaken off an ankle proble…
Nine pub chiefs plead with Mick Lynch to call off strikes and avert ‘devastating’ impact
By Jack Mendel The chief executives of nine major pub and bar chains have written to rail union boss Mick Lynch pleading with him to call off strikes and to not unleash a “devastating” impact hospitality. The heads of Fuller’s, Young’s, Drake & Morgan …
SSE offloads transmission network stake to Canadian pension fund in £1.5bn deal
By Nicholas Earl SSE has sold a 25 per cent stake in its electricity transmission network in Scotland to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board for £1.5bn. The network helps transport renewable resources in the north of Scotland to where demand is hi…
eBay UK chief slams Royal Mail strikes for impact on small businesses
By Leah Montebello Ebay’s UK chief has slammed posties’ strike action, saying small businesses are being caught in a “crosshairs at the very time they most need support”. Writing in City A.M., Murray Lambell said smaller e-commerce firms were the “life…
Rail strike action will hit those Lynch claims to care about the hardest
By Andy Silvester In days past, newspapers had a tried-and-tested way of covering rail strikes. The key element was the photo spread of suit-and-tie workers in unusual situations – perhaps one had got the boat in for the first time, or cycled in on the…