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Harland & Wolff deal a ‘Christmas present’ for Scots workers,…
The takeover of Harland & Wolff by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia could lead to hundreds more jobs at its Scottish sites, Ian Murray has said.The Scottish Sec
Hundreds of Harland & Wolff jobs saved in Scotland
The deal to sell the assets of the former Harland & Wolff group to Spain's state-owned shipbuilder Navantia comes with a sweetener from the UK government.To
UK retail jobs hit 2.81 mn in September 2024, down…
UK had 2.81 million jobs in retail sector in September 2024, as per the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This period traditionally marks the year's lo
Deal agreed to secure Harland & Wolff’s future protecting thousands…
1,000 UK jobs secured as shipbuilder Navantia UK agrees commercial deal to purchase Harland & Wolff. Deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, se
Harland & Wolff: Spanish shipbuilder Navantia saves Belfast shipyard
Getty ImagesNavantia already has a business relationship with Harland & WolffHarland & Wolff, the Belfast shipyard best known for the Titanic, has been
Extra £15m for businesses and workers affected by job losses…
The government is doubling its support for workers and businesses affected by job losses at a giant Tata steel plant.An extra £15m will be made
Coventry University staff issue strike threat over job cuts
The university said the whole higher education sector was facing similar issues and that while student numbers had increased it had to rebalance student-staff r
Lycamobile to cut 90% of UK workforce
Lycamobile is slashing its UK workforce by 90%, putting more than 300 jobs at risk just days before Christmas. The telecoms firm told staff at its London he
Ofcom apologises for ‘ill-judged’ porn joke job ad
Baroness Kidron, a crossbench peer who campaigns for children's rights online, said she had been forwarded the advert by concerned people "dozens of times."She
Britvic’s £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg gets go-ahead, raising fears of…
The £3.3bn takeover of the UK soft drinks maker Britvic by the Danish brewer Carlsberg has received the go-ahead from Britain’s competition watchdog, raising
Wall Street follows FTSE lower as traders await US Fed…
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as investors grew cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last interest rate decision of the year tom
EUR/GBP extends losses to near 0.8250 following UK jobs data
EUR/GBP depreciates after the release of the UK employment report. The UK ILO Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 4.3% in the three
