A commuter who travels to Manchester from Stoke-on-Trent has hit out at an 'insane' £800 fare hike caused by a train cancellation. Daniel Wilson regularly uses the 7.45am service, which Avanti West… [+3840 chars]
By Beth TimminsBusiness reporter, BBC News Image source, Getty Images Investment bank Goldman Sachs has said its senior staff will be allowed to take as much holiday as they want. There will be n… [+3349 chars]
Rents are nearly £100 per month higher on average than a year ago, according to a property website. The average UK monthly rent was £995 in the first quarter of this year, Zoopla said, up by 11 per … [+2992 chars]
Energy giant Shell and Swiss technology firm ABB have designed a new EV charger that they say is the fastest in the world. The ABB Terra 360 is claimed to charge at rates of up to 360kW, which would… [+2094 chars]
Goldman Sachs changed its vacation policy. As first reported by the Telegraph, Goldman's partners and managing directors (MDs) have been free to take vacations as often as they like since May 1st. Go… [+7148 chars]
This week I am returning to the seemingly relentless pursuit of contractors by HM Revenue & Customs under the so-called IR35 rules. You might not think this is relevant to you but I think the way… [+4719 chars]
Everyone in the UK is feeling the pinch from rising prices, but the pain is not being felt evenly. Women face larger price hikes than men in categories like clothing and toiletries, according to Sky… [+3486 chars]
The owner of a Land Rover Discovery found her stolen vehicle parked on a street 1.9miles away from her home using a GPS tracker. Jo Coombs from Battersea was determined to get back her car that wen… [+2295 chars]
As the summer season of travel begins, many airport roles are still available at Manchester Airport. More than a dozen of the airports on site partners are offering jobs, from baggage handlers to bar… [+3580 chars]
Tesco customers have reacted angrily to a reminder telling them to keep an eye on their Clubcard vouchers - as they could lose them very soon. In a warning to shoppers, the supermarket, which has aro… [+2452 chars]
Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for Boeing to make sweeping changes to its senior management to help fix a run of delayed deliveries and lost business to rival Airbus. The Irish… [+3102 chars]
Image source, Tilbury Douglas/John Kees A £1.5m solar farm project is to be based at the University of York to help meet its net-zero carbon targets. The facility will be located at the new Institu… [+1193 chars]
