Metro Bank cuts 20% of workforce as it ‘reviews’ seven day opening hours
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Metro Bank is axing 20 per cent of its workforce in a bid to cut costs, days after its investors backed a £925million rescue package.The embattled lender is also ‘reviewing’ seven day opening and extended hours across its
Business confidence back to levels before war in Ukraine
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Falling inflation and speculation that interest rates have peaked have boosted business confidence back to levels not seen since before the onset of the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, according to new research.An index compiled
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit for promoting Binance
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese and former Manchester United footballer, is facing a lawsuit seeking “a sum exceeding” $1 billion over his promotion of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.A filing in a US district court in Florida claimed
AI Minister unveils guidance to upskill UK workers
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The government has announced a new draft of guidance to support businesses to upskill their workers and unleash the potential of Artificial Intelligence to help boost productivity by enhancing workplace activity.The guidance will help employers develop their employees
Lloyds Banking Group shuts another 45 bank branches including 22 Halifax, 19 Lloyds and four Bank of Scotland – taking total closures in 2023 to 623 in blow to Britain’s high street
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Lloyds Banking Group is shutting another 45 bank branches across its network amid the ongoing shift away from high street banking.The group is shutting 22 Halifax branches, 19 Lloyds branches and four in the Bank of Scotland business. The
Liverpool’s VEC to deliver £5.1m innovation support programme for city region’s SMEs
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>A new partnership between the University of Liverpool’s VEC (Virtual Engineering Centre), Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Edge Hill University has launched to support business innovation across the Liverpool City Region (LCR).The new £5.1m Horizons programme, funded
Maison Sport Secures £3M Investment to Expand European Reach and Onboard More Travel Agents
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>Maison Sport, the leading online platform connecting ski enthusiasts with professional instructors, has announced the successful completion of an ambitious £3.1 million investment round, bolstering its position as a trailblazer in the ski tech industry.The investment will be