Higher food prices loom due to gigantic pay rises for drivers as shortfall swells to 100,000 August 27, 2021 Shoppers could face long-term higher prices for food as result of systemic changes to the supply chain, supermarkets chiefs and hauliers warned today. Bosses at the Road Haulage Association said the “substantial” pay rises offered by firms in need of new drivers could force supermarket bosses to pass the costs on to customers. Hauliers have [...]
Air Partner shares climb as super-rich private jet bookings soar August 27, 2021 Shares in private jet hire firm Air Partner climbed 5.1 per cent this morning after the firm said that US bookings in the first half of the year were above pre-pandemic levels. Such has been the rise in bookings, the firm has been able to offset the decline in business travel, which remains in the [...]
Rocket takes off from Outer Hebrides in Scotland ahead of spaceport opening August 27, 2021 A commercial rocket was launched from Scotland yesterday, ahead of the planned opening of a spaceport. The rocket, named ADA, blasted off from Benbecula Airport in the Western Isles on Thursday. Spaceport 1 joined forces with East Anglian firm Gravitilab Aerospace Services to launch the flight test vehicle, named after Ada Lovelace, the 19th century [...]
British Airways mulling new short-haul carrier at Gatwick August 27, 2021 British Airways is mulling the creation of a new short-haul subsidiary operating out of Gatwick, the airline confirmed today. The IAG-owned carrier was forced to move its short-haul services from the Crawley airport to London Heathrow when the pandemic struck last year. It was one of a number of airlines to close or suspend its [...]
Number of deaths and serious injuries from drink driving accidents at eight-year high August 26, 2021 New data this morning showed that the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in drink-driving crashes rose to an eight-year high in 2019. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) showed that there were 2,050 people involved in KSI accidents where at least one of the drivers was above the alcohol limit. That [...]
Supply chain crisis: Quarter of all food and hospitality firms hit by low stock levels August 26, 2021 More than a quarter of food and hospitality firms have been hit by low stock levels in recent weeks as Britain’s mounting supply chain crisis takes it toll, according to new figures published this morning. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its recent business survey found that 27 per cent of food and accommodation [...]
Air Canada latest carrier to make vaccination mandatory for employees August 26, 2021 Air Canada has this morning announced that all employees and new hires will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the latest carrier to announce such a step. From 30 October employees will have to report their vaccination status, while being fully inoculated will become a condition of employment on the same date. Failure to get [...]
Northern leaders call for government to commit to HS2 in full as axe hovers over eastern leg August 26, 2021 Politicians and business leaders in the north-east of England have said that the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds is essential to “levelling up” the country after reports emerged that the extension was set to be mothballed. A new report from the High Speed Rail Group called the delivery of the leg from Birmingham to [...]
Xiaomi eyes autonomous driving market amid booming smartphone revenues August 26, 2021 Revenues are surging at Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, and now the firm is expanding into autonomous driving too. Watch the full report.
Qantas targets December international flights after AU$1.8bn loss August 26, 2021 Australian carrier Qantas said that it was aiming to restart flights to international destinations with high rates of vaccination in December after falling to a AU$1.8bn (£950m) annual loss. Under current plans, the airline will recommence flying to countries such as Singapore, Japan, the United States, Britain and hopefully New Zealand by the end of [...]
