Struggling rail operator Avanti West Coast has signed a rest-day deal with its train drivers that could take average yearly salaries to nearly £100,000. The group, which runs routes on …
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Private equity firms make multimillion-pound swoop for pet food business
Private equity firms Advent International and CVC Capital have reportedly joined forces to make a bid for Partner in Pet Food (PPF), an animal food brand owned by Cinven. Cinven …
Asda IT glitch leaves some employees missing two weeks of pay
Close to 10,000 Asda employees have received incorrect payslips following an IT glitch. An internal memo to senior staff, first seen by The Telegraph, said thousands of hourly paid workers …
Hunt confirms Tory commitment to pensions triple lock
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today that the pensions triple lock will be renewed if the Conservatives win the next election. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday morning, Hunt said that …
‘We have not swallowed a dumb pill’: Toto Wolff rules out quitting Mercedes
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff admits he is at a loss to explain his team’s miserable performance after they missed a chance to capitalise on a rare off day …
JD Sports set to report sales growth amid investor concerns over outlook
JD Sports is expected to reveal sales growth as investors will be keeping an eye out for an improved outlook after signs of cooler demand from shoppers. The company is …
Met Police ‘Rich List’: Force spent £35m paying top cops on over £100,000
The Metropolitan Police spent £35m last year paying top cops salaries of above £100,000, accounts reveal. Over 290 top officers and staff were paid more than £100,000, with the highest …
Atom Bank boss on rapid growth, London IPO and why high street challengers are a ‘dying breed’
More than 250 miles from the Square Mile and Canary Wharf, one bank is doing things very differently. Atom became the UK’s first app-based bank when it launched in 2016. …
Travelling this Easter? Here’s all you need to know for London transport, planes, trains, and cars
For millions of Brits, Easter is synonymous with packing up your car or running for a plane or train to get a short spring getaway in before the summer. Being …
How to fire up the economy? Stop messing with peashooters and bring out the big guns
Boosting the economy is the only way to sustainably raise living standards for all, so let’s stop messing around with small-fry policies, writes Matthew Fell London is a great place …