A plumber who suffered a heart attack a decade ago was the first domino to fall. Gary Smith wanted to cut his working days following the illness but Pimlico Plumbers refused. Smith claims he was unfairly dismissed and entitled to other rights. Smith, perhaps unknowingly, was putting the booming gig economy on trial and his…
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Nearly one in four home purchases this year will be backed by the “bank of mum and dad” – up from fewer than one in five in 2019 – as buyers struggle with the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. Financial help provided by the bank of mum and dad, encompassing parents, grandparents, other family…
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London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 33 points higher on Tuesday, having closed down 0.61% on Friday at 5,963.57, before the long weekend. Stocks to watch Dunelm said trading was well ahead of its expectations in the past two months helped by demand that built up during the Covid-19 lockdown. The homewares…
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Sept 1 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – Credit Suisse Group AG is pushing ahead with plans to build a European investment banking hub in Spain and to trim back…
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Private taxi firm Addison Lee has started laying staff off after the coronavirus downturn forced it to speed up a bid to slash costs. The firm could axe as much as 10pc of its workforce to save money, an industry source said. Its premium chauffeur service Tristar is understood to have already sacked around 400…
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Since most developments can be seen in the field of electric vehicles, the Robo-taxi market may initially feature electrically-propelled vehicles. Robo-Taxi Market by Application (Goods and Passenger), Level of Autonomy (L4 and L5), Vehicle (Car and Shuttle/Van), Service (Rental and Station Based), Propulsion (Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell), Component, and Region – Global Forecast to…
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