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Bank of England waters down plans to impose tougher capital rules on UK banks

The Bank of England has watered down new capital rules meant to shock-proof the banking system from another 2008-style crash, in a move the...

Tesco loses Supreme Court ‘hire and fire’ appeal after three-year battle

Thursday 12 September 2024 12:02 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Tesco has lost its ‘hire and fire’ appeal after...

Grangemouth oil refinery to close by end of June, putting 500 jobs at risk

The owners of the Grangemouth oil refinery have confirmed it will shut by the end of June next year, in a blow to Scotland’s...

New rules for banks to deliver financial stability and investment

The Basel 3.1 reforms are the final part of the internationally agreed Basel 3 framework. Today’s proposals, announced by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA),...

Huge change to broadband rules from TODAY and it makes it easier to switch

MILLIONS of broadband customers can now switch providers without the hassle, thanks to new rules introduced by the regulator.Starting today (September 12), customers only...

Union wins Tesco ‘fire and rehire’ case

Getty ImagesA shop workers' union has won a Supreme Court battle against Tesco over so-called "fire and rehire" plans put forward by the supermarket...

Grangemouth refinery to cease production with hundreds of jobs lost

The closure of the facility at Grangemouth comes despite Project Willow, a study funded by the UK and Scottish governments looking at ways to...

First Minister’s Questions

Leaders clash over winter fuel paymentspublished at 12:34 British Summer Time12:34 BSTPhilip SimBBC Scotland political correspondentDouglas Ross obviously decided it was not the day...

Grangemouth oil refinery set to close by next year

Scotland's only oil refinery is to close by next summer with the...

Supreme Court blocks Tesco’s fire and rehire of warehouse workers

The Supreme Court has blocked supermarket giant Tesco from being able to fire and rehire a group of distribution centre employees by restoring an...

Boeing boss urges workers not to put ‘recovery in jeopardy’ with strike

Boeing’s new chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, has pleaded with workers to not go on strike, before a crucial union vote, saying the action would...

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