SMMT is urging investment into charging points and battery factories to safeguard car industry jobs.
Source: BBC
Monthly Archives: June 2021
House prices rise at fastest pace since 2004
Prices rose 13.4% in the UK in the year to June and are close to record highs in relation to incomes.
Source: BBC
Affordability warning as house price growth hits 'highest level since 2004'
Deposit affordability is facing a squeeze as the annual rate of house price growth hit its highest level since November 2004, according to a report.
Source: Sky Business News
Stars including Olivia Colman call for 'gadget tax' to fund the arts
Olivia Coleman and Imelda Staunton are among dozens of high-profile artists calling for a levy on tech devices to help boost the creative industries battling to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Source: Sky Business News
Hong Kong bans all incoming flights from UK over Covid concerns
The city is worried about the more infectious Delta strain and ranks Britain as a ‘high risk’ country.
Source: BBC
Stars call for 'gadget levy' to fund UK creatives
A small percentage of devices’ cost should go into a fund for UK creators and performers, a group says.
Source: BBC
Police are failing to protect shop workers, say MPs
A Home Affairs Committee report is calling for new laws to help protect shop workers from abuse.
Source: BBC
US judge throws out Facebook anti-trust lawsuits
The judge said lawsuits filed by the FTC and a group of states were vague or occurred too long ago.
Source: BBC
Major boost for tech giants as US judge dismisses lawsuits against Facebook
Lawsuits brought against Facebook over anti-competitive claims have been dismissed by a federal judge in a major boost for tech firms.
Source: Sky Business News
Tech stock rally helps Nasdaq and S&P 500 to new record highs
New York’s Nasdaq and S&P 500 stock indices have hit new record highs helped by a rally some of America’s biggest tech stocks.
Source: Sky Business News