BUSINESS LIVE: Third private equity group considers Morrisons bid; Sainsbury’s to invest £50m; Quarter of finance staff want permanent home working By This Is Money Published: 08:02 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 09:24 BST, 5 July 2021 Investment giant Apollo Global Management has said it considering launching its own bid to buy Morrisons after … Read more
The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more
Jimmy Bullard, 42, has confirmed that he is considering getting Botox to lessen the ‘crevices’ by his eyes as he admitted ‘looking good’ is very important to him. The ex-Premier League ace, also known as The Bulldog, debated getting the cosmetic enhancement or ageing gracefully during an interview on Tuesday, as he confessed he doesn’t like … Read more
University of Oxford considers scrapping sheet music for being ‘too colonial’ after staff raise concerns about music curriculums’ ‘complicity in white supremacy’ after Black Lives Matter movement Professors set to reform music courses to move away from the classic repertoire Staff argued curriculum focuses on ‘white European music from slave period’ It is thought that … Read more
British Airways is considering using some of its long-haul passenger jets on European routes once the government lifts travel restrictions. Before the pandemic, BA used its fleet of smaller Airbus A300-series aircraft on its short haul aviation routes while the larger wide body jets concentrated on its long haul routes. It is understood BA is … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Commercial fishers in Hawaii have had enough of monk seals stealing their catches, damaging their gear and even threatening their crew. But the hefty marine mammals are an endangered species, leading federal officials to look for non-lethal deterrents. The National Marine Fisheries is proposing fisherman shoot the endangered seals with paintballs and sponge grenades. However, … Read more
Parakeets face massive cull as Government considers shooting ‘grey squirrels of the sky’ that are Britain’s fastest-spreading bird species Defra is discussing shooting large populations of wild parakeets across Britain Number of parakeets in the UK grew 1,500 per cent between 1995 and 2015 Experts say they pose an ‘urgent economic, societal and environmental problem’ … Read more
Oxford University considers a ban on romantic and sexual contact between lecturers and students amid fears women could be at risk of harassment Would become only the second top UK university to outlaw such relationships Any don found flouting policy could face sanctions, from a warning to dismissal There are fears that the romantic liaisons … Read more
Simon Cowell ‘is considering legal action against bike manufacturers’ after breaking his back falling from monster 60mph electric bike The TV mogul, 61, and his team are ‘weighing up’ legal options and have reportedly contacted manufacturers Swindon Powertrain One lawyer claimed that a successful lawsuit could see Simon get up to £10million for medical bills … Read more