Honda taskforce holds first meeting after closure announcement
The taskforce set up to help workers at Honda find new jobs after their factory closes held its first meeting on Wednesday.
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Car manufacturing industry faces fresh blow with loss of Honda plant
Honda’s decision to close its Swindon plant is the latest blow to the UK’s car manufacturing industry, with news of the move emerging 39 days before the Brexit deadline.
Honda to close Swindon plant
Honda is planning to close its plant in Swindon with the loss of more than 3,000 jobs.
Coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire to close
EDF Energy is to close a coal-fired power station because of “challenging market conditions” and the drive to decarbonise electricity generation.
Energy price cap hike to push up bills by £117
Around 15 million households will see their energy prices rise after regulator Ofgem hiked price caps designed to protect those on poor value deals.
Continued decline in turnover for oil support services ‘concerning’
Companies supporting the oil and gas sector have seen their turnover decline for the third year in a row, a new report revealed.
Oil and gas industry can thrive with UK Government support, say MPs
The UK Government has been told it needs to step up “urgently” to protect the future of Scotland’s oil and gas industry.
Major North Sea discovery announced by oil and gas companies
A significant new gas discovery has been made in the North Sea.
Jobless total in Scotland drops below 100,000 for first time
Unemployment in Scotland has fallen below 100,000 for the first time, new figures have revealed.
UK oil and gas sector growing in confidence after ‘challenging’ years
Confidence in the outlook for the UK oil and gas sector has increased almost fourfold in two years, an industry survey found.
Scottish Government ranked 72nd in list of most LGBT inclusive employers
The Scottish Government has been included in a list of the 100 most LGBT inclusive employers in the UK.
Manufacturing firm let staff keep working despite knowing they would not be paid
Staff at a manufacturing plant in Livingston were allowed to carry on working despite bosses knowing they would not be paid.
Food and drink and farming leaders urge politicians to avoid ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Business leaders from across the farming and food and drink industry in Scotland have called on politicians to avoid a “no deal” Brexit.
‘Yellow vest’ protest held in Belfast city centre
About 200 left-wing activists have staged a “yellow vest” protest in Belfast city centre.
Clinical waste firm boss insists he is ‘still fighting’ for workers left unpaid
The boss of a clinical waste firm has insisted he is “still fighting” for workers – despite staff having to turn to foodbanks after not being paid when the firm ceased trading.
MSPs to examine Brexit’s impact on ‘vital’ construction sector
The impact Brexit could have on Scotland’s construction sector is to be probed by a Holyrood committee.
Town centre fund should be used to cut business rates, retailers urge
Councils should be permitted to use a £50 million fund set up to help Scotland’s struggling high streets to cut business rates, according to retailers.
More than £17,000 raised for workers laid off on Christmas Eve
More than £17,000 has been raised for workers at a computer components plant who were laid off on Christmas Eve.
Boxing Day sales – the retailers to watch and when the deals start
The high street may already be awash with deals put up by desperately competitive retailers but that is unlikely to put consumers off the traditional Boxing Day sales.
Ruling due on Uber drivers’ ‘worker’ status in landmark gig economy case
Uber is set to find out whether its appeal against a landmark “gig economy” ruling that its drivers are “workers” has been successful.