Harland & Wolff (H&W), the owner of the shipyard that built the Titanic, is close to reaching a government-backed rescue deal with a Spanish shipping industry group. Sky News can reveal that Navantia has won approval from Downing Street to acquire H&W’s four UK shipyards in a deal which could be formally agreed as early … Read more
A music streaming service, whose shareholders include U2 bassist Adam Clayton and financier Guy Hands, is set to undergo a solvent restructuring that will pave the way for it to launch a series of new interactive TV channels in the UNITED STATES. Sky News has learned that the assets of MagicWorks, which trades as ROXi, … Read more
London’s Smithfield meat market is set to close after more than 800 years, with trading expected to cease permanently after 2028. The City of London Corporation, which manages the site, said on Tuesday its council had voted to shut down the Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market. The original plan had been to relocate the markets … Read more
UPPER DOLPA, NEPAL — For three years now, the Nepalese government has not delivered rice to parts of Upper Dolpa, a district bordering China. As a result, people walk four to nine days to buy rice at the market, at prices that most people cannot afford. Rice in the market costs 150 Nepalese rupees per … Read more
The Post Office has announced that dozens of large Crown branches – those owned directly by the company – could close, with the possible loss of hundreds of jobs. The Communications Workers Union has announced a coming fight as the Post Office confirmed the details of its transformation plan. The branches concerned collectively employ nearly … Read more