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FOTA reconsidering KERS agreement

October 1 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Formula One, General Sport, Non ITN update (Do Not Use)

The Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) has confirmed it is looking into using KERS beyond the end of the 2009 season. Earlier in the year, the FOTA member teams came to a voluntary agreement to ditch KERS in 2010, as it deemed the technology to be too expensive in a time when F1 is trying [...]

British business confidence ‘slipping’

October 1 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Business, General Sport, Non ITN update (Do Not Use)

Business confidence in the UK waned during September, a survey has said today. According to the latest Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets Business Barometer, confidence levels fell as weaker sentiment across the manufacturing sector started to "take its toll". However, Lloyds said the overall trend in confidence remained positive, and the results for September were simply [...]

Minimum wage rise and ‘fair deal’ for workers

October 1 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Business, Employment, Non ITN update (Do Not Use)

A rise in the minimum wage and a ‘fair deal’ promise on tips announced by the business secretary today have been welcomed by trades unions. Lord Mandelson said new rules will come into effect today to ensure thousands of workers get a fair deal on tips and wages. The new changes will make it illegal [...]