Articles by lux-editor

11th December 2018

Outsourcing firm Interserve’s shares dive despite rescue plan

The crisis surrounding the outsourcing firm Interserve intensified on Monday after its shares lost more than 50% of their value, as the government contractor battles to negotiate its second rescue deal this [...]

10th December 2018

Macron pledges to raise French minimum wage in response to protests

Emmanuel Macron has pledged to cut taxes for pensioners and raise the minimum wage in January but refused to reinstate a wealth tax, as he sought to respond to a wave of civil unrest that has challenged his [...]

10th December 2018

Delayed Crossrail could cost almost £3bn more than planned

Crossrail could now cost almost £3bn more than budgeted, and the opening of the rail line across London is set to be further delayed until at least [...]

10th December 2018

Trump’s tweets show how rattled he is by Mueller’s findings

It was easy to tell how rattled President Trump was by Robert Mueller’s most recent and devastating court filings. In a tweet-storm, the president (referred to as Individual 1 in the court documents) kept insisting the filings were good news for [...]

8th December 2018

Gilets jaunes: police use teargas to clear Paris protesters

French security forces sealed off areas of central Paris on Saturday to contain and control gilets jaunes protesters and prevent a repeat of clashes, violence and burning cars and [...]

7th December 2018

Ted Baker boss was given formal warning for shoving executive

The chief executive of fashion chain Ted Baker, who is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards staff, was handed a formal warning by his board following an incident in which he shoved a senior executive against a wall after learning he was not invited to the colleague’s [...]

7th December 2018

At Christmas time it’s almost impossible to be both poor and ethical

Christmas is a stressful time for families, especially those on strict budgets, and those surviving below the poverty line. Shops are filled with items crying out to be bought. Toys fill shelves, and children wait not-so-patiently for Santa to come. It’s well known that elves make toys in the north pole, and they [...]

6th December 2018

Seven ways to keep exercising in the cold, dark winter months

Sign up to a challenge Whether it is undertaking the NHS Couch to 5K plan or signing up to a marathon, having a goal can give shape and structure to an exercise routine. Whatever your motivation and fitness level, there are numerous events (many of them free) that you can [...]

6th December 2018

May tries to woo Brexit MPs with Irish backstop ‘parliamentary lock’

Theresa May has stepped up last-ditch efforts to try to win over Brexit-backing MPs after government legal advice warned the Irish backstop could leave the UK trapped in “protracted and repeated rounds of negotiations” for years to [...]