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FDJ lauds online growth as CEO Pallez zones in on Kindred takeover

Jake Pollard
Française des Jeux’s (FDJ) H2 revenue climbed 11% YoY to €1.4bn thanks to contributions from Zeturf and Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) and a 15% rise in its online betting and gaming activities to €294m that were boosted by “exceptionall…

Man hospitalised after air ambulance called to M1 lorry crash

All lanes on the motorway were closed northbound between Cricklewood and Elstree from around 8.20pm yesterday (July 24) to 12.10am due to the collision.
National Highways said the closure was to allow the emergency services, including the Metropolitan …

Apollo swoops for parcel delivery giant Evri in £2.7bn deal

The private equity giant Apollo Global Management is on the brink of a deal to buy Evri, the British parcel delivery company, in a £2.7bn deal.
Sky News has learnt that Apollo has seen off competition to acquire the company from rivals including JD.co…

B1110 Thursford closed after pedestrian hit by lorry

A road has been closed after a pedestrian was struck by a lorry.Norfolk Police were called to B1110 at Swanton Novers, near Thursford, at about 09:45 BST.Officers said the East of England Ambulance Service was at the scene.”The road is currently closed…

M4 diversion route after motorway closed in Wiltshire

The motorway was shut by traffic officers between junction 18 at Bath and junction 17 at Chippenham after the large vehicle caught alight, at around 2.15pm on Saturday, July 20.
At the time of writing, the carriageway remains closed westbound heading f…

Electric vehicles and infrastructure

The UK has committed to net-zero carbon emissions[1] by 2050. Transport was responsible for 26% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions[2] in 2021, making it the largest emitting sector of the UK economy. Over half (52%) of the UK’s transport emissions[3]…

Hellmann weathers the storm to post profits increase

In its latest financial results for the year ending 31 December 2023 the company reported a 6.5% reduction in revenue to £110.5m, but it said its gross margin had grown from 20.6% to 25.6%.
Pre-tax profit jumped from £1.6m in 2022 to almost £6m.
“2023 …

£1 million boost secured for East Sussex road patching programme

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Investment in East Sussex’s road patching programme will be doubled after a £1 million boost was agreed by council leaders.
The extra money is on top of the £1 mi…