Peugeot in talks to buy Vauxhall
Craig TaylorUnite union calls for “assurances” after news Vauxhall and Opel could merge with Peugeot and Citroen. BBC News – Business
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The Co-op Bank puts itself up for sale
The bank, which nearly collapsed in 2013, is inviting offers to buy all of its shares. BBC News – Business
BA cabin crew to stage new four-day strike over pay
The Unite union announces more industrial action in a continuing BA pay dispute. BBC News – Business
Plumber wins workers’ rights battle against Pimlico Plumbers
The case is the latest to consider the rights of workers and their status with a company that hires them. BBC News – Business
Squeeze on rental properties predicted
Rental prices could rise faster than house prices over the next five years, say surveyors. BBC News – Business
Aldi overtakes Co-op to become UK’s fifth largest grocer
German-owned Aldi becomes Britain’s fifth biggest grocer as the march of the discounters continues. BBC News – Business