Stobart Group hurt by falling passenger demand at London Southend

Stobart Group hurt by falling demand at London Southend Airport which closed to passengers for three months Aviation revenues dropped by nearly half compared to a 22.5% drop in energy  Stobart Group said it is looking to offload its aviation division in ‘early course’   The firm said most losses were down to its purchase of … Read more

Stobart culls 130 Essex airport jobs at Stansted and Southend

Stobart culls 130 Essex airport jobs after Easyjet confirms plans to shut down bases at Stansted and Southend By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 18 August 2020 Airport operator Stobart Group is to cut more than 130 jobs after Easyjet confirmed plans to shut … Read more

Father turns mobility scooter into remote-controlled Eddie Stobart truck for his son

Now that’s a lockdown project! Father turns mobility scooter into remote-controlled Eddie Stobart truck complete with trailer for his impressed three-year-old son Dad turned mobility scooter into an Eddie Stobart truck for three-year-old son Dan Hull, 45, spent two years working on creating the remote-controlled vehicle  The truck is superhero themed and was built using … Read more

Accountants PwC and KPMG face probe over Eddie Stobart crash

Accountants PwC and KPMG face probe over their audits of Eddie Stobart after lorry firm’s crash By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 The accountancy watchdog has launched yet another inquiry into PwC and KPMG – this time over their audits of … Read more

FTSE CLOSE: Eddie Stobart boss quits; Pound settles after strong rally

FTSE CLOSE: Stocks tumble as US-China trade war reignites; Eddie Stobart boss quits as firm suspends shares; Pound settles after strong rally The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5%, or 33.20 points, at 7,094.98  Pound up 0.1% to $1.2275, but in the red against the euro, down 0.4% at €1.1013  Eddie Stobart said its CEO Alex … Read more