The construction equipment maker JCB has signed a multibillion-pound deal to import and supply hydrogen produced using renewable energy. As the Cop26 climate conference got under way in Glasgow, the company announced a deal with Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) that will allow it to start selling “green” gas through a specialist division, Ryze Hydrogen, from early next year. – Guardian
Almost a quarter of workers are actively planning to change employers in the next few months, a report has claimed, as part of a “great resignation” prompted by a high number of vacancies and burnout caused by the pandemic. A survey of 6,000 workers by the recruitment firm Randstad UK found that 69% of them were feeling confident about moving to a new role in the next few months, with 24% planning a change within three to six months. – Guardian
Eurostar’s boss has dismissed the threat of Spain running services through the Channel Tunnel, claiming red tape means it will take years for a rival rail operator to get up and running. However, HS1, which owns the tracks that Eurostar uses, is holding talks with a clutch of foreign train operators to convince them to launch rival international train services to the UK. – Telegraph
The Dacia Sandero has been Britain’s cheapest new car for almost a decade, but the chip crisis means buyers can now resell their vehicles for a huge premium just months after driving off the forecourt. Used Sanderos with 10,000 miles on the clock are now selling for almost ยฃ11,700 on average, or about ยฃ1,900 more than a new model. – Telegraph
The banking industry’s new small business compensation scheme has been described as an embarrassment after it concluded only eight cases and just one company received a payout. A parliamentary group that helped to establish the Business Banking Resolution Service, set up to compensate victims of banking scandals, urged Rishi Sunak to change its rules. – Telegraph
The American games publisher behind the lockdown hit Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is to float on the London stock market this week with a valuation of about ยฃ700 million. Devolver Digital is aiming to sell ยฃ200 million of shares to new investors, with existing backers, including its management team, offloading more than ยฃ150 million of stock. – The Times




