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Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Financial Times

• Uber effect: technology opens road to navigating São Paulo gridlockRide-hailing apps say they have increased mobility

City AM

• Volkswagen's CEO Matthias Müller took home €10.14m in 2017 despite boardroom pay curbsVolkswagen's (VW) CEO Matthias Müller took home €10.14m in 2017, a near 40 per cent increase in what he was paid the previous year.
• The number of electric vehicles on the UK's roads could power 300,000 homesThe number of electric vehicles currently on the streets in the UK could produce enough energy to power more than 300,000 homes, according to new research.
• Balfour Beatty reports steep rise in profits to stay "on track" for industry-standard marginsEngineering firm Balfour Beatty has reported a surge in profits for 2017, noting a boost from selling two stakes in the company that operates the M25.

Other Regional Press

• You'll never guess which West Yorkshire area is one of Europe's best for roads We'll give you a clue ... it's not Leeds
• 'Cuts to roads policing will put public at risk' PEOPLE across the Thames Valley will be put at risk if roads police funding is cut, it has been warned.