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14.08.2023 - 16:23
Business
Sky News
Revealed: The branded snack food whose price has gone up 130% at one supermarket
Supermarket prices for some branded snack foods have more than doubled in the last year, as the rising cost of living has squeezed household budgets, a leading consumer group has said.Which? found one particular item – a six-pack of Mr Kipling Chocolate Slices – rose by 129% at Tesco, the single largest price increase year …
14.08.2023 - 10:36
Business
Sky News
B&Q apologises after books titled ‘White Supremacy’ appear in product listing
DIY retailer B&Q has apologised after two books titled “White Supremacy” were included in a product listing photograph on its website.The books featured in a listing for a wooden radiator cover. B&Q has apologised and said the product was offered by a third-party seller which it has now suspended.The DIY retailer has also removed the …
14.08.2023 - 10:24
Business
Business Live
Former Salt Beer Factory MD launches new nitro coffee venture
A young entrepreneur and former director of Salt Beer Factory has launched a coffee shop brand serving nitrogen cold brew coffee. Dr Nadir Zairi has opened up the first of Hubb Brewing Company’s shops at Halifax’s Dean Clough site, and will offer nitrogen infused cold brew – a method that gives the drink an appearance …
14.08.2023 - 10:11
Business
Evening Standard
UK firms look to pause staff pay rises as consumer spending wanes, survey finds
Businesses are being forced to consider selling off property and putting staff pay rises on pause in efforts to cut costs as consumer spending declines, according to a survey.Consumers spending less because of a cost-of-living squeeze is a big concern for more than half of medium-sized business leaders, accountancy and business advisory firm BDO found.Nearly …
14.08.2023 - 09:08
Business
Sky News
Wilko administrator sets bidders deadline for buying ailing chain
Bidders for the ailing retailer Wilko have been given until Wednesday to table offers for the company after its collapse into insolvency last week.Sky News has learnt that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which was appointed as administrator on Thursday, is seeking offers by the middle of this week as Wilko faces running out of cash. A range …
14.08.2023 - 06:27
Business
Sky News
UK employers set to boost wages by 5%
UK employers plan to increase pay by 5% this year and are increasingly making counteroffers to retain existing staff, according to the representative body for human resource (HR) workers.Basic pay will increase by a median of 5% over the next 12 months, a report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said. In …
13.08.2023 - 12:25
Business
Sky News
Takeaway pint rules to continue after plan to scrap them is axed
Pubs in England and Wales will be allowed to continue serving takeaway pints after the government decided to keep COVID licensing rules. Pubs were given permission to serve customers through hatches when they were forced to close during lockdown restrictions in 2020. Those rules were due to expire at the end of next month, but …
13.08.2023 - 08:51
Business
Euro News
Polish government plans referendum on rejecting ‘thousands of illegal immigrants’
13.08.2023 - 08:00
Business
Evening Standard
Travel firm reports spike in Turkey and Egypt bookings due to currency rates
UK holidaymakers are flocking to Turkey and Egypt to take advantage of favourable currency exchange rates, according to a travel company.On The Beach said the number of bookings it has received for summer trips to those destinations is more than double the level from 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic.It partly attributed this to the fall …
13.08.2023 - 08:00
Business
Business Live
TrendBible eyes expansion after investing in Newcastle city centre offices
A Tyneside trend forecasting agency is aiming for future expansion after investing in its own Newcastle offices for the first time. TrendBible delivers products and services that give clients a detailed insight into how the future of life at home will be in two to five years’ time, enabling them to develop and shape their …
13.08.2023 - 07:00
Business
Euro News
The week in pictures: extreme heat, floods, and rocket launches
13.08.2023 - 06:00
Business
Euro News
One man’s desperate search for his son lost in a migrant shipwreck near Greece
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