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26.03.2023 - 08:00
Business
Evening Standard
Next to unveil higher sales and profits despite consumer spending pressure
Next is set to unveil higher sales and profits as the high street giant hopes to shrug off concerns over consumer spending.The retailer is among high street brands seeking to grow amid a challenging backdrop of continued cost inflation and under-pressure shoppers who have seen household bills soar.Next will reveal on Wednesday how it performed …
26.03.2023 - 05:00
Business
Evening Standard
MP calls for law change to help John Lewis remain employee-owned
John Lewis would be helped to remain staff-owned by a proposed law to be tabled in Parliament, according to an MP.Former minister Gareth Thomas said his plans would act as “rocket fuel” for mutual companies, while staving off the need to give up decision-making powers to investors.Reports last week suggested John Lewis is considering ending …
26.03.2023 - 00:01
Business
Business Live
Newcastle law firm Sintons invests after rise in turnover and profits
North East law firm Sintons has described a strong year in which it generated a significant rise in revenue and profit that has led to investment. Accounts for the Newcastle-based firm for the year to the end of March 2022 show it made an operating profit of £7.3m, up from £4.8m, on turnover of £15.9m, …
25.03.2023 - 16:30
Business
Evening Standard
Deal sees Post Office workers offered 9% pay rise and up to £3,000 lump sums
Post Office workers will vote on a deal their union said includes a 9% pay rise, “substantial” lump sum payments and additional benefits.After negotiations, an agreement has been reached to include the wage increase from April, lump sums of between £1,925-3,000 and benefits like an increase in paternity pay, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said.The …
25.03.2023 - 11:04
Business
Evening Standard
Mary Portas warns John Lewis it has ‘let go of its soul’
Retail consultant and broadcaster Mary Portas has sent an open letter to department store John Lewis warning that it has “let go of its soul”.Ms Portas published the letter on the networking site LinkedIn following the news John Lewis was considering ending its employee-owned business structure in order to attract investment.The retail giant has also …
25.03.2023 - 09:51
Business
Sky News
Elliott premieres blockbuster bid for parts of ailing Cineworld
The renowned activist investor Elliott Management is plotting a takeover of large chunks of Cineworld, the stricken London-listed cinema operator.Sky News has learnt that Elliott is interested in acquiring Cineworld’s operations in eastern Europe and Israel. While Elliott is also understood to have explored a bid for the whole of the ailing group, its latest …
25.03.2023 - 09:34
Business
Evening Standard
Retail consultant Mary Portas warns John Lewis it has ‘let go of the soul’
Retail consultant and broadcaster Mary Portas has sent an open letter to department store John Lewis warning that it has “let go of the soul”.Ms Portas published the letter on the networking site LinkedIn following the news John Lewis was considering ending its employee-owned business structure in order to attract investment.The retail giant has also …
25.03.2023 - 00:01
Business
Evening Standard
Dog chews instead of chicken breasts among unusual store delivery substitutions
Online shoppers have received dog chews instead of chicken breasts and strawberries in place of bin liners in some of the strangest supermarket substitutions, according to a poll.Almost half of supermarket deliveries (47%) included a substitute item over the last 12 months, Which? found.More than six out of 10 Asda customers (62%) reported receiving a …
25.03.2023 - 00:01
Business
Evening Standard
Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief
Unions are being urged to build a campaign to defy the controversial new law on minimum levels of service during strikes.Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack called for “mass non-cooperation and non-compliance” with the Minimum Service Levels Bill currently going through Parliament.The FBU said the TUC should convene an emergency conference to launch …
25.03.2023 - 00:01
Business
Evening Standard
Holidaymakers need ‘careful planning’ to find bargain destinations – report
UK holidaymakers keen to avoid steep price rises are being forced to choose their destination carefully, new figures show.Falls in the value of sterling against many other currencies and rises in resort prices mean the cost of typical tourist items are higher in four out of five popular resorts and cities compared with a year …
24.03.2023 - 20:48
Business
Business Live
2023 FSB Wales Small Business Awards winners revealed
A Conwy business that produces cool prosthetic leg covers for amputees and a company which fully furnishes homes for people escaping domestic abuse in Bridgend were among the winners at an awards ceremony held by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). LIMB-Art, based in Blychau, was named Exporter of the Year at the 2023 FSB …
24.03.2023 - 18:10
Business
Evening Standard
Demand for West End office space bounces back in 2022, but rest of London lags behind
Demand for office space is again outstripping supply in the West End, but it is the opposite story everywhere else in London, according to new figures.Statistics from Colliers found that the amount of office space occupied in the West End increased by over 1 million sq ft in 2022, the first increase since the pandemic, …
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