Latest Stories All Stories

Business
Sky News
Facebook loses bid to dismiss antitrust lawsuit demanding it sells WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has lost an attempt to dismiss a US Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit which could force the company to sell WhatsApp and Instagram.Judge James Boasberg has ruled the FTC had a plausible case against the Facebook owner that should be allowed to proceed, although he did not suggest that it would be successful. “Ultimately, …
Business
Business Live
Gloucestershire digital marketing agency acquired by French group after global growth
A digital marketing agency in Gloucestershire that was among the South West winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise last year has been acquired for an undisclosed sum. Cheltenham-based Ocere, which helps clients to grow their businesses online by bringing them greater visibility on search engines, has been acquired by French digital marketing group JVWEB. …
Business
Business Live
Welsh coastal village saw biggest hike in property searches on Rightmove last year
A village in North Wales saw the biggest hike in property searches last year while two Welsh communities were in the top ten for price hikes. Property website Rightmove revealed Rhos On Sea in Wales has topped the list of buyer search hotspots – with the biggest increase in buyer searches compared with 2020. Searches …
Business
Business Live
ADVERTORIAL: Start your own business with free help and funding from this new scheme
Have you ever considered starting up your own business? If so, you’ve probably spent time thinking about the amount of funding and support that you’ll need to turn that business idea into an innovative product or service. However, thanks to this brand new scheme based in Rhondda Cynon Taff, it’s now easier than ever to …
Business
Evening Standard
Christmas cheer for the High Street as Brits splashed out
THERE was an injection of Christmas hope for the high street today when three top retailers reported strong results as pandemic-weary Brits treated themselves over the festive season.Sainsbury’s bumped up profit forecasts for the year by fully £60 million to £720 million as working from home increased eating from home, with customers splashing out on …
Business
Business Live
Digital challenger Tandem Bank to acquire consumer lender Oplo
A digital challenger bank has agreed to acquire consumer lender Oplo to create a 500-strong group with more than 171,000 customers. Tandem Bank is to snap up the Blackpool-headquartered company which was launched in 2009 by Alex Mollart. When the deal completes, which is expected to be at the end of January, the combined business …
Business
Business Live
Emersons Green nursery and preschool opens following £800k investment
A new nursery has opened in Emersons Green in South Gloucestershire following an £800,000 investment by its owners. The Midcounties Co-operative, one of the largest independent cooperatives in the country, has officially opened the doors of its latest Little Pioneers preschool within its childcare management division, Co-op Childcare. The nursery, located on Fieldfare off Folly …
Business
Evening Standard
Sainsbury profits to jump after bumper Christmas
Sainsbury today celebrated a strong Christmas, as customers treated themselves to party food and champagne.Online sales doubled compared to pre-pandemic two years ago and clothing sales were up 38% on the same basis in the 16 weeks to January 8.That allows the grocer to bump up profit forecasts for the year by £60 million to …
Business
Sky News
Sainsbury’s upgrades profit guidance despite fall in Christmas sales
One of the biggest names in UK retail has raised its annual profit expectations despite a fall in sales during its core Christmas trading period.Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain by market share, reported grocery-led sales growth for the festive season covering the six weeks to 8 January – when compared to the same pre-pandemic …
Business
Business Weekly
Arm says growth threatened by opposition to NVIDIA takeover
Cambridge superchip architect Arm has warned the UK government that rejecting NVIDIA’s multi billion dollar bid for the enterprise could cripple the business and stifle both its ability to invest in growth and the health of the local and national economies. CEO Simon Segars says Arm has ruled out the alternative strategy of an IPO …
Business
Sky News
Cost of living surge sees households’ financial wellbeing squeezed
UK households have experienced the biggest slump in their financial wellbeing as a surge in the cost of living takes its toll, a new survey suggests.A quarterly household finance index compiled by Scottish Widows fell to 40.1 in the final quarter of last year, down from 44.0 in the third quarter. It was the biggest …
Business
Sky News
Onions that can be chopped without causing tears to go on sale in UK
Waitrose says it will become the first UK retailer to sell tearless onions.“Sunions”, which have been available in the US since 2018, are said to be a sweet variety of the vegetable that “doesn’t reduce cooks to tears”. Grown in Spain, they will retail at £1.50 for a three-pack when they go on sale online …

BusinessAT

Bringing you the latest stories from around the world

Editorial: [email protected]

Social Media:

General

Resources