‘Winners and losers’ as digital commerce feels the post-pandemic pinch: Ingenuity boss September 22, 2023 Digital commerce leaders are facing a different "exam question" as a result of higher costs and a tougher economic environment, the boss of THG Ingenuity has said.
Here’s when Wilko will close its final stores following collapse September 22, 2023 Wilko is to shut the doors of its last remaining stores on Sunday October 8 as the collapse of the historic retailer comes to a close. The hardware and furnishings retailer tumbled into administration last month after it came under pressure from weak consumer spending and debts to suppliers. The retailer will shut its final [...]
Mothercare swings to loss as it prepares to refinance debt September 22, 2023 Baby products brand Mothercare has revealed it swung to a loss over the latest year as it is set to complete a refinancing of its debts after interest rates shot up. The retailer said it was taking longer to return to pre-pandemic sales levels. Mothercare, which sells its ranges through retail giant Boots in the [...]
Strikes by train drivers in early October will leave some areas with no services (including for Tory conference) September 22, 2023 Rail passengers are being warned that fresh strikes by train drivers in a long-running dispute over pay will mean some areas will have no services. Members of train drivers union Aslef will walk out on Saturday September 30 and Wednesday October 4, coinciding with the annual conference of the Conservative Party. The drivers will take [...]
Ukraine ‘launches missile strike on headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet’ September 22, 2023 Ukraine has carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, with one serviceman missing, the Russian defence ministry has said. The Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said no one was injured outside the burning headquarters but did not provide information on other casualties. Firefighters battled the blaze and more [...]
Segways, travelators and very, very green: What a car free London could look like September 22, 2023 Londoners believe the capital will be the first major city to go car free – and futurists believe that’ll herald a whole new urban aesthetic. A survey of 2,000 people found that Brits think we’ll see the first car-less city as soon as 2050, and thatthe UK will beat the likes of China, Saudi Arabia [...]
North Korea plots follow-up after Putin meeting with Kim Jong Un September 22, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed follow-up measures to his recent visit to Russia with his powerful politburo
Game over no more: Microsoft’s Activison tie-up given provisional OK by regulator September 22, 2023 Microsoft's restructured acquisition of Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, Britain's antitrust regulator said on Friday.
Transport Select Committee sets tests for rail strike minimum service levels September 22, 2023 MPs have set the Government a series of tests over its controversial new law on minimum levels of service during rail strikes. The Transport Select Committee outlined a number of principles for what ministers should include in regulations due to be published following the passing of legislation. Unions are strongly opposed to the law, warning [...]
Sadiq Khan announces London Policing Board to help scrutinise the Met September 22, 2023 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said representatives from communities with “the lowest levels of trust in the Met” will help him scrutinise the force. The brother of Stephen Lawrence, who was killed in a racially motivated attack in 1993, Stuart Lawrence and retired Metropolitan Police officer Neil Basu are among those who have [...]
