How McDonald’s have wangled super-sized first quarter results April 25, 2023 McDonald’s is hoping improvements to its menu will continue to drive restaurant traffic this year. The company announced this month that US eateries will switch to softer buns and meltier cheese and change their grill settings to make their burgers juicier. The changes have already been rolled out in 15 other markets, including Australia and [...]
Are jobs on the line at Joules after Next takeover? April 25, 2023 Joules has launched consultations over potential job losses after the firm said its new owner Next said it is accelerating transition plans. Next snapped up the troubled fashion brand late last year after Joules fell into administration. The deal saw Next secure the future of 1,450 workers at Joules and 100 stores, although 19 stores [...]
Watchdog extends investigation into PM’s declaration of interests April 24, 2023 Parliament’s standards watchdog has expanded the investigation into Rishi Sunak’s potential breach of the rules on declaring financial interests. The Prime Minister is also being investigated over whether he broke the MPs’ code of conduct relating to disclosing details surrounding active inquiries, it emerged on Monday. Standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg opened the inquiry following concerns [...]
Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott’s racism comments were ‘antisemitic’ April 24, 2023 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Diane Abbott’s comments about racism as “antisemitic” and said they will never be accepted in the party. Abbott had the Labour whip suspended after comments suggesting Jewish, Irish and Traveller people are not subject to racism “all their lives”. Sir Keir would not say if Abbott should not [...]
Ex-Asda boss secures rescue deal of upmarket online butcher April 24, 2023 The former boss of supermarket Asda has led a rescue of an upmarket online butcher that counts the likes of Harrods and Fortnum & Mason among its customers. Andy Clarke – who was chief executive of Asda from 2010 until 2016 – headed up a group of investors to buy Farmison & Co, which collapsed [...]
Roaring into action: Lion link between UK and Netherlands set to power 1.8m homes April 24, 2023 A new power line between UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to “power more homes than Manchester and Birmingham.
HSBC shareholders should not vote for Asia spinoff plan, warns advisory group ISS April 23, 2023 HSBC investors should vote against a resolution by the bank’s biggest shareholder Ping An, shareholder advisory group ISS said. Ping An are calling on HSBC to consider strategic options – including a spinoff of its Asia business. The proposal, over which the bank and the Chinese insurer have been arguing since last November, “lacks detailed rationale”, ISS [...]
Australian entertainer and Dame Edna star Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89 April 22, 2023 Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has died aged 89, a spokesman for the hospital where he was being treated has confirmed.
Naftogaz held talks with US oil companies about energy projects in Ukraine April 22, 2023 State-owned gas company Naftogaz has held talks with Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, and Chevron about projects in Ukraine.
Serving armed forces member charged with offences under Official Secrets Act April 22, 2023 A serving member of the armed forces has been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act.