UK and Canada suspend Brexit trade negations in row over beef and cheese January 26, 2024 The agreement collapsed after Canada had been urging Britain to row back a ban on hormone-treated beef, which had been a thorn in the side of negotiators. The result would be less favourable terms of trade for UK farmers.
FSB launches new ‘game changer’ platform to tackle ongoing SME funding concerns January 26, 2024 A new wave of funding concerns has hit SMEs as the number of successful credit applications in the final quarter of 2023 slumped.
Knightsbridge and Chelsea hail bumper Christmas thanks to swanky shoppers splashing cash January 26, 2024 Swanky shops and restaurants around Knightsbridge and Chelsea enjoyed a bumper Christmas, helped by affluent customers splashed the cash on London’s Kings Road.
Silver-haired specialist Saga scope out sale of stake in cruise business January 26, 2024 Over 50s specialist Saga is mulling the sale of its cruise and operation to “optimise” the division as it struggles under a hefty pile of debt.
Jurgen Klopp bombshell: Manager to leave Premier League leaders Liverpool January 26, 2024 Klopp said he was running out of energy and couldn't keep managing 'again and again and again'.
EP: 249 Cheltenham, Doncaster & Hong Kong January 26, 2024 The transferred Grade One Clarence House Chase joins a quartet of Grade 2 races on a brilliant day’s racing at Cheltenham on Saturday, accompanied by more graded jumps racing at Doncaster on the same afternoon. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah discussing Sunday’s meeting [...]
400 RMT workers at Hitachi to strike on Saturday until 1 February January 26, 2024 The RMT union, which is run by Mick Lynch, said its members on the route will walk out for five days, starting on the weekend.
John Lewis points to job cuts as it lowers redundancy pay for staff January 26, 2024 John Lewis Partnership could be on track to make further job cuts after it slashed redundancy payout for its staff. Workers were reportedly told this week the redundancy pay would be lowered to one week’s pay per year on service, as its current two week policy was higher than what is typically offered. In a [...]
City A.M. unpicks Westminster’s Square Mile charm offensive in new series Bonds & Ballots January 26, 2024 City A.M.’s new Bonds & Ballots series unpicks the ties between Westminster and the City and gets to the heart of the issues shaping the debate on business ahead of the election.
WH Smith continues to ride planes and trains to growth with captive audience strategy January 26, 2024 WH Smith said it was “confident” of another year of significant growth, as it continues to benefit from a resilient demand for travel.
