Mouthwash, teabags and sausages latest examples of ‘shrinkflation’ – Which? January 20, 2024 Shrinking mouthwash bottles, fewer teabags and sausages with less pork are among downsized and downgraded supermarket products as manufacturers and retailers cut costs, a watchdog has found.
What are ‘green skills’ and does the UK need to ramp them up? January 20, 2024 The UK needs to ramp up its green skills training or risk falling behind in the green transition, according to fresh research, but there is also caution over so-called ‘green skills washing’. The rallying call was made following new research from Economist Impact and electricity company Iberdrola, which finds that a large proportion of the UK workforce is [...]
Treasury told to cough up Fujitsu contract details as Post Office scandal deepens January 19, 2024 The Treasury and a swathe of public bodies are being urged to hand over details of their contracts with the controversial IT firm Fujitsu as the fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal deepens.
EP: 248 Lingfield & Hong Kong January 19, 2024 Both Ascot and Haydock cards were lost to the current freeze this weekend, so we feature Saturday’s all-weather card at Lingfield in today’s episode. Weather permitting, Lingfield will also race on Sunday where their jumps meeting highlight is the Fleur De Lys Chase at 3 o’clock. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best [...]
Succession planning: UK family firms stick to generational commitment January 19, 2024 An Investec study, shared exclusively with City A.M., shows that nine out of 10 of the family businesses surveyed have "robust" succession plans in place for the next generations, with one in three being "open" to the idea of selling.
Jeremy Hunt drops major tax cuts hint at Davos before March budget January 19, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dropped another major hint about March’s much-anticipated budget, saying the “only direction of travel” is for the UK to embrace low taxation. Speaking at Davos in Switzerland, he said Britain should emulate other economies with low taxes, as the Conservatives gear up for an election later this year. Hunt, who will deliver [...]
Economy: Why the latest data makes a ‘technical’ recession seem (almost) inevitable – with pub spending the only white knight January 19, 2024 The UK appears set to enter recession - and even if the term is in some ways meaningless, it's still very bad news indeed
Home REIT: Fennah heads for the exit with trail of destruction in her wake January 19, 2024 Home REIT chair Lynne Fennah announced yesterday she's finally heading for the exit - Charlie Conchie looks at why shareholders are saying it's about time.
Biden on Red Sea: Strikes haven’t stopped Houthi attacks – so we’ll carry on January 19, 2024 US President Joe Biden pledged to continue attacks on Houthi sites in Yemen in an effort to restrict the militant group's ability to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
Deliveroo: Brits buying takeaways helps app exceed guidance January 19, 2024 Deliveroo benefited from a surge in demand as it announced being ahead of its previously-raised profit guidance last year. The takeaway delivery giants said in a fourth quarter update to investors, its gross transaction value (GTV) remained “resilient” with an improved trend in orders, seeing a seven per cent leap to £1.09bn in the UK [...]
