Next boss warns of two cost of living crises after slashing forecasts September 29, 2022 Next has slashed its sales forecasts for the second half of the year today despite a 16 per cent jump in pre-tax profit in the six months to July.
All change at the top of Vodafone as two members of executive committee retire September 29, 2022 It’s all change at the top of Vodafone as the company announces two members of its top committee have retired. Rosemary Martin and Johan Wibergh will step away from their roles after almost 20 years working for the company collectively. Martin retires as croup general counsel and secretary while Wibergh leaves as the group’s chief [...]
Keeping entrepreneurial spirits high despite the economic challenges September 29, 2022 With the holiday season over and as we start the autumn term, many of us will have friends or family members either starting university, advancing their education and training, or entering the workforce for the first time.Emerging from a global pandemic, addressing an increasingly urgent climate crisis and facing an uncertain global economic and political [...]
Government rolls out £1.5bn to boost energy efficiency across vulnerable households September 29, 2022 The Government has announced £1.5bn in funding to boost energy efficiency and cut bills for low income households across the country.
Vodafone takes crown once more as UK’s most valuable brand September 29, 2022 Vodafone has been named as the UK’s most valuable brand for the fifth year in a row, beating heavyweights HSBC and Shell to the top spot. The country’s top 75 brands are now collectively worth $282.9bn, up by one per cent year on year, the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable UK Brands 2022 report has stated. [...]
As Starmer dreams of Downing Street, beware of sweeping electoral reform September 29, 2022 Labour can finally start dreaming about being able to form a majority government at the next election. So it may seem odd timing for the party’s conference to endorse electoral reform for the first time in nearly a hundred years.
If we reform the City too fast, it will sow political angst against the financial recovery we need September 29, 2022 This long-term approach, with business and government cooperating to promote investment and productivity growth, has been dropped. Instead, we have “deregulation” with little strategic thought.
UK already in recession but market chaos will make it worse, KPMG forecasts September 29, 2022 The UK is already in a recession that is likely to be intensified by turmoil in financial markets, new forecasts published today reveal. Surging inflation – running at a 40-year high of 9.9 per cent – has squeezed households and businesses, forcing them to cut spending and likely steering the economy into reverse in the [...]
If Truss can get young people into work, she can win them September 29, 2022 Truss has a limited amount of time to prove her gamble will pay off and bring people onside.
UK automotive recovery threatened by soaring costs September 29, 2022 Despite reporting the fourth consecutive month of growth, the UK’s automotive recovery is threatened by increasing costs. Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that 49,901 units were built in August – 34 per cent up year-on-year but 45.9 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels. Overall output remains 13.3 [...]
