More Consolidation Ahead for Europe’s Consumer Sector? October 10, 2022 Europe’s consumer industry has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has had to adjust quickly to survive. Lockdowns froze physical players and e-commerce provided a lifeline for survival for some. But the easing of restrictions did not necessarily help: consumer behaviours have clearly changed and retail footfall has not recovered to pre-pandemic [...]
LendInvest warns of mortgage volatility as it ‘tightens credit appetite’ October 10, 2022 Mortgage fintech LendInvest said it was tightening its “credit appetite” today as it grapples with the volatility that has shaken the market in the wake of the government's so-called mini-budget.
Fracked off: Industry body furious over fracking’s net zero snub October 10, 2022 UK's onshore energy body has slammed the Government's reported omission of fracking from its net zero review.
West End has 109 per cent sales boost but retail leaders call for ‘urgent’ business reform October 10, 2022 West End retailers are calling for fresh support and radical reform to help continue their pandemic recovery. The organisation representing 600 outlets and hospitality firms in Bond St, Oxford St, Regent St and Mayfair announced the district is returning to pre-coronavirus levels, but that it still needs help to stop it faltering. The New West [...]
Mayor’s ULEZ poll contradicts consultation reports October 10, 2022 A new poll commissioned by London mayor Sadiq Khan over the ULEZ expansion to Greater London directly contradicts reports of consultation responses against the decision. Figures published today by YouGov show that 51 per cent of Londoners are in favour of the expansion plans, against an opposition of 27 per cent. Out of this majority, [...]
Truss U-turns on her choice of new top Treasury official October 10, 2022 Liz Truss has reportedly U-turned on her choice for the new top Treasury official and will install the former top Number 10 civil servant under David Cameron. Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng were set to appoint Antonia Romeo – permanent secretary at the Ministry of Justice and someone considered an outsider to the “Treasury orthodoxy”. [...]
UK’s largest housing association Clarion told to improve by Ombudsman after failures on mould and pests October 10, 2022 The Housing Ombudsman has found multiple failures from the largest housing association in the UK, Clarion. Clarion showed “evidence indicative of wider service failures” in areas including damp and mould, pest control and complaint handling, in a report published this morning. The HO said when it came to mould, Clarion “did not have a sufficiently [...]
Women in M&A: Challenge Accepted October 10, 2022 M&A has long been an industry dominated by men. But things are changing. It’s hopeful to see that more women than ever count themselves as dealmakers, and more are making it to the top levels. Making positive changeDatasite recently conducted a survey of 600 M&A dealmakers this year to find out if and how the industry is [...]
Crypto markets still moving sideways in waiting game for inflation signals October 10, 2022 Most cryptocurrencies continue to trade sideways in what has historically been a strong month for the price of Bitcoin.
John Cleese set to join GB News in a push for ‘free speech’ October 10, 2022 John Cleese is making a return to TV, joining GB News for a regular slot in the coming year. The Monty Python star will have a regular spot on the talk channel in 2023 alongside comedian Andrew Doyle. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today show this morning, Cleese, 82, explained that the GB News team framed the channel as a “free-speech channel” [...]
