Explainer-in-brief: Sturgeon takes her fight to the courts October 10, 2022 Both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss have ignored Sturgeon’s demands. Labour too has said they wouldn’t make a deal with the SNP.
Student accommodation group Unite sell 99 per cent of beds and makes £71m Stratford acquisition October 10, 2022 Student accommodation group Unite has sold 99 per cent of beds for the academic year, as it makes a major acquisition in Stratford for £71m. The company reported an increase in the number of beds bought up from 94 per cent in 2021/22 to almost 100 per cent this year, as university returns to being [...]
Last orders: Pub numbers sink amid calls for further support October 10, 2022 The number of pubs vanishing from communities in England and Wales increased by 50 per cent in the last three months, according to new data, amid warnings that more must be done to protect the great British institution. During the three months to the end of September, 150 pubs were either demolished or converted into other [...]
Quiz reaps rewards of return of party season October 10, 2022 Quiz has continued to back its come-back story as the fashion chain posts higher sales after shoppers have rushed to stock up their party wardrobes after the pandemic. In a trading update for April to September, the once struggling retailer posted total revenues of £49.4m, 37.2 per cent higher than the year before. Demand for [...]
Nesta launches advice app to help households ease record energy bills October 10, 2022 Nesta has launched an app showing homeowners how to lower the flow temperatures of their boilers and cut record energy bills.
Joules: CVA one of ‘potential options’ as retailer steams ahead with turnaround plan October 10, 2022 Joules has acknowledged a CVA is one of a number of “potential options” it may opt for as it seeks to turn around the fortunes of the beleaguered lifestyle retailer. Sky News had reported that the struggling firm had been working with Interpath Advisory to discuss using a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with job losses [...]
Kyiv rocked by series of explosions in reported retaliation for Crimea bridge blast October 10, 2022 Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was hit by a number of explosions on Monday morning, as the Kremlin hit back in wake of the alleged sabotage of a bridge in Crimea. The blasts just after 8am in Kyiv hit near its old town and government offices, days after Russia blamed Ukraine for a huge explosion on a [...]
Quilter boss Feeney steps down after a decade October 10, 2022 Wealth management giant Quilter has revealed that chief Paul Feeney will step down as chief of the firm at the end of this month as its Affluent segment boss Steven Levin takes over the reins.
Exclusive: ‘Time is ticking’ to get businesses support in place for November October 10, 2022 The Government needs to provide more clarity to suppliers to ensure businesses on flexible contracts have enough support this winter.
Truss to reset premiership as parliament returns from conference recess October 10, 2022 Liz Truss will hope to reset her premiership as parliament returns today, after warning her MPs that the Tories face electoral wipeout unless they row in behind her. The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to bring forward more supply-side reforms this week in a bid to grasp the agenda and provide more clarity around her [...]
