Experian delivers strong sales performance July 15, 2021 Credit reporting company Experian saw sales increase by a third in the past three months up to June 30, raising its annual revenue forecast. The Ireland-based firm now expects to see total revenue growth for the full year range between 13 and 15 per cent, with organic revenue growth making up 9 to 11 per [...]
Sustainability rank ripped from Korean palm oil company Korindo July 15, 2021 Korean palm oil giant Korindo has been booted from the global Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) following a breach of regulations. The FSC and Korindo had agreed to address allegations made against the palm oil company in 2017 by Mighty Earth, an environmental campaigning organisation, that the firm was deliberately setting fire to 30,000 hectares of [...]
Sale rates soar for online retailer ASOS July 15, 2021 Online fashion giant ASOS saw sales continue to skyrocket despite physical competitors re-opening, per the firm’s latest market update. UK sales increased 60 per cent for the retailer in the four months to the end of June, with active customers growing by a further 1.2m. Chief executive officer Nick Beighton said, “ASOS has delivered another [...]
Macfarlanes to pay new solicitors £100,000 as salary war grips the City July 14, 2021 Macfarlanes to pay new solicitors £100,000 as salary war grips the City
Prince Charles warns small family farms must survive for an environmentally friendly future July 14, 2021 The Prince of Wales has called for small family-run firms to be at the heart of attempts to go green. In an essay for BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, the heir to the throne warned letting family-run farms go to the wall would break “the backbone of Britain’s rural communities,” and said the “heart will [...]
London homes: Pandemic panic-buying property leads to homeowner regrets July 13, 2021 London property: Pandemic panic-buying property leads to homeowner regrets
London in need of affordable housing to power recovery, say insurers July 13, 2021 London will struggle to rebuild from the pandemic unless more affordable housing is built, insurers Legal & General have warned today. The L&G Rebuilding Britain Index show housing is the poorest performing measure – behind jobs and economic prosperity – with affordable housing falling flat in London and the South East and West of England. Nigel [...]
Revolution Beauty to make stock market debut July 13, 2021 Revolution Beauty are plotting a float on London’s alternative markets valuing the company at nearly half a billion pounds. The float has received strong support from shareholders and was significantly oversubscribed, the UK-based firm said this morning. Read more: Asos enters deal with Nordstrom to bolster Topshop’s US presence Adam Minto, the beauty firm’s boss [...]
Covid-19 update: How large could UK’s third wave of cases be? July 12, 2021 Covid-19 update: How large will UK's third wave of cases be?
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover