Spring Budget 2024: Business leaders livid ‘overwhelming’ case for one tax cut didn’t land March 6, 2024 Bosses, including the chief of Marks and Spencer and the head of British Airways, have reacted with fury this afternoon, following the Chancellor’s snub of the tourist tax.
UK supermarket giants launch £675m cartel lawsuit against fish farmers March 6, 2024 Several UK supermarket giants have bound together to launch a competition claim against different fish farmers, accusing them of operating a cartel-like operation. Asda, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Ocado, Morrison, International Seafoods, Aldi and the Co-Op have all brought a lawsuit to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The claims are against fish farmers, Seashore, Cermaq, [...]
The voice of Celebrity Big Brother: ‘We can all be fake – I’m doing it now!’ March 5, 2024 Marcus Bentley has been the voice of Big Brother ever since the UK show began in 2000. Here he talks about the enduring appeal of the show, and having the most recognisable voice in the country
Marks boss: Running a business under this government is like ‘going up a down escalator with a rucksack on your back’ March 5, 2024 Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Machin has said operating a business under the current government is like “running up a downwards escalator with a rucksack on your back”.
Court rules that Gove’s decision on Marks and Spencer planning permission was ‘unlawful’ March 1, 2024 The retail giant took the Secretary of State for levelling up, Michael Gove MP, to court over his decision to refuse planning permission for the construction of its flagship building on Oxford Street.
What’s going on between Ocado and Marks and Spencer? March 1, 2024 Online grocer Ocado and retail giant M&S are currently embroiled in a dispute over a final payment related to their online food joint venture.
Ocado: Surging tech solutions growth drives sales for Sparks-linked online grocer February 29, 2024 Online grocery company Ocado has reported improved revenues driven by improvements in its retail and technology businesses.
Mark Kleinman: This Post Office circus is obscuring the real drama February 29, 2024 The City's best connected columnist on the Post Office, confusion at the top of an insurer and why the Pru is looking at Hong Kong
‘Like Brands. Only Cheaper’: Court throws out Aldi’s appeal over gin bottle battle with Marks and Spencer February 27, 2024 Aldi's appeal against a decision that it had infringed on Marks and Spencer's registered design of its light-up gin was dismissed earlier today.
FTSE 100 close: Housebuilders drag London’s premier index into the red after CMA warning February 26, 2024 The biggest news of the morning was the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) announcement that it had found "fundamental concerns" with the housebuilding market.