Couple of outsiders might Trail Native home in the Guineas April 29, 2022 NEWMARKET’s Qipco 2000 Guineas (3:40pm) marks the first Classic of the season and also the first chance for UK Tote customers to bet on domestic action with the World Pool. A field of 15 runners are set to go to post, and other than odds-on favourite NATIVE TRAIL the race has an open look to it, so [...]
Price war: Asda and Morrisons slash prices as supermarkets battle to woo shoppers April 25, 2022 Supermarkets are vying to win shoppers hunting for cheaper deals, as Asda and Morrisons become the latest to announce price cuts. Asda, owned by the billionaire Issa brothers, has said it will inject more than £73m into ensuring the prices of more than 100 essential items are low, until the end of the year. Meanwhile, [...]
Prices rising fast: Brits face acute egg shortage as spiralling hen food costs and energy bills lead to mass exodus of farmers April 20, 2022 UK customers could face empty shelves as an exodus of British egg farmers is caused by a lack of support from supermarkets amid spiralling costs, industry players warned today. Farmers have previously called on supermarkets to increase their egg prices due to soaring feed and energy costs in the production process. However, the industry has [...]
Demolition of M&S Oxford St store put on hold by Gove April 20, 2022 The bulldozing of the iconic Marks & Spencer building on Oxford St has been put on pause by the government. According to a report by the BBC, Michael Gove asked Westminster council to press pause on a demolition application. Under an Article 31 holding direction, a local authority cannot green light planning permission until ministers [...]
More than 50 per cent of FTSE 350 board appointments in 2021 were women April 19, 2022 More than 50 per cent of board appointments to FTSE 350 firms last year were women, bringing the gender ratio closer to an even split. New figures from recruitment company MBS, show boardrooms are becoming more equal places, with a gain of 200 women in 2021, and men constituting 75 per cent of those having [...]
Grocers see more than £1bn wiped off value after Tesco profit warning April 14, 2022 Supermarkets had a total of more than £1bn chipped off their market value on Wednesday, after a warning over inflationary pressures from Tesco. Grocers including Ocado and Sainsbury’s suffered poor performances on Wednesday, after Tesco warned that profit could be hammered by rising costs and shifts in shoppers’ behaviour. Ocado took a hit on the [...]
M&S cut prices on a range of items as shoppers face cost of living crunch April 11, 2022 Marks & Spencer has slashed prices on some core grocery items as it hopes to woo shoppers amid rising costs. Supermarkets are endeavouring to maintain their market shares while shoppers have flocked to discount retailers to mitigate the cost of living crunch in recent weeks. M&S revealed on Monday that it had lowered prices on [...]
Big Tech’s fast-and-dirty employment honeymoon is over as Amazon unionises April 8, 2022 COULD you imagine a better name for someone making their mark out of being the Little Guy than Chris Smalls? It’s a story ready-made for a Netflix series. So it’s curious its success has taken Amazon – the company borne out of peddling cheap books – by surprise. Smalls is the leader of the tech [...]
Retailer sell off drags down London indexes April 6, 2022 A retailer sell off caused by concerns over a pull back in spending amid a tight cost of living squeeze led London’s top indexes lower today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dropped 0.34 per cent to 7,587.70 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK [...]
London’s open economy was exploited by corrupt money, now we must make it our strength April 6, 2022 For centuries, London has been a haven for people fleeing persecution, war, famine, and other catastrophes. From the French Huguenots of the 18th Century to Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis, we have a strong and proud tradition in this city of welcoming, integrating, and supporting refugees. It is in London’s DNA and an integral part [...]