Want to really be Australian-style? Time to move our elections to a Saturday May 23, 2022 Australian elections are always held on a Saturday, meaning more people can get to the ballot booth
Australia election: New PM Albanese vows to ‘change the country’ in fast start May 22, 2022 Incoming Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to “change the country” and “change the way that politics operates in this country” a day after his historic election victory. Albanese, a former left-wing firebrand turned moderate pragmatist, said on Sunday that he would usher in a new era for Australians as he promises to [...]
Anthony Albanese to become PM of Australia as Labor Party ousts right-wing govt after a decade May 22, 2022 Australia’s Labor Party has ousted a near decade-long right wing coalition government to take control of the country’s 172-seat parliament. Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese hailed the victory as an opportunity to “bring Australians together”. “I want to seek our common purpose and promote unity and optimism, not fear and division. It is a show [...]
Petrol retailers could face fines if they fail to pass on fuel duty cuts to consumers May 19, 2022 Petrol retailers could be fined if they fail to pass on fuel duty cuts to customers, warned the Competition and Markets Authority.
Supermarkets cheapest place to go for petrol, says AA May 18, 2022 Motorists looking for minimise the pain of record petrol prices should top-up their tanks at supermarkets, reveals motoring group AA.
Morrisons rescue deal for McColl’s totalled £182m May 18, 2022 Grocer Morrisons coughed up some £182m to snap up beleaguered convenience store operator McColl’s, defeating a rival bid from Asda owners the Issa brothers. The newsagent chain’s equity value was worth around £3m earlier this month while senior creditors were owed some £160m, documents from administrators PwC revealed. While the Issa’s EG Group had offered [...]
Morrisons owner CD&R eyes £2.5bn takeovers of facilities management titans May 17, 2022 Morrison private equity owner is reportedly planning to snap up and merge two facilities management firms. Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is in discussions to buy significant stakes in Atalian Servest and OCS, Sky News reported. Last year, the New York-based private equity firm clinched a £7bn deal to takeover the grocer Morrisons. The deals [...]
Ex-Morrisons boss appointed CEO of food manufacturer Greencore May 13, 2022 London-listed convenience foods manufacturer Greencore has appointed a a former Morrisons boss as its new chief executive officer. Philips headed grocer Morrisons, now owned by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R) between 2010 and 2015. Dalton Philips will join as CEO and executive director on 26 September, stepping into the shoes of [...]
The City View: Victoria Scholar on uneasy European markets and US dollar high May 10, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through the rebound by European markets today after yesterday’s sell-off, the US dollar’s 20-year high, McColl’s purchase by Morrisons, and Heathrow’s strong results. Andy also talks to City A.M. reporter Charlie Conchie — they unpick the Queen’s Speech, going through [...]
The City View: Analysing the G7 plan to phase out Russian oil May 9, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to City A.M. reporters Nicholas Earl and Leah Montebello. They go through the G7’s decision to phase out Russian oil, historically elevated gas prices, unpick Snapchat owner Snap Inc.’s plan to compete with the likes of TikTok, and break down Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s recent letter to employees. And in the [...]