Gale Partners With Royal Collection Trust to Digitise State Papers of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII February 27, 2026 Historic papers made available online for the first time, offering new insight into Victorian and Edwardian Britain
Sainsbury’s could slash 300 jobs in head office shakeup February 26, 2026 Retail giant Sainsbury’s could axe up to 300 jobs as it overhauls its tech and head office teams across its supermarket and Argos operations. The grocery is restructuring its technology and data unit into one dedicated team for Argos and two for Sainsbury’s. The firm, which employs around 140,000 people, announced it would cut 3,000 [...]
London mayor gives green light for pedestrianised Oxford Street February 26, 2026 Sadiq Khan has signed off proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, ordering London’s transport authority to begin plans to remove traffic in a major shake-up the nation’s most popular shopping area. The London Mayor gave his approval to the plans on Thursday, claiming the “bold” proposal will transform the high street into a “world-leading” shopping and [...]
Fluidra Delivers Strong 2025 Results, Advancing Its Strategic Priorities February 26, 2026 Sales up 7% on constant currency to €2,184 million with volume growth across all regions and positive price contribution Net income of €176 million, up 28% Successful completion of the €100 million savings set under its Simplification Plan Proposes 2025 dividend distribution of 65 euro cents per share, up 8%
Allianz Achieves Record Operating Profit of 17.4 Billion Euros – Excellent Start to New Strategic Cycle February 26, 2026 12M 2025 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260225107874/en/ Excellent momentum and record operating profit Total business volume rises 8.11 percent and reaches 186.9 billion euros with contributions from all segments Operating profit increases 8.4 percent to 17.4 billion euros, our highest operating profit ever Shareholders’ core net income advances 10.9 [...]
Weight-loss drugs to slow supermarket sales February 25, 2026 Weight-loss drugs are set to slim down supermarket sales in the UK as more Brits opt for diet-conscious shopping, a City broker has warned. The growth rate of supermarket sales is expected to slow this year due to the increasing popularity of diet-suppressant jabs, population growth and falling food inflation, according to a note from [...]
Trainline shares tumble after boss disembarks February 25, 2026 It’s the end of the line for the boss of Britain’s best-known rail ticketing app after Trainline chief executive Jody Ford said he would be quitting the business. Ford, who has been at the helm of the FTSE 250 company for more than six years, said he would stay in post until a search to [...]
eClerx Wins Stevie® Awards at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards February 24, 2026 eClerx Services Ltd (ECLERX.NS), a leading productized services company, today announced that it has been awarded three Bronze Stevie® Awards for Innovation in Talent Development & Upskilling in the 13th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. This marks the third consecutive year that eClerx has received recognition from the Stevie Awards, reinforcing the company’s continued commitment to [...]
Diageo, Burberry rally after Trump tariff ruling February 20, 2026 Shares in two of the FTSE 100’s biggest retailers rallied on Friday afternoon after it was revealed President Trump’s sweeping global tariff regime had been struck down by the top US court. Burberry shares ended the day’s trading session up 3.2 per cent to 1,212p, while Diageo jumped 3.9 per cent to 1,851p after the [...]
Boost for retail sales as tech and fuel drives growth February 20, 2026 UK retail sales grew by 1.8 per cent in January as the performance of non-food retailers outshone struggling supermarkets, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal. Automotive fuel sales, art galleries and tech retailers drove this growth, the ONS said, which was partially dragged down by falling supermarket sales. Retail sales were up slightly on [...]