Fried chicken and Parker pens: A day at Labour’s business bonanza February 2, 2024 “I think this is the only job where you can get some positive press just by eating a few prawn cocktails and having some nice dinners.”
Mark Kleinman’s must-read column: It’s payback time in the debate over executive pay February 1, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking, He writes a weekly column for City A.M. Like death and taxes, rows over boardroom pay are among life’s perennial certainties. Could 2024 turn out to be a watershed year, though, in the debate over executive remuneration at the [...]
Cleverly: ‘No interruption to the supply of food to the shelves’ from new Brexit checks January 31, 2024 There will be “no interruption to the supply of food to the shelves” due to new Brexit checks coming into force, a government minister has insisted.
Bevis Marks: Historic synagogue braces for battle as skyscraper plans re-emerge January 31, 2024 Ahead of a meeting of the Corporation's planning committee on Wednesday, campaigners say the plans would "allow tall buildings in the conservation areas, which will overshadow the grade 1 listed synagogue" once again.
Pay floodgates set to open after trade body gives OK to hikes – report January 30, 2024 Fund management trade body the Investment Association has reportedly written to the chairs of FTSE 350 remuneration committees signalling a change in its position on bosses’ pay packages.
The Bazball revolution should be televised January 29, 2024 There can be no doubt that pay TV has had a profound - and positive - impact on the way Brits watch sport. But lots are missing out if they can't afford all the subscriptions.
Superdry restructure could mean store closures and job losses January 29, 2024 Embattled British retailer Superdry is plotting a major restructuring which could see stores closed and jobs cuts after reporting weak sales.
Here’s a wacky thought for both major parties: End the parade of prohibitions January 29, 2024 Labour and the Tories have decided that electoral success lies in more rules, heavier burdens and tighter strictures. But what if they’re wrong, asks Eliot Wilson Whether the impending general election results in a large or a small Labour victory, or even some other outcome altogether, almost everyone can agree glumly that it will not [...]
Channel 4 plots 250 job cuts amid torrid ad market January 28, 2024 Channel 4 is reportedly preparing to slash nearly 250 roles, over 15 per cent of its workforce, marking the largest cut in its history.
Fujitsu ‘certainly’ expected to pay compensation to victims in Post Office scandal, minister says January 28, 2024 Fujitsu, the firm behind the Horizon software at the heart of the Post Office scandal, is “certainly” expected to pay out compensation, a government minister has said.