JP Morgan in talks over potential Freetrade takeover December 1, 2022 JP Morgan is reportedly gearing up to buy stock trading app Freetrade in a grand push to expand its fintech offering. According to initial reports from Mark Kleinman for Sky News, the City titan has been in talks with the British stock trading app, which allows customers to buy British, American and European stocks and [...]
Slashing artworks won’t help the climate fight as much as the oil firms will December 1, 2022 Stop using oil or the Vermeer gets it. That’s the message from our friends at Just Stop Oil, who have somehow transmuted irritation at the use of fossil fuels to anger at the works of the Dutch masters. Yesterday the group said they were set to “escalate” their activity from attaching themselves to artworks to [...]
Protect your health this winter November 30, 2022 As the nights draw in, it’s time to think about protecting our health this winter. We are preparing for a tough few months – with the potential for a further Covid-19 wave and a difficult flu season – and of course not everything can be prevented. But we can reduce the risk of Covid-19 and [...]
Royal Mail boss pushes back against claims union members intimidated during strike days November 30, 2022 Royal Mail chief Simon Thompson pushes back against claims that union members are being intimidated as strike action continues today. Speaking on Sky News this morning, the delivery boss said: “On strike action days we’ve seen some extraordinary behaviours,” including allegations of sexism, racism and threats of violence. Thompson said it is not something Royal [...]
Boohoo amps up stake in troubled Revolution Beauty to 26 per cent November 28, 2022 Fast fashion retailer Boohoo has upped its stake in Revolution Beauty, as the troubled cosmetics firm announced a new chief. The online retailer said it had upped its strategic investment in the lipstick seller to 26.47 per cent of its issued share capital. Boohoo, which sells Revolution cosmetics on a number of its websites and [...]
Onshore wind set for revival as backbench pressure weighs on Government November 28, 2022 The seven year de-facto ban on new onshore wind projects could finally be lifted, after Grant Shapps hinted at a possible U-turn.
Shapps intervention urged to stop energy suppliers ‘finding routes to inflate’ bills for SMEs November 28, 2022 The business minister has been asked to intervene to stop energy suppliers from hiking prices for small businesses. Some small firms have complained that their energy costs continue to climb, despite the government’s energy bill relief scheme. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has written to Grant Shapps to urge him to prevent suppliers from [...]
Revolution Beauty probe into lipstick seller’s accounts continues as lenders hire advisers November 28, 2022 Revolution Beauty has named its new chief executive officer as Bob Holt as the business looks to move forward amid a probe into its accounts. The troubled cosmetics retailer said on Monday its current chief operating officer Holt would be stepping into the top job, after Holt was made responsible for the daily management of [...]
Mark Harper: Inflation-matching pay rises ‘unaffordable’ November 27, 2022 Increasing workers’ salaries to match inflation rates is simply unaffordable, according to transport secretary Mark Harper. “We want to try and give all the workers in the public sector who work very hard decent pay rises, but they can’t be inflation busting,” he told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday. Salary increases have been the [...]
English cricket catches the eyes of private equity powerhouse in £400m bid November 26, 2022 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly caught the eyes of private equity powerhouse Bridgepoint Group. The UK private equity firm has tabled £400m to bring The Hundred under its wing, Sky News first reported today. A source close to the ECB said Bridgepoint had proposed buying a 75 per cent stake in [...]