Holland & Barrett increase staff pay to a minimum of £12 an hour April 1, 2024 Holland & Barrett is set to increase its hourly pay for store colleagues by nine per cent, from £11 to £12, almost five per cent per cent above the new National Living Wage.
Farewell transmission: Have interest rates worked to bring down inflation? March 31, 2024 While inflation has fallen from a peak of over 11 per cent to 3.4 per cent, unemployment stands at just 3.9 per cent having fallen in the second half of last year.
Here are the top five stocks on the FTSE 100 this year March 30, 2024 As the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, City A.M. looks at the top five best-performing stocks on the FTSE 100 so far this year.
Safe as houses: is it time to introduce a wealth tax? March 30, 2024 Wages in the UK have flatlined since the financial crisis of 2008. Yet in that time, the country’s richest 1000 families have seen the value of their assets triple. Should we think more seriously—and progressively—about the way we tax wealth?
Office workers ‘cheated’ out of minimum wage, TUC claims March 29, 2024 Office workers and other salaried staff could be at risk of being “cheated” out of the minimum wage, unions are warning.
Could April’s minimum wage hike dent hopes of a June rate cut? March 29, 2024 The minimum wage will rise from £10.42 to £11.40 per hour, an increase of 9.4 per cent, in April. Will it push inflation higher?
Five questions with Francesca Brady, co-founder and chief executive of AirRated March 28, 2024 Every week, Ambition A.M. passes the pen (or keyboard) to a founder eager to share the unfiltered stories fuelling Britain’s entrepreneurial spirit. This week, we spotlight Francesca Brady, co-founder and chief executive of indoor air quality certification firm AirRated. Have you ever wondered what is in the air in your own home? Well, Brady did, [...]
Japanese retailer Muji eyes up pre-pack administration deal to keep UK stores open March 28, 2024 Japanese retailer Muji is lining up a deal to sell itself out of administration in a bid to keep its UK stores open.
Arbuthnot sees surge in profit after SME deposit growth and ‘helpful’ interest rate hikes March 28, 2024 Arbuthnot Banking Group has reported a surge in annual profit on the back of growth in its small business offering and higher interest rates.
Thames Water: Future uncertain as shareholders pull £500m injection March 28, 2024 Shareholders in Thames Water will not give the embattled water firm millions of pounds of critical funding