St Ewe Free Range Eggs on the ‘utter carnage’ of IHT reform and rebuilding trust with Labour January 25, 2025 For Rebecca Tonks, running St Ewe Eggs has been a passion project for 17 years. Tonks, who was 12 when her family first started selling eggs in addition to its dairy produce, launched the St. Ewe Free Range Eggs brand to UK supermarkets in 2007 under the Red Lion accreditation. “It didn’t take very long for [...]
Diageo shares surge amid Guinness sale rumour January 24, 2025 Diageo’s shares spiked to the top of the FTSE 100 today amid a rumour the company is looking to spin off or sell its most famous brand, Guinness, for up to £8bn. The transaction was first reported in a piece by Bloomberg, which said Diageo may be looking to review its portfolio to kickstart growth. [...]
Dispatch from Davos 2025: Did Reeves impress? January 24, 2025 Rachel Reeves promised to "sell Britain" at Davos 2025, but did she succeed? Comms afficionado Zaki Cooper reports from the Swiss Alps.
Former London night czar Amy Lamé founds consultancy 24hr Cities January 24, 2025 The former London night czar Amy Lamé has founded a new global consultancy called 24hr Cities. Lamé, who served as Mayor Sadiq Khan’s expert on the capital’s nightlife, received a £132,846 salary by the end of her tenure at City Hall and stepped down in October 2024. But her time in office saw London’s nightlife [...]
Morrisons joins Sainsbury’s and Asda in major job cuts after Budget January 24, 2025 Morrisons has become the latest UK supermarket giant to announce a major round of job cuts in the wake of the government’s Budget in October. The Bradford-headquartered chain has confirmed plans to axe more than 200 roles from its retail people team. The move forms part of a wider drive to significantly cut costs and [...]
The Top 5 Charity Causes UK Employees Want To Support In 2025 January 24, 2025 In 2025, employees want more than a paycheque – they want purpose. With effective social impact being top of mind this year, aligning your CSR programmes with employee values is critical to boosting engagement, satisfaction, and loyalty within your team. Yet, a recent NVCO study revealed that one of the biggest barriers to participation is [...]
Green belt site near M25 to host Europe’s largest AI data centre January 24, 2025 Plans for Europe’s largest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) centre near the M25 in Hertfordshire have been approved, in wake of the UK launching its so-called ‘action plan’. The state of art facility will be built near the Elstree substation, 30 minutes from central London, and will span up to two million square feet, carrying [...]
Man United investor Ineos splits with key sport figure January 24, 2025 Ineos, minority investors of Manchester United, split with a key sports figure on Thursday, citing a failure to agree over the future. The Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned chemicals giant and British Olympic gold medal winner Sir Ben Ainslie have parted ways following Britain’s first appearance in an America’s Cup final in 60 years. The two parties [...]
Rolls-Royce signs £9bn submarines deal to create 1,000 jobs January 24, 2025 Rolls-Royce has signed a £9bn submarines deal which will create 1,000 jobs and is the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The eight-year Unity contract covers research and technology, design, manufacture and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines. The Derby-headquartered FTSE 100 giant [...]
Burberry: Shares spike as luxury giant’s transformation shows green shoots January 24, 2025 British luxury brand Burberry has reported a boost in demand for its core products after implementing a wide-ranging turnaround plan, although overall revenue has continued to fall. The company’s share price rose more than 14 per cent in early trades. Total retail revenue in the 13 weeks ended December 28 fell seven per cent, from [...]