IKEA to open new stores as UK profits more than double January 31, 2024 IKEA's UK profits more than doubled during its latest financial year as it sets it sights on opening new stores.
How Alex Jones, Will Mellor and Jasmin Harman are helping Cotton Traders target millennials January 30, 2024 Cotton Traders, the clothing brand founded by two former England national rugby union captains, has turned to the power of celebrity to help target a younger audience.
Post Office scandal provides a chance to review the benefits of cooperatives January 30, 2024 The scandal at the Post Office means the spotlight has now fallen on the societal value of businesses – and cooperatives provide a great alternative business model, write Rose Marley and Andrew Whyte The Post Office Horizon Scandal dominated public consciousness in the wake of the popular ITV drama series and the ongoing public inquiry [...]
Wetherspoon’s pubs are more than drinking dens – they’re cultural glue in a world without much of it January 29, 2024 Come for the prices, stay for the history: in many of Britain’s towns, “Spoons” has become the chief steward of civic heritage, writes Adam Hawksbee
Lloyds to scrap mobile banking vans which help ‘as little as two customers’ January 29, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group is scrapping its mobile banking vans this year as part of its transition to digital banking, with demand for the service tumbling in recent years.
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.
Post Office chairman steps down amid Horizon scandal fallout January 28, 2024 The chairman of the Post Office, Henry Staunton, has stepped down amid ongoing tensions in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal.
Superdry: Losses widen, CFO quits and boss admits a ‘difficult’ period January 26, 2024 Embattled retailer Superdry posted further losses in its half year update, blaming a challenging retail market and underperformance of its wholesale segment.
Mark Kleinman: Post Office needs new leaders to deliver real change January 25, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News' City Editor and writes a weekly column for City A.M. This week, he tackles the Post Office, succession at Lloyd's and the six-days-a-week Royal Mail obligation
Six graphs that explain the UK economy ahead of Bank of England’s interest rate decision January 25, 2024 Markets are convinced that a rate cut is coming, likely in the first half of this year. So far, the Bank has not been persuaded.