Quiz returns to profit for full year as the party season makes a comeback July 5, 2022 Quiz returned to annual profit this morning thanks to recovering party plans and end of lockdown measures. The British company posted underlying pre-tax profits of £788,000 for the year to March 31 following losses of £9.6m the previous year. It comes after the company reported strong online growth, with a 66 per cent increase in [...]
Revenue climbs for Supreme despite slowdown of lighting vapes July 5, 2022 Vaping giant Supreme posts revenue growth of seven per cent to £130.8m in its full year results thanks to fresh acquisitions and customer momentum for 88vape.
Waitlists, ambulance delays, a looming GP strike? It must be the NHS’ birthday July 5, 2022 So, happy birthday, NHS. It’s not every day a national health service turns 74, is it? And what a way to celebrate, after making it through the pandemic, doctors and nurses are threatening to strike, backlogs are getting worse and worse, and people are hopping in their cars to get to A&E because an ambulance [...]
Google’s new King’s Cross hub nears completion July 4, 2022 Google has placed the final steel beam on its newest development in King’s Cross at an event attended by Labour leader Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, marking a major milestone as the project enters its final period of development ahead of opening in 202 4.
4 Signs You’re Underpaid And What You Can Do About It July 4, 2022 We’re hearing a lot of buzz about it being a “job seekers market” and there is a big push within tech firms to hire specialist staff such as developers and engineers, many of whom are in short supply, which is driving up salaries. Despite recent news of staff cuts and hiring freezes in some areas [...]
More than 1m people descend on London for first Pride parade since Covid lockdowns July 2, 2022 London hosted its first Pride parade since the beginning of the Covid pandemic on Saturday afternoon, marking its 50th anniversary. Saturday’s parade was the most attended one in the 50-year history of the event, making it the capital’s biggest Pride ever, according to the Mayor of London’s office. The parade started at midday at Hyde [...]
Confirmed: Thousands of post Office collection and cash delivery workers to strike on 14 July July 1, 2022 Post Office collection and cash delivery workers are to stage a one-day strike later this month in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) employed in supply chain and admin jobs will walk out on 14 July. The workers deliver cash, valuables and essential supplies to thousands of sub-post offices, process [...]
‘Kaboom!’ Ukraine announces recapture of Black Sea’s strategically important Snake Island June 30, 2022 Russia have abandoned the Ukrainian Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in a strategic victory for Kyiv against the Kremlin’s blockade. Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelensky’s office announced the major coup after Russia’s defence ministry said it withdrew as a “gesture of goodwill”. Its supposed gesture was done, according to Reuters, was to prove the Kremlin [...]
Post Office Horizon Scandal: Wronged postmasters offered £19.5m interim compensation June 30, 2022 Post Office Horizon scandal victims have been given an extra £19.5m in compensation, bringing the total payout to around £30m.
Boots posts uplifted sales as owner Walgreens shelves plans for £5.5bn auction June 30, 2022 Boots has posted buoyant quarterly retail sales after its parent company abandoned plans to sell the chemist this week. In third quarter results, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) stated profit was down on last year but had surpassed Wall Street expectations. The retail pharmacy giant posted adjusted earnings of $0.83bn or $0.96 per share for the [...]