Lloyds Banking Group is to stop recognising the trade union membership of some senior employees by replacing union negotiations with so-called “people forums”. The FTSE 100 lender, which has around …
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Monzo warns customers their accounts may not be as secure as possible
Online challenger bank Monzo has issued a warning to customers that their accounts may not be as secure as possible. The bank has urged customers to upgrade their phone’s operating …
McLaren GTS 2024 review: Woking’s forgotten supercar
For its first 11 years in existence, every car built by McLaren Automotive followed the same template: two seats, a mid-mounted V8, a dual-clutch gearbox and rear-wheel drive. From the …
Jet2 takes on Easyjet as it launches new routes from UK airport
Jet2 is parking its tanks firmly on Easyjet’s lawn as it announced its expansion into London Luton Airport – where its rival is headquartered. The Leeds-headquartered carrier is to start …
What Homebase staff and shoppers need to know as ‘Del Boy billionaire’ behind The Range nears rescue deal
Staff at DIY chain Homebase and its customers have been issued advice as the so called ‘Del Boy billionaire’ behind The Range edged closer to a rescue deal. It emerged …
Naked Wines draft
Charles and Ruth Simpson, co-founders of Simpsons’ Wine Estate and Domaine Sainte Rose, tell Libby Brodie about their journey with Naked Wines How did you get Naked? We started working with Naked Wines …
Scottish wind lifts SSE’s profit as boss says he will step down
London-listed energy giant SSE delivered a substantial increase in pretax profit as boss Alistair Phillips-Davies, said he would stand down next year after more than 11 years at the helm. …
Knoops: Boss reveals plans to become £4bn global giant
The boss of Knoops has outlined his plans to the grow drinking chocolate chain into a $5bn (£3.9bn) giant with at least 3,000 stores across the world. William Gordon-Harris, who …
Just Eat shares spike after it announces Grubhub sale
Delivery platform Just Eat has agreed to sell its American arm, Grubhub, to the US takeaway startup Wonder. Shares in Just Eat rose 19 per cent in early trades on …
Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna files for IPO in the US
Buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, formally starting proceedings for a blockbuster stock market debut. The Swedish fintech company confidentially …