McDonald’s salad supplier Agrial Fresh Produce has cut its loss thanks to price increases after what it described as three years of “upheaval” due to labour shortages and soaring costs, …
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FCA goes six months without registering a single crypto firm amid criticism of tough regime
The City watchdog has gone six months without registering a crypto firm, amid criticism that its tough approach to regulation poses a risk to the UK’s competitiveness in digital assets. …
Paralympics 2024: Day-by-day guide to events in Paris
Over the next fortnight, the Paralympics promise 12 days of sporting drama from the pool, to the track, to the tennis court. Every single moment of the Games will be broadcast …
Asda, Tesco and UK retailers face anxious wait after Next loses £30m equal pay claim
Britain’s supermarkets face an anxious wait after fashion retailer Next lost a major legal battle today over unequal pay in its UK operations. The Employment Tribunal ruled that the company …
Pound sterling reaches two-year high against the dollar as interest rate bets diverge
Sterling climbed to its highest point against the dollar in over two years as markets bet that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more aggressively than the Bank …
Oasis: UK economy set for ‘supersonic’ boost with reunion tour including Wembley gigs
Statisticians can look forward to endless queries about Oasis’ impact on the economy after the mercurial Mancunians announced a long-awaited reunion tour. After years of will-they won’t they, the Gallagher …
Definitely Not: Why I won’t be queuing for Oasis tickets on Saturday
Appropriately for a column about a pair of Catholic lads, I am what you might call a lapsed Oasis fan. As a teenager I had a full collection of their …
Rangers takeover: Scottish giants wanted by American investors in £150m deal
Glasgow Rangers are attracting takeover interest from American investors who value the club at around £150m, with a number of the existing shareholders at Ibrox thought to be open to …
Temu owner PDD shares plunge after profit warning
Shares in Pinduoduo (PDD Holdings), the Chinese owner of discount retailer Temu, have plunged by nearly 29 per cent in New York in a move that has wiped $55bn (£41.6bn) …
Oaknorth: London challenger bank readies for US expansion as New York office authorised
Oaknorth has received regulatory approval to open a representative office in New York, paving the way for the London-based challenger bank to expand further into the US market ahead of …