Britain’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, has traded in line with raised expectations, posting a total operating profit of £2.8bn for the full year. In a statement to markets on April 10, chief …
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Answer to Britain’s housing crisis? Labour announces plan to build on ‘grey belt’ land
Labour have set out plans for a housebuilding drive on so-called ‘grey belt’ land in an effort to address the housing crisis. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader …
Watch: M&C Saatchi looks ahead to new senior team
Media stalwart Zillah Byng-Thorne said this morning that ad agency M&C Saatchi, which she now chairs, still had “much more to do.” The former head honcho at publishing giant Future …
Asda: Billionaire Zuber Issa close to selling £500m stake in supermarket giant to TDR Capital
Billionaire Zuber Issa is close to completing talks to sell his £500m stake in Asda to its private equity backer, TDR Capital, according to reports. First reported by Bloomberg, Issa in …
How one ‘futurist’ is using tech to run the London marathon faster
Bill Quinn is a so-called futurist who is using technology to improve his performance in sporting events such as the London Marathon, which is this year sponsored by tech company …
Diesel slips into red as challenging conditions slow growth at fashion brand’s UK arm
The UK arm of fashion brand Diesel slipped into the red in 2023 as the challenging economic conditions impacted its finances. The brand, which is part of the wider OTB …
Red Roses’ standards are high, they can be disappointed with 50,000 crowd
This weekend when 50,000 fans flood into Twickenham Stadium’s famous bowl to watch England’s Red Roses take on Ireland in the Women’s Six Nations it’ll be another achievement for the …
Growing comms agency picks up Texan investment as part of scaling push
A US-based investor in data-led firms has made its first investment outside of its home country in London-headquartered strategic comms agency Williams Nicolson. Next Practices Group (NPG) said the UK …
Thames Water won’t be drawn on secret nationalisation plan and 56 per cent bill rise claims
Thames Water has refused to be drawn on rumours swirling around this morning, about secret re-nationalisation plans and reports bills will go up 56 per cent. Britain’s biggest water firm, …
Russia bans managing partner of City firm Fieldfisher for Kremlin sanction work
The Foreign Ministry of Russia has banned several British lawyers from Fieldfisher including the firm’s managing partner for their role in applying the mechanism of sanctions against the country. In …