The continuing struggles at supermarket giant Asda have been revealed with both Tesco and Sainsbury’s hoovering up its market share in the UK, according to new figures. Sales at the …
Financial Planning
How I’m readying my British honey brand for overseas expansion
Jennifer Sieg meets Scott Davies, founder of British honey brand Hilltop Honey, to discuss the road to international expansion International expansion is a dream come true for many entrepreneurs who …
Bank of England’s Pill backs ‘gradual’ interest rate cuts despite ‘sticky’ pay growth
Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist, signalled that further interest rate cuts were on the way, while striking a cautious note on the continued persistence of inflation. Speaking …
Less than half of FCA staff happy with pay amid allure of private sector
Less than half of staff at the UK’s financial regulator are happy with their pay, a survey has suggested, despite efforts to fend off the allure of private sector jobs. …
Collapse in SME employment growth serves as ‘wake up’ call to government
Employment growth within Britain’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) fell drastically last month in the run-up to the Autumn Budget’s tax hike on employers. The rolling six-month average for …
Vodafone boss shrugs off Budget as company set to double-down on UK
The boss of the FTSE 100 telecoms giant Vodafone has shrugged off suggestions Labour’s tax-raising Budget will have an impact on the business. Vodafone chief executive Margherita Della Valle estimated …
Business groups warn of jobs market slowdown following Budget
Business groups have warned that the government’s national insurance hike will “stifle job creation” in the months ahead after new figures pointed to growing slack in the labour market. Figures …
Andy Murray swaps Centre Court for Centre Stage for own theatre show
Andy Murray has promised to shoot from his metallic hip when he embarks on a stage show about his glittering tennis career. Britain’s greatest ever player has announced a four-date …
Employer National Insurance hike a ‘significant burden’ and will impact working people, warns Thwaites
The hike in employer National Insurance contribution (NICs), which was revealed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Budget, will place a “significant burden” on historic brewer, pub and hotel owner, …
Italian prosecutor announces manslaughter investigation over yacht sinking
A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said. British tech …