Badenoch claims Reeves’s Budget was designed to ‘milk private sector’ Politics The Labour government’s “ideological” Budget was “designed to milk the private sector”, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed. Quizzing Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today, the Conservative leader accused the Labour leader of “having nothing to offer but platitudes”. She said: “Their ideological Budget was designed to milk the private sector and [...]
Businesses warn of £400m in extra costs after Reeves’s Budget tax raid Business Businesses across the UK are sounding the alarm over rising costs after Rachel Reeves raised taxes by some £40bn at the Budget last week. The Chancellor announced that employer’s national insurance contributions (NIC) will increase by 1.2 per cent to 15 per cent, and the threshold at which businesses start paying the levy will be [...]
Asda flies in Morrisons and M&S execs as turnaround plan gathers pace Business Asda has added two new members to its leadership team as it looks to bolster the firm amid a significant turnaround plan. Laura Lepley will join in December from Morrisons as vice president of central operations, while Mark Henry will join in January from M&S as vice president of retail in the south of England. [...]
Travelex to be put up for sale after post-pandemic rebirth October 10, 2024 The chief executive made the comments about Travelex's sale plans in the latest episode of City A.M.'s Boardroom Uncovered interview series.
Who is Asda’s chair and why does he want Mohsin Issa to step away? August 12, 2024 Depending on your age and your attention span towards the in and outs of the UK retail scene, you may or may not have heard of Lord Stuart Rose. Knighted in 2008 for his services to the retail industry, he has spent twenty years running some of the biggest names in UK retail: Argos, Marks [...]
Billionaire Issa brothers split up as Asda takeover announced June 7, 2024 Asda is to get a new majority owner after one of the billionaire Issa brothers agreed to sell his stake, it has been confirmed.
Billionaire Issa brothers’ £2bn Asda deal sees petrol stations empire EG Group surge back to profit May 20, 2024 The petrol forecourts empire built by the billionaire Issa brothers, who also own Asda, surged back into the black in 2023 following its £2bn deal with the supermarket giant.
Castore: Andy Murray-backed sportswear brand makes first acquisition since near £1bn valuation May 7, 2024 Castore, the sportswear brand backed by the likes of Andy Murray and the billionaire co-owners of Asda, has made its first acquisition since it was valued at almost £1bn.
Co-op boss Shirine Khoury-Haq quits Persimmon board role to focus on day job April 30, 2024 The chief executive of The Co-operative Group has quit her role at house builder Persimmon.
Pepco: British Poundland veteran parachuted in to save struggling European wing September 28, 2023 A retail veteran, who was instrumental in driving UK growth for budget outlet Poundland, has been reshuffled by Pepco to head up its struggling European division. The move comes as the arm posted its second profit warning in three weeks. Barry Williams, who served as managing director of Poundland and Dealz, in the UK and [...]