Lidl wants to build one if its biggest ever supermarkets and 71 homes at Bingo site in Greenwich February 15, 2024 Lidl wants to construct 71 new homes and a 31,000 sq ft supermarket at the site of a former Mecca Bingo site in Greenwich, in its latest tactic to secure planning permission for a new site in London. The supermarket, proposed to be located on the first and group floor of the building, would be [...]
South Bank: US developer plans three new skyscrapers by Blackfriars Bridge August 7, 2023 The South Bank may be set for three more skyscrapers after US property developer Hines submitted plans for an underdeveloped site near Blackfriars Bridge.
WH Smith, M&S and Argos among hundreds fined for failing to pay minimum wage June 21, 2023 Hundreds of businesses including high-street heavyweights WH Smith, M&S and Argos have been named and shamed after being fined for failing to pay workers the minimum wage. Firms from sole traders to household names were ordered to repay 63,000 staff lost wages totalling close to £5m, after breaching National Minimum Wage (NMW) law. WH Smith [...]
Close Brothers profit halves after Novitas write-offs but boss hails progress September 26, 2023 A strong second half of the year was not enough to stop merchant banking group Close Brothers’ profit halving compared to the year before due to provisions related to legal finance specialist Novitas. In the year to July, operating pretax profit dropped 52 per cent to £112m, down from £232.8m the year before. This mainly [...]
FTSE 100 close: London rallies after Bank of England holds interest rates November 2, 2023 The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 1 per cent to 7,418.89 while the midcap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health of the domestic economy, rose 1.6 per cent to 17,465.50.
Supermarket price wars: Tesco slashes price of milk for first time in three years to rival Lidl and Aldi April 13, 2023 Tesco has slashed the price of milk for the first time in three years and locked the price of over 1,000 products, in the latest move by the UK’s biggest grocer to rival discounter supermarkets. As shoppers are forced to ‘shop around’ for the best-value options, Tesco has reduced the price of a pint of [...]
Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders February 9, 2024 Barclays has announced that it has agreed with Tesco to acquire the supermarket's retail banking business.
Let’s be honest, we can’t keep blaming supermarkets for the sky-high food prices May 4, 2023 Supermarkets get all the blame for the sky-rocketing food prices. But they've tried to keep prices as low as possible against inflationary pressures and supply chains disruptions, writes Matthew Lesh
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on good news for inflation, the economics of Taylor Swift and the state of crypto July 6, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar from Interactive Investor Supermarkets sound a positive note on inflation Some good news on inflation at last – Sainsbury’s says food inflation is starting to fall. Its CEO Simon Roberts said the company is “putting all our energy [...]
Hot mic moments show us the real side of our leaders, for better or worse September 6, 2023 When Gillian Keegan swore on camera this week, it caused quite a reaction. But hot mic moments are fundamental in showing us political and business leaders are human, writes Simon Neville