City chief execs need to be able to face the music no matter what November 1, 2023 The sign of a strong chief executive is the ability to communicate during the bad times as well as the good. My view has always been that if you want to be the leader of a company, taking home the paycheck that comes with it, you should be expected to step forward and be accountable [...]
Coronavirus: Morrisons partners with Deliveroo to boost order capacity April 8, 2020 Morrisons has partnered with Deliveroo as the supermarket scrambles to increase delivery capacity to meet a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Customers can now order from a selection of 70 essential items from 130 Morrisons stores across the UK using the Deliveroo app. The range of products will be priced the same as [...]
With UK dividends disappearing overseas, it’s time to resurrect employee ownership February 6, 2024 Promoting employee ownership is an opportunity to empower Brits and boost the economy, writes Bartek Staniszewski.
Deliveroo: Riders expose ‘grim reality’ of business ahead of AGM May 24, 2023 A storm of Deliveroo riders will demonstrate before the company’s AGM this morning to expose the alleged “grim reality” of working within London’s gig economy and rally for better pay and working conditions. Trade bodies, ShareAction and IWGB, which represent the workers are also coordinating Deliveroo riders to attend the company’s AGM, where they will [...]
Sainsbury’s cuts prices as supermarkets battle to provide cheap food in cost of living crisis February 20, 2023 Sainsbury’s has become the latest British supermarket to try and reduce the price of their products, after it revealed it will launch discount £2 fruit and vegetable boxes. Sainsbury’s said that its ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will include a variety of surplus fresh fruit and vegetables with the boxes being sold at a [...]
Aldi to lift restrictions on fresh produce as shortages ease March 11, 2023 Aldi said it will remove all customer limits on buying fresh produce as supply issues which led to widespread shortages begin to ease. The supermarket joins Lidl and Asda in lifting restrictions. Aldi said in a statement on Saturday: “From Monday (March 13), Aldi will remove all purchasing restrictions on fresh produce – including limits [...]
Morrisons hikes staff bonus amid coronavirus crisis April 2, 2020 Morrisons has pledged to reward frontline employees working throughout the coronavirus crisis by increasing annual bonuses three-fold. The supermarket announced today that frontline staff will receive a six per cent bonus on their earnings for the next 12 months, rather than just the next eight to 12 weeks. Morrisons said the changes mean a full-time [...]
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom review: DC Universe comes to soggy end January 1, 2024 Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom is as jumbled as the universe it exists in, and a reminder of why there’s a need to start afresh.
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? January 20, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. 11:FS Challenger consultancy 11:FS has bolstered its global advisory team with a new senior financial services executive. Maurício Magaldi, who has previously worked at IBM and HSBC, will help fintech firms and banks build their cryptocurrency strategies. “I’m thrilled [...]
Coronavirus: Aldi, Morrisons and Waitrose ease stockpiling restrictions March 31, 2020 Supermarkets have begun to ease restrictions on the number of productions shoppers can purchase as availability has improved following a spike in coronavirus-related stockpiling. All major UK supermarkets were forced to limit the number of items customers could buy earlier this month, to combat an increase in panic buying. Aldi announced this morning that, while [...]