Tesco share price: Analysts watch grocer’s market share April 9, 2023 Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said [...]
Border Force calls on airlines to adjust schedules and keep passengers flowing amid strikes December 21, 2022 Border Force has called on airlines to make changes to their schedules to guarantee a smoother flow of passengers amid the upcoming strikes. “We will expect operators to make any adaptations which could lead to some changes in schedules just to ensure a smooth flow of operations,” said chief operating officer Steve Dann. The government [...]
Unions vote to condemn government’s winter fuel payments cuts September 25, 2024 Unions have voted to condemn the government’s decision to means test pensioners’ winter fuel payments, in a blow to No10 as the Labour conference came to a close. A non-binding motion brought by Unite and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) was backed by delegates in a vote on Wednesday morning in the main hall in [...]
Asda workers ‘owed over £2bn in back pay’ as 159 MPs write to bosses September 24, 2024 Retail workers at supermarket giant Asda are owed more than £2bn in back pay, according to the GMB Union. The claim comes as 159 MPs wrote to bosses at the Leeds-headquartered company calling for an end to “pay discrimination” of its supermarket workers. The politicians have also called on TDR Capital, which is about to [...]
Vet service Animalcare reports positive results after balance sheet “transformation” September 24, 2024 International veterinary pharmaceutical and services business Animalcare has reported a “transformation” in its balance sheet after two sales worth £27.7m, as well as a boost in revenue. The AIM-listed, York-based company told markets this morning that its revenue rose by five per cent to £36.9m, from £35.2m in the first half of 2023. Underlying earnings [...]
The UK economy is suffering from long Covid and a short memory September 23, 2024 We may have ditched the testing swabs and face masks, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still being felt. Quite understandably, we’d rather consign that era to history, but the scale of the costs incurred makes that impossible. The official inquiry is attempting to get to grips with questions of preparedness, decision making [...]
New home approvals fall to lowest level in a decade as Labour promises planning overhaul September 19, 2024 In the year to June, approvals dropped 12 per cent to just over 230,000 units, the lowest figure for any 12-month period in the last decade.
Inn Collection Group sees revenue jump after adding hundreds of new rooms to portfolio September 16, 2024 The Inn Collection Group, which operates pub accommodation in Wales and Northern England, has seen its turnover tick up after it added hundreds of rooms to its portfolio, according to newly-filed documents. The company, which is headquartered in Newcastle Upon Tyne and has venues across County Durham, the Lake District, Northumberland, Yorkshire and North Wales, [...]
Doubts cast over 31 October fiscal statement after Truss resignation October 20, 2022 There are growing doubts over whether the fiscal statement will be delivered on 31 October following Liz Truss’s resignation as prime minister today after just 44 days in office, City A.M. understands. Truss’s exit has triggered a second Tory leadership race this year that is expected to yield a new prime minister on 28 October, [...]
Supreme’s revenues soar to record heights as vaping products save the day November 28, 2023 Supreme rings the half-year mark with record revenues and profit growth just four months after its LostMary and ElfBar partnership.