Could hydrogen trucks power up Britain’s push to net-zero? August 22, 2023 Getting the trucking industry to net zero will come with a cost, if it gets there at all
Driving seat: Uber picks up former British Airways exec as UK lead April 19, 2022 A former Aviva and British Airways executive has been selected to take a role in the driving seat of Uber's UK division.
Morrisons’ owners look to ease fears of a shift away from traditional business model February 13, 2022 The private equity owners of Morrisons have looked to ease investors’ fears that they would renege on commitments to the firm’s traditional business model, as they face a mounting interest bill from loans.
Self-driving cars will bring vital innovation to our roads – but we need new laws for it to work April 26, 2023 Self-driving cars will make our roads safer, bringing innovation to the UK. But we need regulation and clarity to ensure the industry can trust us as a place where it can flourish, writes Ben Everitt
Tesco: ‘Encouraging signs inflation is starting to ease’ as quarterly revenue tops £14.8bn June 16, 2023 Britain’s biggest supermarket Tesco has reported a nine per cent increase in UK sales, with its new chief executive saying there are “encouraging early signs that inflation is starting to ease”. Tesco said it reported £13bn in sales across the UK and Republic of Ireland, up almost nine per cent on the previous quarter. In [...]
Salesforce UK chief: Govt needs to do more to fix skills gap ‘crisis’ in tech July 22, 2022 The government needs to do more to fill the tech skills shortages, says UK Salesforce Executive Vice President and CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi.
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 [...]
Sainsbury’s Bank sale marks end of an era for supermarkets June 20, 2024 Sainsbury's has agreed to sell most of its banking arm to Natwest, in a deal that will see the supermarket pay the lender £125m.
Former Yorkshire Building Society chief Mike Regnier becomes Santander UK’s new CEO November 29, 2021 Santander UK announced this morning that Mike Regnier will become the bank’s new chief executive officer.. Regnier joins Santander from Yorkshire Building Society, where he has been CEO since 2017 and prior to that Chief Commercial and Chief Customer Officer. Santander said in a statement he has over 25 years’ financial services and retail experience [...]
Tesco to reveal consumer spending habits with update this week June 12, 2022 Supermarket giant Tesco is set to shed more light on how customer spending is holding up as shoppers deal with rapidly increasing food inflation. The UK’s biggest grocer will reveal how trading has performed over the three months to May when it updates shareholders on Friday June 17. Tesco has been resilient despite pressure on [...]