Brace yourself middle England: Waitrose’s free coffee could be under threat October 16, 2016 Middle England's favourite supermarket risks causing a rift among its quinoa and kale loving shoppers. Waitrose is no longer serving up a free coffee or classic cuppa tea to customers in some of its stores in the way they've been used to. The roll back on the tempting offer which was first introduced in 2013 – and has [...]
Amazon wants to bag 120,000 temporary workers for Christmas October 13, 2016 E-commerce giant Amazon is looking for more than 120,000 workers in the United States to tide it over during the busy Christmas period. Thousands of the temporary workers will be kept on beyond the holiday season, Amazon said. The announcement from Amazon comes shortly after it said it would be opening a new warehouse in [...]
Watch out Spotify? Amazon’s music streaming service has arrived October 12, 2016 Amazon will give Spotify and Apple a run for their money in the world of music streaming with the launch of a long-rumoured streaming service. Amazon Music Unlimited will offer access to music for as little as $3.99 (£3.26) per month in the US and is incorporating the service into its Prime offering, which already gives customers a vast array [...]
The government needs a robot strategy October 12, 2016 The government needs a robot strategy to unpick the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will have on society, including the loss of jobs, a group of leading MPs have warned. The UK's reputation as a world leader in the field of robotics and AI technology should position the UK as a leader in examining the social and [...]
Make America Great Again: This is where you can buy Kenneth Bone’s red knit jumper October 10, 2016 Forget Donald or Hillary, Kenneth Bone was the stand-out star of the US Presidential Election debate last night. In a sometimes shocking debate, Bone was an instant hit on Twitter when he raised the tone with an intelligent question about the candidates' energy policies. Read more: In quotes: The most shocking moments from the US presidential debate [...]
Tech entrepreneurs are flocking back to Europe: We want to do it our own way, in our own place October 6, 2016 From Dropbox to Spotify to Deliveroo, it is undeniable that Europe now truly has startup success stories to contend with Silicon Valley. This trend has been bolstered by a wave of European tech entrepreneurs moving back home from the US, bringing with them the knowledge and the culture we so desperately need to foster our [...]
Walmart reckons profit will be pretty flat next year – but that’s because it’s investing in digital October 6, 2016 It's not only in the UK that supermarkets are struggling: Walmart, which owns Asda, has released updated profit guidance suggesting profits will be largely flat next year. Ahead of an investor day today the supermarket, the world's third-largest employer, said it expects earnings per share to lie between $4.29 and $4.49 in 2017 – then [...]
Amazon’s unstoppable expansion continues with new warehouse in Northamptonshire October 6, 2016 Amazon has announced plans to open a new warehouse in Daventry, Northamptonshire, in 2017, creating 300 new jobs. The tech giant said it is responding to growing demand for its services and wants to use the opening to offer more products to its customers. Read more: ASOS says "it isn't very practical" to run a warehouse like the Victorians [...]
As Tesco shares jump after it reported another rise in sales, is the retailer out of the woods? October 5, 2016 Clive Black, head of research at Shore Capital, says Yes. If you go down to the woods today… well, you won’t find Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis. Two years on from a troubled and tortuous analyst meeting, with the business on its knees, the Tesco boss is reporting that the remedial measures introduced to guide the [...]
ASOS boss says “it isn’t very practical” to be like an employer from the Victorian era October 5, 2016 ASOS has kicked back against accusations of poor working practices in its Barnsley warehouse and has said the company looks forward to engaging with the government on the issues surrounding low paid workers. "The picture of an uncaring, secretive and exploiting employer from the Victorian times is false," ASOS said in a statement. "Actually, it isn't practical either. [...]