Retailers balance ‘sadvertising’ and festive joy in this year’s Christmas adverts November 13, 2022 Retailers have faced pressure this year to put out adverts that not only have a feel good factor, but also do good. Against the backdrop of a gloomy winter, where many families will be forced to cut back on Christmas celebrations and gifts in order to keep the fridge stocked and heating on, getting the [...]
SSP Group: Upper Crust owner’s shares soar on back of impressive sales July 10, 2024 Travel food specialist SSP Group has continued its momentum from of May's half-year results, thanks to continuous increases in demand for leisure travel.
Video didn’t kill the radio star: Heart Radio keeps UK top spot reaching 10m a week May 19, 2022 The UK’s biggest commercial radio company Global celebrates its best-ever audience results, scoring its highest ever reach, hours and share. Global leads the commercial radio market in all measures, with a record-breaking 25.8m weekly listeners, 242m hours and 24 per cent share.
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034 April 20, 2024 Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal.
Skyscraper challenge: Hundreds of adrenaline junkies abseil and zipwire off the Cheesegrater September 10, 2023 The skyscraper challenge continues today in the City - with participants winging their way across the London skyline
Meta set for legal battle with UK firm of 10 people November 2, 2023 Facebook owner Meta is facing a legal challenge from a British software company called Threads, which employs just 10 people and says the tech giant has stolen their name.
M&S clothing boss steps down as CEO takes over role July 11, 2019 Marks & Spencer head of clothing Jill McDonald is leaving the company and is set to be replaced by chief executive Steve Rowe. McDonald, the former chief executive of cycling retailer Halfords, joined the high street giant less than two years ago. Read more: M&S seeks to persuade investors of Ocado deal benefits Sky News, [...]
Ocado unveils price cuts on 200 goods as shares rise slightly August 23, 2023 Ocado’s share price grew just under one per cent on Wednesday following news it would slash prices on 200 more goods to entice customers. In recent months the tech-driven supermarket, which is owned as part of a joint venture with M&S, has been distancing itself from its reputation as an upmarket grocer with the brand [...]
Start-up splash: British Business Bank’s ‘mandate’ could change to beef up growth investment March 1, 2024 A new government could change the mandate of the state-backed British Business Bank to enable it to ramp up investment into bigger start-up rounds, its chief executive has suggested. Speaking with City A.M.’s Bonds & Ballots series, Louis Taylor, the chief executive of the state-owned development bank, said there “is some scope” for a new [...]
Cheltenham Festival: 16 per cent admit to skiving off work to watch sport March 12, 2024 A new poll ahead of the Cheltenham Festival has shown 16 per cent of Brits have skived off work to watch sport. The research, conducted by YouGov in association with Betfair with a sample size of over 1,000, suggests nearly one in five adults have bunked off work to tune into sport at some point [...]