Brits cut back on petrol and diesel as cost of living crisis deepens May 13, 2022 Brits are cutting back on petrol and diesel as they reduce the number of car journeys they make to save cash, revealed Ascona Group.
Will TSB be the next challenger bank to go up for sale? May 20, 2024 A potential sale of TSB Bank is back in focus as its Spanish parent company Sabadell grapples with a rare hostile takeover attempt by larger domestic rival BBVA.
As supermarkets rake in profits, Goldilocks would go hungry on the cost of oats April 18, 2023 The price of food is one of the main factors driving double-digit inflation. It keeps on going up, that's why industry leaders must finally step up to protect supermarkets' customers, writes Sue Davies
Little Moons set to fetch £100m in private equity bidding war February 10, 2022 An ice cream business that boomed in popularity via TikTok is the focus of a private equity bidding war that could value it at above £100m. Little Moons, which creates Japanese mochi ice cream balls, has surged in popularity thanks to a viral TikTok video and now has five private equity firms readying a bid, [...]
Cost of living fears don’t stop Brits spending record £12bn in supermarkets in run-up to Christmas January 4, 2023 BRITS brushed off cost of living and recession fears to spend a record £12bn in UK supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas.
From calorie counts to meal deals, Boris Johnson can’t make up his mind May 19, 2022 When American political activist Ralph Nader famously called McDonald’s double cheeseburger “a weapon of mass destruction” he was on to something. On this side of the pond too, decades of unhealthy fast – and fat – food eating have left a mark. Around 63 per cent of adults in England are either overweight or obese. [...]
For casual wine tasting there’s no better place than Humble Grape January 27, 2022 If you are looking for a fun and simple way to get out of your wine comfort zone then let me recommend Humble Grape. With various locations around London, I stopped into my local one in Battersea for a casual dinner and discovered ‘Tasting Tuesdays’ where, for only £15, one can try four wines selected [...]
Supermarkets made hay from restrictions, now they need to consolidate to keep going March 11, 2022 THE rapid grocery delivery sector has grown at a staggering pace across Europe and the US. Two years on from when we first saw Getir, Weezy, Zapp and Gorillas advertised on buses and hoardings across London, data from the ONS revealed the average weekly sales of online groceries in December 2021 were £372m – more [...]
Exclusive: City heavyweights are top firms for career growth, says LinkedIn April 6, 2022 City headquartered firms have been named as the top companies to work at for career growth, according to LinkedIn research shared exclusively with City A.M. today. Barclays retained its crown, wrestling with Lloyds Banking Group and HSBC, which make the top three companies on the list – all with London HQs. Chasing the coattails of [...]
Supermarkets cheapest place to go for petrol, says AA May 18, 2022 Motorists looking for minimise the pain of record petrol prices should top-up their tanks at supermarkets, reveals motoring group AA.