Massive London Christmas market to open with incredible events, DJs and cocktails October 26, 2023 The Between the Bridges Christmas market and events space opens in November and runs until just before Christmas
EY staff told to work 16 hour days, weekends, and berated for getting food poisoning January 19, 2021 It’s all work and no play for EY staff in the Hong Kong office, as employees were pressured to work until 11:30pm each week night and at the weekend during the busiest period. An email from one manager at the Big Four firm in Hong Kong told staff they should be working 16-hour days during [...]
Pig farms, poultry and houmous: Cranswick profit rises after meaty investments pay off May 21, 2024 Cranswick profit rose nearly a quarter to £176.6m as a string of investment in houmous, poultry and pig farming facilities paid off.
What it takes to forage for gold in a growing health and wellness market September 2, 2024 For start-ups, the hunt for capital can be difficult. It can be so difficult, most entrepreneurs turn to credit cards to find the money.
Primark to cut 400 jobs across the UK as part of overhaul of management team January 20, 2022 Primark owner Associated British Foods has reported a 16 per cent boost in group revenues for the 16 weeks up to 8 January 2022.
The best home delivery food, from fine dining to ripe cheese November 21, 2020 As we approach the end of a dreary November, there are positive signs for the weeks and months to come, with the promise of vaccines and the prospect of lockdown restrictions easing enough to allow us to eat in restaurants again. On the other hand, lockdown may be extended and the cycle of cabin fever [...]
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin slashes prices in tax battle with supermarkets September 4, 2023 Tim Martin has warned that the biggest threat to the hospitality industry is the “vast disparity” in tax treatment
More pain for punters: Wetherspoons meal could hit £30 by 2050 October 17, 2023 In 30 years time, the price of a cheeseburger in a London Wetherspoons may cost £19.00 and its all day brunch could cost nearly £28.
Retail sales crash 3.2 per cent in December as struggling high street hits Covid-era low January 19, 2024 UK retail sales plummeted 3.2 per cent in December, well below analyst expectations and the largest monthly fall since January 2021 when coronavirus restrictions pushed down sales. Analysts had expected sales to fall by 0.5 per cent in the last month of the year, but a significant drop in both food and non-food store sales [...]
Deliveroo approach from Doordash failed but analysts say it ‘may only be the start’ June 26, 2024 Deliveroo, which has long been seen as a target for a merger or acquisition, may not have agreed to a deal this occasion, but analysts at Jefferies said the approach "may only be the start".