Holidaymakers told to expect delays as passport office workers start FIVE WEEK strike March 17, 2023 Passport Office workers are to strike for five weeks in an escalation of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union working in Passport Offices in England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the action from April 3 to May 5. Those working [...]
How Heck! sausage mogul rejected yachting career to captain family business September 6, 2024 Following a rocky five years which saw sausage maker Heck plummet into the red, the 33-year-old entrepreneur at the helm of the family business said growth is finally on the horizon. From a pre-tax profit of almost £722,000 in its 2018 financial year, in 2021 the brand, which is headquartered on a 500-acre farm deep [...]
The new London hotel that’s perfect for a west London staycation August 1, 2023 81% of UK holidaymakers are expected to book a UK hotel getaway this year, as the cost of living crisis keeps Brits from booking international trips. If you’re thinking about a London staycation, The Adria in South Kensington has a few things that others don’t. As the pandemic pointed out, holidaying at home – especially [...]
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on inflation, Ocado’s woes, and why Ted Lasso is a blessed relief March 28, 2023 The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned firms against rising prices to offset inflation. He told the BBC, “please understand if we get inflation embedded, interest rates will have to go up further and higher inflation really benefits nobody.” The latest UK inflation rate for February surprised economists by picking up again to [...]
Firms face £300m paperwork bill in proposal to help save cash through business rates March 27, 2023 Businesses across England could be saddled with bills for around £150 a year under new Government proposals intended to help them with their tax. A requirement for businesses to update the Government annually could cost a total of around £300 million a year, analysis by Gerald Eve, a real-estate advisory company, has found. The estimate [...]
H&T: Profit jumps due to ‘ongoing constraint in the supply’ of short-term loans August 20, 2024 The UK’s largest pawnbroker and short-term loan business, H&T, announced a double-digit profit jump in the first half of the year as Brits showed no sign of reining in loan demand. Profit before tax was £9.9m in the six months to 30th June, up 12.5 per cent from the £8.8m reported in the same period [...]
Wetherspoon on track for ‘record’ year as budget boozer shrugs off inflation woes May 10, 2023 JD Wetherspoon is expecting a “record” high in sales this year as the budget pub chain shrugs off inflationary and supply chain woes, sending its shares – with the company’s shares soaring over seven per cent when markets opened this morning. The London-listed boozer said that sales during the Easter week were the highest-ever for [...]
Drive customer engagement with relevant offers and rewards September 23, 2022 Amid the cost-of-living crisis, consumers are increasingly looking for greater value in every transaction, with rewards becoming a key motivator in driving purchasing decisions. After helping brands with their travel loyalty programmes during the pandemic, Valuedynamx is now helping financial and banking clients offer rewards to their customers. Customer engagement programmes are a strategic investment that [...]
Bank of England embarks on ‘Kardashian-style spending spree’ as IT budget hits almost £100m March 20, 2024 704 IT staff shared a salary pot of £48.9m, making the average salary in the tech team a whopping £69,000-a-year.
Small businesses lambast government’s price cut plan for being a “slap in the face” June 29, 2022 Asking small businesses to cut product prices as a way for the government to help Brits with the cost-of-living crisis was deemed as a “slap in the face” by trade bodies. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) argued that forcing small firms to “soak up additional costs just isn’t realistic,” as business owners are no [...]