Government permits ‘long lorries’ on British roads – but are they safe? May 10, 2023 The Department for Transport (DfT) has today announced legislation permitting ‘long lorries’ to be rolled out on UK roads, estimating a £1.4bn boost to the economy as a result. The new laws will allow longer semi-trailers (LSTs) of up to 18.55 metres on British roads, over two metres more than the standard size, from 31 [...]
Greggs swings to £65m loss during coronavirus crisis July 28, 2020 Greggs swung to a loss of more than £65m for the six months to 27 June after Brits tried their own hand at baking during lockdown, it revealed today. The results Greggs swung to a pre-tax loss of £65.2m, down from a profit of £36.7m in the same period last year. Total sales for the [...]
Greggs reveals plans to open 800 stores this month June 5, 2020 High street bakery chain Greggs has revealed plans to open 800 stores across the UK later this month. Chief executive Roger Whiteside announced this morning that the company is preparing to open more branches from 18 June following successful delivery, collection and walk-in trials in North East England. Greggs is in the process of selecting [...]
London’s night life is in dire straits, and Sadiq Khan is unlikely to turn it around April 22, 2024 London's night life offering has become the dullest party around, but it is unlikely Labour will liven things up, writes Eliot Wilson.
Asda introduces self driving delivery vans in AI first April 17, 2023 Asda is rolling out its largest autonomous delivery trial with customers in London set to receive their groceries via self driving cars. The UK’s third largest grocery store is launching the scheme in partnership with Wayve, a developer of artificial intelligence for self driving cars, and the pair will use Jaguar I-Pace electric cars for [...]
The City View on January 6: Equities in 2022 January 6, 2022 In this episode, City A.M. editor Andy Silvester is joined by Patrick Spencer, Vice Chairman of Equities at Baird, and by City A.M.’s Lily Russell-Jones to look at the crypto market in 2022. Andy also whistles through the headlines, with trading updates from Next and Greggs headlining the City’s day.
Greggs aims to open new sites despite Coronavirus taking a bite out of sales, as staffing cuts loom September 29, 2020 Job cuts are a likely addition to the mennu at high street bakery chain Greggs as the vegan sausage roll maker's sales slump
Wetherspoon’s pubs are more than drinking dens – they’re cultural glue in a world without much of it January 29, 2024 Come for the prices, stay for the history: in many of Britain’s towns, “Spoons” has become the chief steward of civic heritage, writes Adam Hawksbee
Investors urge UK firms to increase efforts on tackling slavery in supply chains August 29, 2023 Investors are calling on UK-listed companies to increase efforts to tackle modern slavery, human trafficking and forced labour in their supply chains.
The Notebook: Ed Perry and Rosie Brown on hiring prison leavers, shopping local and saving our soil July 18, 2023 Ed Perry and Rosie Brown are the sibling owners of COOK, the ‘force for good’ frozen food innovator Closer link between prisons and firms can work for all The government’s call last week for businesses to hire more prison leavers is to be applauded. At a time when the public sector is short of good [...]