Apple’s iPhone 15: Everything you need to know September 13, 2023 More recycled materials and better cameras were among the key announcements as Apple unveiled the new iPhone and Apple Watch ranges.
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
Smurfit Kappa reaches deal on mega-merger with US rival WestRock in move away from London September 12, 2023 London-listed Smurfit Kappa will form one of the world’s largest packaging companies as it announced a multi-billion tie-up with US rival WestRock. The Ireland-headquartered business said that the merger would create a giant with around 34 billion US dollars (£27 billion) in combined revenue last year. The deal will help Smurfit break into the US [...]
Barclays: Bank to cut 450 jobs as union brands move ‘unnecessary and unjustified’ September 12, 2023 British bank Barclays has told staff it is planning to cut around 450 jobs across the business, trade union Unite has said. Mid- to senior-level staff at the business’s head office are likely to be affected, the PA news agency understands. Unite, which represents staff members at the bank, said it was an “unnecessary and [...]
Melrose sees potential £200m hit from aircraft engine problems September 12, 2023 Melrose Industries has said it could take a hit of around £200m from problems with an aeroplane engine which is likely to ground hundreds of planes.
Pensions: Cost of triple lock to soar by further £2bn as wage growth ticks up September 12, 2023 The 'triple lock' means today's average wage growth figure of 8.5 per cent will be applied to pensions - costing a further £2bn
Google vs the US Government: Tech giant in biggest antitrust trial in decades September 12, 2023 Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning on Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest US antitrust trial in a quarter century. Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its [...]
Wilko shuts first stores today as administration unfolds September 12, 2023 Wilko will shut its first group of shops on Tuesday as the dramatic collapse of the high street chain takes shape. The historic retailer will shut 24 stores across the UK in the first phase of closures, with hundreds of workers at the shops set for redundancy. It comes a day after administrators confirmed all [...]
China: Economists slash growth forecasts as fears grow for global economy September 12, 2023 China’s economy will grow less than previously thought this year and next as a struggling property market dogs what was once the world’s growth engine, according to a Reuters poll of economists who said the risks were skewed to further downgrades. The world’s second-largest economy has been struggling after a brief post-COVID recovery, dragged by [...]
Westminster’s alleged spy for China says he is ‘completely innocent’ September 11, 2023 The parliamentary researcher arrested on suspicion of being a spy for China has insisted he is “completely innocent”. The man said he had spent his career highlighting the “challenge and threats presented by the Chinese Communist Party”. The arrest under the Official Secrets Act led to the Prime Minister confronting Chinese premier Li Qiang at [...]
