New law to protect family savings set to be unveiled this week April 18, 2022 New laws to protect shoppers’ money in savings clubs are to be announced by the government this week. Savings clubs allow shoppers to pay for goods and services in instalments throughout the year, instead of in one go. These savings are currently not protected as they would be in a bank account by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. However, [...]
Deliveroo teams up with UK food bank charity to combat cost of living crunch April 18, 2022 Deliveroo have announced a new partnership with a UK food charity to provide up to two million meals and support for people facing hunger across the country.
Apple whistleblower said her life is a “goddamn nightmare” April 17, 2022 Apple whistleblower Ashley Gjøvik has called her life a "goddamn nightmare" in a recent interview after calling out the firm for violating workers' privacy by gaining access to information via their mobile phones.
Talent wars: New City bankers rake in £63k before bonus April 17, 2022 Entry level banking analysts can now expect a base salary of £63,000 before bonus as the City continue to drive up pack packets for new joiners. According to a report from professional services recruiter Dartmouth and as reported by the Telegraph, this is a jump of more than a quarter on last year figures. Whilst [...]
Henry Moser weighs up £2bn Together buyout April 17, 2022 Together Financial Services has asked private equity firms to submit indicative offers this month, valuing the company at £1.5bn.
Fresh partygate claims emerge following PM fine April 17, 2022 Labour claim Boris Johnson "deliberately misled the British people at every turn" following fresh allegations about lockdown parties.
Next snaps up JoJo Maman Bebe April 17, 2022 Next and a group of finance firms have snapped up JoJo Maman Bebe in a push for the baby goods retailer.
George Osborne weighs in on Boehly’s £2.5bn bid for Chelsea April 17, 2022 Former Chancellor George Osborne is aiding Todd Boehly’s bid to buy Chelsea FC as the sales process continues to heat up. It is understood Osborne will be helping the part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for the £2.5bn snap up of the London club. Osborne works for the boutique investment firm Robey Warshaw, which is advising [...]
Ocado pays out £20k following fire safety resignation April 17, 2022 Ocado is set to fork out £20,000 in damages after a former employee raised alarms about warehouse fire safety issues. The company is facing allegations that the worker was forced out of his job after he said the cardboard materials and pallets blocked fire exits. The Telegraph reported that court documents said a “witch hunt” [...]
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin backs Sycamore bid April 17, 2022 Ousted Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin has given his support to taking the retail giant private following a rocky performance since his departure.