Food and agriculture will not be on the table in any trade deal talks with US, says Business Secretary – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FOOD and agriculture will not be on the table in any trade deal talks with the US, the Business Secretary has said. Jonathan Reynolds was yesterday trying to … Read more
Tesco ramps up speedy deliveries for Christmas so customers can get orders in just 20 minutes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TESCO is ramping up its speedy deliveries for Christmas that can get orders to people in just 20 minutes. Whoosh is already on offer from 1,400 Express stores — but the service will now be … Read more
Chancellor’s business tax raid will add up to 15p to price of a pint, warns pub chief …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor’s business tax raid will add up to 15p to the price of the pint, says the boss of Toby Carvery and All Bar One pubs. Mitchells & Butlers yesterday said it now … Read more
‘I wouldn’t trust govt to do my shopping’, fumes boss of retailer AO World who says tax raid will lead to more inflation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE boss of AO World says Labour’s £25billion tax raid has broken business’s trust in the Government for good. Chancellor Rachel Reeves tried to rebuild confidence with the … Read more
Host of Britain’s favourite companies line up to slam Labour’s Budget amid fears tax grab could result in job cuts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRICKIES’ favourite Screwfix, bakery Greggs and the boss of McVities biscuits were among firms laying into the Chancellor’s raid on business yesterday. McVitie’s biscuit maker Pladis accused Rachel Reeves of making … Read more
How to take control of your career and future by being your own boss …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> HAVE you got what it takes to run your own business? It’s a great time to find out, as this is Global Entrepreneurship Week. 3 Greg Cox, 43, is CEO of a business that solves problems in … Read more
Tesco plans to open 150 new convenience stores creating 2,000 new jobs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TESCO has revealed plans to open 150 new locations over the next three years in a convenience store blitz. The Tesco Express expansion will create more than 2,000 jobs, while some stores will benefit from longer opening hours. 3 … Read more
Royal Mail warns stamp prices could rise AGAIN after £120m hit from Rachel Reeves’ Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Royal Mail has warned that its stamp prices could rise again after a £120million hit from the Budget. The boss of the postal service said hiking fees — just a month after the latest rise — … Read more
Ford set to axe 800 British jobs – blaming slow electric vehicle sales …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FORD announced plans yesterday to axe 800 British jobs — just minutes before sending one of its bosses to crisis talks with the Government over electric car targets. The car giant blamed weaker demand for electric vehicles for … Read more
Bank of England boss says the Budget risks job losses and interest rates staying higher for longer …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE BANK OF ENGLAND governor yesterday said the Budget risked job losses and interest rates staying higher for longer. Andrew Bailey told MPs the Bank would take a “gradual” approach to further interest rate … Read more
Donald Trump’s health chief pick wipes billions off value of Brit medicine-makers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITISH medicine-makers had billions wiped off their values yesterday after President-elect Trump appointed a vaccine sceptic as head of the US health department. Robert F Kennedy Jr has been pilloried for false claims, including that vaccines are linked to … Read more
Rachel Reeves pools £1.3trillion of pension savings in bid to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor last night attempted to win back the City with plans to create pension megafunds to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape. Just a fortnight after … Read more
1,600 Homebase staff saved by ‘Del Boy’ billionaire behind The Range after giant goes bust …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> HOMEBASE collapsed into administration yesterday — but 1,600 staff will be saved by the “Del Boy” billionaire behind The Range. Plymouth-based tycoon Chris Dawson yesterday confirmed a deal to take over the Homebase brand name, rights, … Read more
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITS on a budget are to face even higher prices at discount shops such as Aldi and Lidl because of the Chancellor’s tax raid. Low-cost retailers left to find an estimated extra £200million by … Read more
Chaos for Brits as Rachel Reeves’s Budget hike on employers’ costs is set ‘to shut even more dental practices’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE Brits are facing pulling their own teeth out — as the hike on employers’ costs is set to prove a pain for dentists. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is already facing fury over … Read more
PizzaExpress announces new Christmas menu that will start in DAYS – and there’s a major change to family favourite …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Italian restaurant chain has laid its cards out on the table – in the form of a brand new Christmas menu. Fans can expect to see the return of some old … Read more
Parents are being ‘ripped off’ by makers of baby milk & ban on discounting it ‘should end’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PARENTS are being ripped off by makers of baby milk — and the ban on discounting it should end, the competition watchdog has said. Formula price has jumped between 18 and 36 per cent … Read more
Shoppers to face food price hike after Budget’s tax raid on employers, warns Sainsbury’s boss …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SHOPPERS will face higher food prices after the Budget’s tax raid on employers, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second biggest supermarket, said the National Insurance hike would cost … Read more
New National Lottery owners look to increase the £49billion already raised for good causes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE than £49billion has been raised for good causes by the National Lottery — and its new owners are setting their sights on raising even more cash. In February, after a lengthy regulatory process, Allwyn took over … Read more
Primark boss slams Rachel Reeves’ Budget after it added ‘tens of millions’ to staffing costs …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE boss of Primark blasted Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget yesterday — claiming it had added “tens of millions” to staffing costs. George Weston, chief executive of its owner, Associated British Foods, told The Sun that it … Read more