Pub and restaurant bosses warn new eco tax will hike prices and lump industry with millions in extra costs
PUB and restaurant bosses want a U-turn on an eco tax that will push up prices.They teamed up to warn the packaging tax will lump…
New Unilever boss handed £763k to move house as big firms boost packages to attract top talent
THE new boss of UNILEVER is being given £763,000 to move house, The Sun can reveal. Fernando Fernandez will rake in the record “relocation benefits” of…
Disgraced hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey fined £1.8m and banned from working in finance after sex pest claims
DISGRACED hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey has been fined £1.8million and banned from working in finance for a “lack of integrity”.It comes amid his handling…
Lloyds put aside £1.2BILLION to cover potential claims in car finance scandal – £700million more than expected
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP has had to shift gears and put aside £1.2billion to cover potential claims from drivers for its part in the motor finance…
Rachel Reeves told to ‘work closer with business to fund infrastructure projects rather than stretch public finances’ – The Sun
RACHEL Reeves should work closer with business to fund infrastructure projects rather than stretch public finances, a pensions firm boss has said.Andy Briggs, boss of…
Ladbrokes CEO breaks record for shortest-serving boss after abruptly leaving less than six months in charge
THE CEO of Ladbrokes has been abruptly sent packing after less than six months — breaking the record for the shortest-serving boss of a FTSE…
Struggling Primark blasts Government as waning business confidence strangles economy
PRIMARK has called on the Government to deliver “tangible” growth rather than “generic words” as waning confidence starts to strangle the economy.The fashion retailer yesterday…
Donald Trump cashes in on White House return as family launches crypto tokens valued at $10bn
President Donald Trump has cashed in on his return to the White House — with his family launching crypto tokens.The new US leader, who has…
High street shops had terrible 2024 with ‘drab’ December month as closures up by 28%
HIGH street shops have had another terrible 12 months — with almost 13,500 closing for good.Around 37 a day shut in 2024, a 28 per…
FTSE sees its best year since 2021, climbing almost 6 per cent through 2024
The FTSE has seen its best year since 2021, climbing almost 6 per cent through 2024.The UK’s blue-chip index was boosted by a buoyant global…
Six reasons to be cheerful about business in 2025 from lower interest rates to revival of British manufacturing giant
IT’S a bit gloomy out there, with fears of another recession and inflation soaring.To stop us festering in a depressive Christmas fug, I’ve scraped the…
From Boeing to bots, rebrands and the Budget – test your city wits with our fiendish festive financial quiz
It was another busy year in the world of business.Test your knowledge on the stories of 2024 from Boeing, to bots, rebrands and the Budget.2Test…
Poundland takes £639million hit to value as profits crash and costs soar
POUNDLAND is facing an uncertain future as tumbling profits have prompted its owner to admit it was considering what to do with it.Polish owner Pepco…
Food and agriculture will not be on the table in any trade deal talks with US, says Business Secretary – The Sun
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…
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow
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…
PizzaExpress announces new Christmas menu that will start in DAYS – and there’s a major change to family favourite
THE CHAIN PizzaExpress has laid its cards out on the table - in the form of a brand new Christmas menu.Fans can expect to see…
Parents are being ‘ripped off’ by makers of baby milk & ban on discounting it ‘should end’
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…
Mike Ashley threatens WWE-style smackdown at Boohoo by demanding they make him chief executive
MIKE Ashley is threatening a WWE-style smackdown at Boohoo by demanding the retailer makes him chief executive.Just one day after dropping a separate £111million bid…
Major fund to boost women in business snubbed by big banks despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves calls for greater support
A £250MILLION fund set up to boost women in business and backed by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been snubbed by City institutions.Only Barclays, asset…
Pubs and restaurants face ‘cliff edge’ unless Rachel Reeves axes looming tax hike, warn bosses
PUBS and restaurants face a “cliff edge” unless Rachel Reeves axes a looming tax hike, anxious bosses have warned.Some 170 hospitality chiefs - including booze…