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Journalists protest planned sale of Observer by Tortoise Media
Journalists from the Guardian Media Group are revolting against a planned sell-off of The Observer, citing concerns that this could affect staff financial security. The National Union of Journalists voted to condemn the "flawed analyses"…
Ocado raises sales outlook after summer surge
Ocado's sales outlook has been raised for this year due to the stronger summer trading. The grocery delivery business also gained more customers.
Ocado Retail reported a 15,5% increase in revenue during the 13 week period leading up to…
Tupperware’s party is over, as the company files for bankruptcy
Tupperware's airtight containers, which have become synonymous for food storage, appear to be on their way out. The American kitchenware firm has filed for bankruptcy in its struggle to survive. Tupperware Brands is asking the court for…
Chinese owners claim that British Steel Works has never turned a profit.
The Chinese owners of British Steel Works at Scunthorpe revealed that they had not made any profit since they saved the company. British Steel Ltd., which is owned by Jingye since 2020, caught up with its annual accounts after two separate…
Tortoise Media and Guardian are in discussions to sell the Observer to Guardian
Tortoise Media, a new online media company, is in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group to purchase the Observer, which is the oldest Sunday newspaper in the world. In a memo sent to its staff on Tuesday, GMG stated that it was…
Amanda Staveley Company liquidated following dispute with shipping tycoon
After a dispute over an historic loan with a Greek shipping magnate, a company owned by the former Newcastle United director Amanda Staveley was forced into liquidation.According to both parties, a London court liquidated Staveley’s Apollo…
Pret A Manger sales rise above £1bn
Pret A Manger sold £1 billion for the first year in its history, as it expanded into international markets. Now, £1 of every £4 is spent outside the UK.The sandwich chain has expanded its global portfolio of 690 stores and opened 81 new…
THG spins off tech services to fix the balance sheet
THG, the struggling online beauty and nutrition company, has announced that it will spin off its technology division in order to improve its balance sheet and share performance.
The Manchester-based company said that it was "actively…
Harland & Wolff, the Titanic’s builder, is heading for administration
Harland & Wolff - the shipyard which built the Titanic - is about to enter administration for the second consecutive time in just five years.
Harland & Wolff Group Holdings was "insolvent" on a basis of balance sheet, according…
John Lewis profits grow’significantly,’ after a turbulent few years
John Lewis Partnership said that it was on track to grow profits "significantly" this year, after recovering the "buzz", and cutting losses while refocusing on its core business.
The employee-owned partnership that owns the Waitrose…
British Steel Industry Prepares for 2,500 Job Cuts at Port Talbot as Government Deal
The British steel industry has been warned that 2,500 jobs will be lost at the Port Talbot Steelworks. Thousands more are at risk across the UK as the government prepares to offer taxpayer-funded deals for the south Wales facility.…
Rightmove rejects Murdoch’s REA’s offer of £5.6bn
Rightmove, Britain’s largest property listing company, rejected an initial cash-and-shares bid from Australia's REA Group, which valued the UK business around £5.6bn.
REA, controlled by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., stated that its…
Telecoms services provider eyes a move upmarket
Gamma Communications, after reporting strong results for the first half of the year, is considering moving to London's main stock exchange.
Aim's telecoms services provider, with its size, could join the FTSE 250 Mid-Cap Share Index.…
IWG’s shareholder demands that the company be listed in New York
One of Regus's largest shareholders has told the serviced office provider to "immediately" move its stock listing to the United States.
Buckley Capital Management stated that moving from London to New York could help boost IWG’s share…
Paul Marshall purchases The Spectator at £100m
The Spectator magazine and sister Telegraph titles were sold to Sir Paul Marshall in a long-running battle over ownership.
Marshall, the financier who owns the Marshall Wace hedge fund and GB News (the television channel), has purchased…
After fire, Grenfell Building firm is criticised by an inquiry and awarded contracts worth millions
After the Grenfell tragedy, councils and colleges awarded contracts worth millions of pounds to the building company that was found to be "considerable responsible" for . This is due to its "casual approach to fire safety".
Rydon, a…
In England and Wales, water companies lost over 1tn litres of water due to leaks in the last year
The Observer has revealed that water companies in England lost over one trillion litres in England and Wales last year due to leaks.
Based on the annual performance reports of 2023-24, it is estimated that millions of litres per day of…
Royal Mail considers bin collection-style website for letter delivery days
Royal Mail may launch a website similar to a "bin-collection" to allow households to know when they will get their mail if regulators give the go ahead to reduce services.
The company wants to reduce its costs and has proposed to move…