Car giants warned to meet EV targets – or go bust like stores who failed to...
CAR giants have been warned to meet EV targets — or go bust like stores who failed to adapt to online shopping.Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson told The Sun auto makers must be jolted into action after...
View ArticleCentrica boss warns the UK’s shift to green energy ‘is not going to be cheap’
THE boss of Centrica warns the UK’s shift to green energy “is not going to be cheap”.Chris O’Shea said bills are high due to too much volatility in the energy market — and that will only worsen if we...
View ArticleFast fashion giant Shein admits using child labour amid scrutiny over welfare...
FAST fashion giant Shein has admitted using child labour in its supply chain in the past year, sparking more business model concerns.The firm, which sells dresses for as little as £3.96, has rapidly...
View ArticleOver 3,500 Next workers win landmark five-year legal battle over equal pay
OVER 3,500 Next workers have won a legal battle for equal pay in a landmark case.Shop staff, who are predominantly women, argued they should not have been paid at lower rates than the predominantly...
View ArticleLego using cooking oil to make plastic bricks more environmentally friendly
LEGO is turning to cooking oil to make its plastic bricks more environmentally friendly after efforts to use recycled bottles backfired.The Danish toy giant yesterday admitted it was having to pay over...
View ArticleNvidia shares fall despite their revenue doubling in the space of 3 months
MOST companies churning out £24billion in sales in three months would be cheered — but not Nvidia, where sky-high expectations are now costing the tech business.The US chip maker has ballooned so...
View ArticleMortgage approvals at highest since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget cratered market...
Mortgage approvals are at their peak since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget cratered the market nearly two years ago.There were nearly 62,000 in July, up 29 percent in a year, the Bank of England...
View ArticleSmall business owners rave about little-known online wholesale marketplace...
WITH the rising cost of living, many of us are looking for better ways to shop. Small business owners are also seeking innovative ways to streamline product offerings.Faire is the online wholesale...
View ArticleJD Sports chairman sounds the alarm over Labour’s radical workers’ rights...
THE chairman of JD Sports has warned that jobs will be at risk if the Government brings in “overly prescriptive” workers’ legislation.The warning shot comes as Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and...
View ArticleBritain is Netflix’s TV superpower with three of streaming giant’s biggest...
Britain is the TV powerhouse at Netflix — as the streaming platform’s three biggest shows this year were all filmed in the UK.Netflix bosses are urging the new government to continue backing the TV...
View ArticleBarratt Homes throws Government housing targets into doubt after saying it...
BARRATT HOMES has thrown Government housing targets into doubt after saying it will build fewer homes next year.The firm’s profits tumbled by more than three-quarters to £170.5million in the year to...
View ArticleBritain’s shoplifting epidemic costing Primark more in losses than it pays in...
BRITAIN’S shoplifting epidemic is costing Primark more in losses than it pays in business rates, its boss says.George Weston said shoplifting had become “socially acceptable . . . with thieves facing...
View ArticleFury as eye-watering cost of Ed Milband’s potty plan to try to make UK net...
ENERGY Secretary Ed Miliband’s potty plan to try to make Britain Net Zero by 2030 could cost a massive £300billion, a report warns.Offshore wind and solar panels will demand at least £20billion a year...
View ArticleAsos triggers customer backlash and risks further sales slump by introducing...
STRUGGLING Asos has triggered a customer backlash and risked a further sales slump — by introducing a £3.95 returns charge.The online retailer emailed users yesterday to say they must pay unless they...
View ArticleGeneration Z the most entrepreneurial and willing to take financial risks,...
HAVE you got what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Take this quiz to find out.A test has been developed with entrepreneur Sam Jones, the man behind “the best” Dragons’ Den pitch and founder of Gener8 –...
View ArticleSupermarket Aldi adds 23 stores ands continues to cut prices amid commitment...
THE boss of Aldi has signalled cost of living pressures are easing as groceries become cheaper and shoppers start treating themselves to steaks.Giles Hurley said he’s aware households are still finding...
View ArticleAsda braced for nightmare before Christmas as it switches IT system at...
ASDA is braced for a nightmare before Christmas as the struggling supermarket switches its IT system at the busiest time of the year.The chain is racing to ditch the tech used by former owner Walmart...
View ArticleLabour creating £2.5billion steel industry fund despite failing to save 2,500...
THE Government is creating a £2.5billion steel industry fund and giving £500million in subsidies to the owner of Port Talbot, despite failing to save 2,500 jobs.Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds...
View ArticleJohn Lewis bosses say turnaround is working as sales start to grow
JOHN LEWIS bosses have declared that the retailer has got its buzz back — but remained schtum on whether staff would have their cherished bonuses restored.The employee-owned retail group yesterday...
View ArticleFrom Oasis to Abba, how to avoid the ticket rip-off and beat the queues
BRITPOP legends Oasis have been making headlines with their reunion tour – but not for all the right reasons.Soaring ticket prices and endless online queues have enraged fans and shone a light into the...
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