Water firms urged to be more ‘creative’ in how they charge customers
W ater firms gain been encouraged to be more “creative” in how they charge customers to succor them carve bills and save supplies. Under novel …
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Diageo’s Ivan Menezes to step down as chief executive
M ultinational spirits giant Diageo has appointed its first female chief executive after announcing the retirement of Sir Ivan Menezes after a decade in the …
Next to unveil higher sales and profits despite consumer spending pressure
N ext is set to unveil higher sales and profits as the high street giant hopes to shrug off concerns over consumer spending. The retailer …
Deal sees Post Office workers offered 9% pay rise and up to £3,000 lump sums
P ost Office workers will vote on a deal their union said includes a 9% pay rise, “substantial” lump sum payments and additional benefits. After …
Dog chews instead of chicken breasts among unusual store delivery substitutions
O nline shoppers gain received dog chews instead of chicken breasts and strawberries in plot of bin liners in some of the strangest supermarket substitutions, …
Banks drag European markets lower amid Deutsche Bank woes
B anks suffered another poor session on Friday as Deutsche Bank became the latest financial firm to start putting traders on edge. Europe’s biggest markets …
Bank governor warns of inflation danger as he pleads with firms on prices
T he Governor of the Bank of England has pleaded with companies to remember that inflation will drop sharply later this year when they are …
Government ‘acts like Boys From The Blackstuff’s Yosser Hughes over strikes law’
T he UK Government has been accused at Westminster of acting like Yosser Hughes over a strikes law. Former TUC president Baroness Donaghy argued the …
OBR cautions over ‘fiscal smoke and mirrors’ after Chancellor’s Budget
T he chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has suggested the Government’s Budget last week was “responsible” but hinted that “fiscal smoke and …
Vistry sees profit dip as it sets aside cash for post-Grenfell safety upgrades
H ousebuilder Vistry has said that profit dropped by more than a fifth last year as it set aside cash to produce buildings fire safe …