The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
It’s time to put the humble job at the heart of political debate September 13, 2023 What’s a job, at the end of the day? That was the question posed at length last evening at the launch of the new Jobs Foundation, a charity which wants (as the name implies) rather more of them. It’s the 9-5, sure, but it’s more than that: security, stability, the ticket to a better life. [...]
Inflation forces firms to ditch ESG initiatives September 12, 2023 Inflation and rising costs are forcing firms to leave behind ESG initiatives in an effort to “keep their heads above water,” per a new survey. Firms are being forced into supply chain changes due to rising costs as well as disruption. Some 90 per cent of supply chains have experienced disruption in the past year, [...]
Slug & Lettuce owner: Price of a pint will rise during peak hours September 12, 2023 The pub group that owns Slug & Lettuce has said it will increase the price of its drinks by 20p during its busiest trading hours due to rising costs. Stonegate Group, which also owns the Yates pub chain, said it would raise prices across 800 of its 4,800 sites to offset increasing costs including extra [...]
Government may have broken law over sewage dumping, says watchdog September 12, 2023 An environmental watchdog has suggested the government potentially failed to comply with environmental laws, resulting in frequent sewage spills.
Uber’s driver numbers doubled since landmark court ruling — but will passengers be safe from fare hikes? September 12, 2023 More than 100,000 UK drivers are now earning on the app each week, an increase of 85 per cent since the change, Uber said.
London rent crisis spirals as almost half of UK landlords tried to sell up in last year September 12, 2023 Almost half of UK landlords have tried to sell their property in the last 12 months, as owners look to rid themselves of mortgage pressures in a worrying blow for renters. In a survey which quizzed both landlords and estate agents – conducted by lettings platform Goodlord – some 77.5 per cent of respondents in [...]
City groups call for action to prevent government rail fare hike September 12, 2023 Ticket prices could shoot up eight per cent if the DfT uses the same metric as it did this year to calculate the increase.
Bitcoin and wider crypto markets still haunted by the spectre of FTX September 12, 2023 Selling pressure resulting from the ongoing FTX court proceedings may have spooked crypto investors, some analysts believe.
Fever-Tree: Boss blames ‘vagaries’ of British summer for lower profit expectations September 12, 2023 Fever Tree said it had been battered by Britain's unpredictable weather, as a wash out summer led it to cut annual profit expectations.