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Mar- 2024 -6 March
Today’s news in brief-6/3/24
Currys shareholder JO Hambro Capital Management urged the company to hold out for a £1bn offer amid takeover talks. Despite rejecting a bid from Elliot valued at 67p per share, Currys faces pressure to consider higher offers, with JOHCM deeming an offer between 80p and 100p per share as “acceptable”.…
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6 March
Waitrose partners with FareShare to deliver 20 million meals
Waitrose has redirected the equivalent of 20 million meals worth of surplus food to charities and community groups across the UK through its partnership with charity FareShare. Through its stores, customer fulfilment and distribution centres across the UK, the retailer’s decision to redistribute surplus food is in line with its…
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6 March
Former JLP chairman Peter Lewis passes away
Peter Lewis, who served as chairman of the John Lewis Partnership from 1972 to 1993, has passed away aged 95. Lewis was the Partnership’s third chairman when he took the role in 1972, and was the son of Oswald Lewis and the nephew of John Spedan Lewis, who founded the…
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6 March
Chancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance, falling from 10% to 8% from 6 April, as part of his Spring Budget for “long-term growth”. The reduction in National Insurance is expected to save the average worker £450 a year, or £350 for those who are…
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6 March
M&S to roll out fully recyclable coffee cups in all its cafes
M&S has announced that it will be rolling out fully recyclable takeaway coffee cups to all its cafes from next month. The move comes after M&S became the first major high street coffee retailer to offer its coffee and all hot drinks in a paper fibre cup and lid, which…
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6 March
Shareholder calls for Currys to hold out for £1bn offer
A Currys shareholder, JO Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM), has stated that the electronics retailer should hold out for an offer of £1bn amid takeover talks. According to The Standard, JOHCM, a UK equity income fund, stated that an offer between 80p and 100p per share would be “acceptable”. An offer…
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6 March
John Lewis staff pay to rise 10% amid £116m investment
John Lewis Partnership reportedly has plans to boost staff pay by 10% as part of a £116m investment, according to Retail Week. The Waitrose owner will reportedly confirm the “record” pay increase when it releases its latest full-year results next week on 14 March. From 1 April, the minimum pay…
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6 March
Tesco raises pay by 9.1% amid ‘record’ £300m investment
Tesco has increased base pay for staff by 9.1%, amid a “record” investment of more than £300m in hourly pay.The supermarket reached an agreement with trade union USDAW that will see the hourly pay rate increase from £11.02 to £12.02. The new rate will come into effect from April 2024. …
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6 March
THG targets £150,000 charity partnership with The Christie
THG PLC, the vertically integrated, digital first consumer brands group, has partnered with The Christie Charity in a new fundraising partnership to support one of Europe’s leading cancer treatment centres. The 12-month partnership is a first for THG, and forms part of its social impact strategy, THG in the community,…
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5 March
Today’s news in brief-5/3/24
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), total retail sales rose by 1.1% in February year-on-year, attributed partly to February being the wettest on record. While food sales increased by 6%, non-food sales decreased by 2.5%, both below previous averages. In-store and online non-food sales also experienced declines. Despite positive…
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