Month: February 2020
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Feb- 2020 -19 FebruaryPeople Moves
Nike announces senior leadership changes
Sportswear giant Nike has announced a raft of changes to its senior leadership team, marking the first set of appointments…
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19 FebruaryHigh Street
Sports Direct โpartially allowedโ to withhold private documents from FRC
The Court of Appeal has ruled to partially allow Sports Directโs appeal to overturn a High Court ruling from 2018…
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18 FebruaryAdvice
HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn โEarth fund’
HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results.…
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18 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazonโs Jeff Bezos pledges $10bn to tackle climate change
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, the worldโs richest man, has pledged $10bn (ยฃ7.7bn) to help fight climate change. Taking to Instagram…
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18 FebruaryEconomy
Consumer confidence reaches record-high in February
The IHS Markit Household Finance Index reached a record-high of 47.6 in February, up from 44.6 last month. IHS Markit,…
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18 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon hit by 600 warehouse accidents in past three years, GMB claims
Amazon warehouses have been hit by more than 600 โserious injuries or near missesโ in the past three years, a…
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18 FebruarySport & Leisure
Angling Direct profits hit by flooding despite 26.5% spike in revenues
Fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct has said winter flooding has impacted profits despite reporting a 26.5% increase in…
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17 FebruaryFeatures
Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay
The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and…
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17 FebruaryHigh Street
M&S warns landlords it may close loss-making stores
Marks and Spencer has reportedly warned landlords that it will shutter loss-making stores, in a move that may see the…
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17 FebruaryAnalysis
The evolution of the Ikea experience: Whatโs next?
With the news last week that Ikea is to shut its first big UK outlet in Coventry, we can take…
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