Wages

Over 3,000 Amazon staff to vote over union recognition

Workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse are set to vote in a “historic” trade union recognition ballot which will force Amazon…

Read More »

Today’s news in brief-13/5/24

The Very Group has named Nadhim Zahawi, former government minister and MP, as its new non-executive chair. Zahawi, who will…

Read More »

Retailers call for overhaul of ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy

Large retailers such as John Lewis, Tesco and M&S have called for the apprenticeship levy to be overhauled as the…

Read More »

Consumer confidence hits three-month high in April

Consumer confidence has risen from -21 to -19 in April, marking the first improvement in three months, GfK has reported.…

Read More »

UK Consumer confidence stagnates in March

UK Consumer confidence has remained flat at -21 in March following a two point drop last month, according to data…

Read More »

Today’s news in brief-21/3/24

Reports suggest that Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, is contemplating a bid for Homebase’s stores in the Republic of Ireland,…

Read More »

Next profits hit record high of £918m

Next has revealed its profit before tax increased 5% to £918m as it focused on improving its product ranges, online…

Read More »

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…

Read More »

From bookstore to global giant: The history of Amazon

In the history of commerce and technology, few companies have been as revolutionary as Amazon. What started as an online…

Read More »

Retail sales drop 3.2% in December, ONS says

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 3.2% in December 2023, from a rise of 1.4% in November…

Read More »