Business rates plans will make appeals more onerous and expensive, advisers warn
The Government’s latest proposals for business rates reform will create more difficulties for businesses launching appeals than benefits, property consultants have warned.
Experts at real...
Just Eat delivers 135m orders in six months
The number of orders placed on Just Eat in the UK soared by 58 million in the first six months of 2021 to 135...
Hotter reports double hike in casual shoe sales through lockdowns and beyond
Hotter, the comfort footwear brand, which has more than 4 million customers worldwide, has this week announced that the sale of active and outdoor...
Strong back-to-school shopping season expected in coming weeks, study suggests
UK retailers are gearing up for a strong back-to-school shopping season in the coming weeks as “brick and mortar browsing” regains momentum, research suggests.
Retail...
Investors look to earnings and US strategy in Just Eat’s results
Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is expected to report a drop to negative earnings in the first six months of the financial year.
Investors...
Boohoo to create 5,000 jobs in expansion plans
Online retailer boohoo has announced plans to create 5,000 jobs by expanding its warehouse and building new IT systems over the next five years.
The...
Deliveroo doubles orders despite lifting of lockdown
Takeaway logistics company Deliveroo doubled the number of orders it received through its app in the first six months of the year.
The business said...
Watches of Switzerland enjoys boost from households’ savings
Wealthy households unable to spend the cash they saved during the pandemic on expensive meals and overseas holidays have been snapping up posh watches...
Takeover battle for Morrisons extended as CD&R eyes higher bid
Takeover regulators have extended the battle for supermarket Morrisons by a further two weeks, giving a US suitor more time to make a bid.
Clayton,...
Consortium increases Morrisons takeover bid to £6.7bn
The private equity-backed consortium vying to buy Morrisons has increased its bid for the supermarket chain to £6.7 billion amid speculation of a rival...