SSP taps shareholders for £475m as sales remain slow in airports and stations
Upper Crust owner SSP will ask shareholders for close to half a billion pounds to tie it over until the travel market recovers from...
Ocado sales leap 40% amid ‘dramatic and permanent’ online shopping shift
Ocado has revealed a 40% surge in retail sales amid a “dramatic and permanent” shift towards online shopping since the pandemic struck.
The group said...
BT confirms £12bn full-fibre rollout plans following Ofcom ruling
BT has confirmed plans to spend £12 billion rolling out full-fibre broadband to 20 million homes in the UK no later than the end...
Asda chief executive to step down following billion-pound buyout
Asda’s chief executive has said he will step down next year following a billion-pound buyout of the firm.
Roger Burnley said he will leave the...
Halfords snaps up Kent-based tyre specialists for £15m
Halfords has paid £15 million to buy a motor services company in the South East of England which specialises in changing tyres on cars...
Hygiene, pet stores, outsourcers and builders – business winners from pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis saw some obvious business winners emerge from the pandemic as workers were forced to stay at home as high streets and...
DIY boom sees profits at B&Q owner soar more than 600%
The owner of B&Q has cashed in on a DIY boom as millions of people stuck at home tried to improve their living conditions.
Kingfisher...
Deliveroo aims for £8.8bn listing
Takeaway company Deliveroo is expected to be valued at up to £8.8 billion when it starts selling its shares on the stock exchange in...
Labour calls for ‘level playing field’ between online and high street retailers
Labour is urging ministers to create a “level playing field” between high street retailers and online sales giants such as Amazon.
Campaigning in Birmingham ahead...
Pawnbroker H&T sees profits fall despite Covid-inspired economic slump
Profits at the UK’s biggest pawnbroker, H&T, slumped by 22% in 2020 as the pandemic saw fewer customers needing to sell their assets, the...
