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This comes as Asda sees sales growth for the first time in years, amid huge pressure from discount grocers Aldi and Lidl to keep its prices low and boost the quality of its food offering. David Potts began his career at…
Get emails about this page Documents October 2026 issue of the employer bulletin HTML Details HMRC publishes the employer bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues…
Get emails about this page Documents Reforming civil tax information and inspection powers (Schedule 36 Finance Act 2008) and modernising the definitions about computer records (s114 Finance Act 2008) HTML Draft…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Secret Service and cyber analysts have said North Korea orchestrated the hack, which has been described as the largest in history. This is the latest hack to be linked to…
The FTSE 250 firm’s biomass plant is predominantly powered by wood pellets, but also uses straw and sunflower pellets. The company said it intends to use surplus energy capacity at the plant to power the new facility, in…
The luxury retailer had been expecting its performance to take a hit from its turnaround plan but told shareholders this has been worsened by a “persistently subdued consumer environment”. Analysts described this update…
In the 20th version of its blockbuster Christmas ad, the department store kickstarts the official countdown to Christmas by tugging at the heartstrings, with Pickles, voiced by the comedian Paul Whitehouse, challenging…
On several trips to the dumpsters she has also found a host of other items, such as "a perfectly decent" Ikea picture frame and children's scooters. Always on the lookout for ways to save money and appalled by the waste…
Like-for-like sales at the retailer slipped by 2.6 per cent in the year to September, dragged down by “weak” consumer confidence and less advanced turnaround efforts in its European market. Consumer giant ABF is racing…
In her first major speech since been ousted as Chancellor, Reeves said she made “difficult choices” that were “not without controversy” but defended them as helping end the UK’s “failed austerity experiment”. Reeves…