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British Gas to donate 10 percent of profits to help poorest customers
British Gas Energy has pledged to provide help for customers facing spiraling energy costs this winter by donating 10 percent ...
Jobs boost as Aldi to hire nearly 100 extra workers in Shropshire
The fourth-largest grocery chain in the UK is seeking candidates for 97 positions at its locations in the area.
New luxury care home Jubilee House with gym and cinema to create 150 jobs in Leamington Spa
Jubilee House is set to open in January 2023
Deloitte to hire 6,000 new UK staff over next five years
In an effort to improve the calibre of its audit work, Deloitte today announced intentions to add more than 6,000 new UK staff over the following five years.
Amazon halts UK grocery store launch after poor sales
Amazon has put a halt to a major UK roll-out of its till-free grocery stores, citing rising costs of living as a factor.
WhatJobs? launches UK business news website to fill “lack of meaningful coverage”
WhatJobs News has launched a dedicated UK business news platform to cater to British audiences who may feel that current topics are usually biased towards US-based companies.
UK government to launch overseas hiring spree to fill Brexit care sector labor shortages
The UK government is looking to hire thousands of foreign workers to fill 160,000 positions in the UK's care sector.
Orchard House Foods to shut Gateshead factory with loss of 430 jobs
Fresh fruit manufacturer Orchard House Foods is closing its Gateshead factory, affecting hundreds of jobs.
Marmalade of London eyes international expansion with HSBC backing
A luxury fragrance brand based in Cheltenham has received a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to expand its presence in the US and Canadian retail markets.
BP triples profits to around £7 billion as UK families battle cost of living crisis
This is a rise from $6.2billion in the first three months of the year.
Lidl named UK’s cheapest supermarket with shopping baskets costing cheaper than Waitrose
Lidl was the cheapest supermarket for customers in May according to research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ.
UK employers set to slash pay for staff working at home
A survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development shows firms are moving to reduce pay
UK Lloyds Pharmacy staff are fighting for pay hike after rejecting latest offer
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) Union said it will contact Lloyds Pharmacy shortly about a higher wage rise offer after the majority of its members rejected the company's recent 3% offer.
UK car maker Rolls Royce to give £2,000 to staff members to ease cost of living crisis
Sky News reports the group has told thousands of employees it is offering the lump sum as well as a four percent pay rise dating back to March.
UK lawsuit accuses Apple of secretly slowing down iPhones
A UK consumer advocate has filed a lawsuit against Apple for £750 million ($907 million) in connection with the 2017 "iPhone throttling controversy."
How DPD is creating “all-electric” delivery services in UK cities and towns
The company is two years ahead of schedule on the project
70 UK companies start biggest pilot of four-day work week in the world
Businesses from a huge range of sectors are taking part and will feed back to researchers their findings
UK water bosses raked in millions as river sewage dumping rose massively
Nine water-company bosses received a combined £15.1m in pay and bonuses last year, even as the number of times their firms pumped raw sewage into seas and rivers rose by 37 percent.
Why have lorry drivers left the uk?
The question of how to recruit and train enough lorry drivers to keep the country running has exploded into front-page news, with driver shortages creating big problems for businesses, consumers and politicians.
