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UK wholesaler plunges into liquidation - in business since 2020
UK wholesaler plunges into liquidation - in business since 2020A UK wholesaler has plunged into liquidation after only being in business for around six years, according to an official notice shared. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Brian Dillon, Audience Writer 11:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 11:29, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 A UK wholesaler has entered liquidation (Image: Getty)Another UK wholesaler...
Prime Day confirmed for FOUR days in June as Amazon promises 'best deals of the summer'
Prime Day will be back from June 23-26.This annual shopping bonanza unleashes Black Friday-like prices across almost every category stocked on Amazon, including electronics, kitchen, gaming, beauty, and fashion. The catch? Prime Day is only available to those with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs £95 per year.While it's known as Prime Day, Amazon has historically extended the sale across a few days, and this year the US retail giant is giving you ample time to shop over a period of three...
After 8,000 layoffs, Meta updates 7,000 employees on reshuffle
Meta is making big changes. Thousands of employees are moving to new AI teams. This is part of a major company-wide AI focus. CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to strengthen Meta's AI position. Some workers are calling it an 'AI draft'. The company is also developing new AI tools. This restructuring shows Meta's growing commitment to artificial intelligence.
Petrol and diesel car sales approach ZERO as electric vehicles secure 98% market share in Norway
Electric cars made up a staggering 98 per cent of new vehicles in Norway last month, with less than 200 petrol and diesel vehicles being registered.New data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) shows that 15,560 new passenger cars were registered last month, an increase of nine per cent compared to the previous year.Of these, 15,120 vehicles were electric, representing 97.8 per cent of total sales in May and 98.03 per cent across 2026 so far.In comparison, drivers turned their backs on petro...
China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race
Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers
Adani Portfolio Reports Highest Ever Capex By Any Indian Corporate In FY26
Nearly 80 per cent of investments were directed towards core infrastructure platforms spanning energy, utilities, transport and logistics, according to India's leading infrastructure and utilities portfolio.
'Era Of Emotional Purchases': 5 Business Ideas That Could Boom by 2030
According to entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors, the biggest opportunities may lie in solving specific problems for specific audiences.
No ‘capacity’ for Ed Miliband’s warm homes plan, says British bank boss
A UK banking chief has warned the government does not have the “capacity” to meet its ambition to transition millions of homes to low carbon-heating technologies. Nigel Terrington, the boss of specialist lender Paragon Bank, said Labour faced an “operational capacity constraint” in its bid to implement its warm home plan. The £15bn initiative, which runs through 2030, aims to switch the heating technologies in up to 5m homes to the likes of heat pumps and solar panels. It also requires land...
London luxury property at mercy of Labour chaos, not Iran war
Labour party infighting, not the Iran war, is the primary factor shaping the ongoing slump in London’s luxury property market, experts have said. While inflation fears caused by the Iran war had been blamed for the capital’s stagnant prime property market, speculation around the tax regime of a potential successor to Starmer is emerging as the defining feature of London’s up-market housing sector. London’s prime property market suffered its biggest drop-off in sales last year – down 37 pe...
Borrowing costs fall as interest rate hike fears ease
Government borrowing costs fell sharply on Tuesday, after a dovish speech from Bank of England governor and revived hopes of a Middle East peace deal led traders to pare back bets on central bank interest rate hikes. Gilts rebounded across the curve, outperforming their European peers. The UK’s two-year and 10-year government bonds fell as much as six basis points each at market open, rebounding from a broad sell-off on Monday sparked by an apparent breakdown in communication between the US...
Morrisons and Asda confirm new £13 rule in UK stores in July
Morrisons and Asda confirm new £13 rule in UK stores in JulyBoth supermarkets have confirmed an upcoming change across stores. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Claire Schofield 10:37, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 10:38, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Morrisons is increasing the hourly pay rate for Customer Assistants from £12.81 to £13 from July 20 (Image: Getty)Morrisons and Asda have confirmed a new £13 ru...
UK property companies plunge into liquidation - full list of 7 companies
UK property companies plunge into liquidation - full list of 7 companiesSeveral UK property companies have entered liquidation in the past few months, as many businesses struggle with rising costs. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Brian Dillon, Audience Writer 10:32, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 10:38, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Several UK property companies have shut down (Image: Getty)A number of UK pr...
UK pub company faces liquidation as administration talks collapse - in business since 2004
UK pub company faces liquidation as administration talks collapse - in business since 2004A UK pub company with more than 20 years in the industry is on the brink of collapse as administration talks fall through. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 10:20, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 10:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 A pub is set to close permanently after spending three years in administration...
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Access Appoints Sally Johnson as New Chief Financial Officer
The Access Group has appointed Sally Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Sally joins from Pearson plc, where she served as CFO for six years and brings more than 25 years of experience across strategic finance, M&A, business transformation and investor relations in large and complex global organisations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602219014/en/ Her appointment follows the...
Surging military spending boosts London-listed defence sales
Two London-listed manufacturing contractors are reaping the benefits of a surge in defence spending as the period of geopolitical turmoil boosts sales across the sector. FTSE AIM-listed firm Gooch & Housego’s saw its profits before tax surge by nearly 16 per cent in the first half of the financial year, up to £3.3bn, driven by an uptick in demand for defence and aerospace products. The firm said revenue related to aerospace and defence sales shot up by 51.7 per cent to £35.6m compared to £2...
Eurozone inflation rises to 3.2% in May as ECB prepares to raise rates
Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in nearly 3 years
Heartbreak as beloved UK department store closes - opened in 1891
Heartbreak as beloved UK department store closes - opened in 1891A beloved department store is closing and has launched a huge clearance sale. It has been in business for more than 130 years. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Brian Dillon, Audience Writer 09:59, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 10:03, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 The department store has announced a huge clearance sale (Image: Getty)A beloved U...