Octopus Energy: use less electricity during solar eclipse
Great Britain’s biggest household energy supplier is calling on its customers to use less electricity this week during the deepest solar eclipse in almost 30 years. Octopus Energy has urged…
Thames Water faces anger over ‘indefensible’ £1m payout to finance chief
Thames Water has paid its finance chief a £1m signing fee despite teetering on the brink of a government-handled administration, in a decision which campaigners labelled “indefensible”. The utility company…
John Lewis boss Peter Ruis quits as retail giant names his replacement
Peter Ruis is set to leave his role as managing director of John Lewis next month John Lewis boss Peter Ruis is set to step down from his position of…
Squishy Dumpling toys and Pokemon cards are bringing kids back to the high street
Retailers are reporting more young people are turning to physical collectibles British retail bosses report a big surge in demand for physical collectibles among young people, with squishy dumplings, trading…
Millions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice
Millions of households could face power cuts at short notice under new rules to help the electricity system operator avoid widespread blackouts when energy supplies run low. The changes, which…
Thames Water finance boss bags £1m pay day despite ongoing crisis at debt-ridden firm
A new CFO arrived last year as the company struggles under billions of debt Thames Water is facing fresh scrutiny after revelations it paid £1m to a chief financial officer…
Harvey Nichols warns it could collapse without rescue deal, as bidders circle
Harvey Nichols has warned that it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the Knightsbridge-headquartered department store chain circle. The retailer’s Hong Kong-based…
Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief
Thames Water has paid its chief financial officer, Steve Buck, a £1m signing fee despite intense scrutiny of Britain’s biggest water company’s finances as it tries to avoid being taken…
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation. Steve Buck joined the company…
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year
Nearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking…