Boss wants to 'protect the magic' of M&S food
M&S chief executive Steve Rowe says he is “protecting the magic” of M&S food. Source by [author_name]
Persimmon boss to leave after ‘distraction’ over pay
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLast month Persimmon’s boss refused to answer questions about his pay The boss of Persimmon Jeff Fairburn is to leave after a row over his £75m pay award. Persimmon said he left by “mutual agreement and at the request of the company”. It said the issue was …
Norfolk poultry firm had £40m debts before sale
Image copyright British Poultry Image caption Banham Poultry had been in business since 1965 in Attleborough A poultry firm collapsed last month with debts of £40m, the BBC can reveal. The Norfolk company, which supplied chicken to Morrisons and Aldi, was sold in a deal which safeguarded 1,000 jobs at its Attleborough factory. But hundreds …
Marks and Spencer sales continue to fall
Image copyright Getty Images Marks and Spencer has reported falling clothing and food sales and has warned that it sees little improvement in sales this year. Overall like-for-like sales, which strip out store openings, were down 2.2% for the six months to the end of September. Like-for-like food sales fell 2.9% and clothing and home …
Robot surgery experts ‘left theatre before end of heart operation’
Image caption Mr Pettitt died as a result of multiple organ failure, the inquest heard Experts assisting surgeons in a robotic heart operation on a man who later died left the theatre early, an inquest has heard. Stephen Pettitt, 69, suffered multiple organ failure and died days after the procedure at the Freeman Hospital in …
Ryanair sacks staff who ‘spent night on airport floor’ in Spain
Image copyright SNPVAC Image caption This picture – which the company says was staged – was condemned by an airline union Six Ryanair cabin crew members pictured sleeping on the floor of a Spanish airport office last month have been sacked, the airline says. The image, which Ryanair said was staged, was widely shared online. …
How might Brexit affect my European holiday?
Image copyright Getty Images Brittany Ferries has said customers are delaying booking Channel crossings for next summer amid concern over the impact of Brexit. As a member of the European Union, UK citizens have enjoyed friction-free travel to the EU. If the UK can reach some kind of exit deal then those arrangements would be …
Flexible office space demand ‘to soar over five years’
Image copyright Getty Images Flexible working spaces are set to grow by up to 30% every year for the next five years across Europe, according to property firm Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL). And it says that will change the way thousands of businesses of all sizes organise their work force. JLL described it as one …
Is the party over for Ibiza?
Sa Trinxa beach bar is located on the kind of white sandy beach that Ibiza is famous for. During the summer season, palm fronds hang from the roof, dance music pulses from the speakers and lithe, young beachgoers drop by for a late lunch and cold Spanish beers. But like many of the island’s open …
Sideman: 'Has the pound gone down cos we unfollowed them on Insta?'
Radio 1 Xtra DJ Sideman wonders why shoes have become more expensive since Brexit. BBC business editor Simon Jack attempts to clear things up for him. Source by [author_name]