After 97 years John Lewis is ditching its “never knowingly undersold” price pledge after admitting that it was no longer suitable in the era of online shopping. The department store chain has been considering scrapping the price-matching promise, which only applied to its bricks and mortar rivals, ever since Dame Sharon White took over […]Read More

Leading chip manufacturers have said that they are prepared for any immediate disruption caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the supply of materials used to make the microprocessors that power cars, smartphones and computers. The United States remains highly dependent on the two countries for materials such as palladium and neon. Techcet, a supply […]Read More

A body representing some of the UK’s leading fintech bosses has attacked the government for inaction in closing a significant growth funding gap in the sector, in a new report released today. Fintech Founders, whose steering committee features founders of leading fintechs LendInvest, Thought machine, and ComplyAdvantage, said the industry still faced a major […]Read More

British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) said a “recovery is underway” today as it closed losses for the year and reported a rise in passengers. Passenger revenues grew by 5.9 per cent to close losses down €2.7bn, which IAG said had been driven by a rise in cash flow of €1bn in the […]Read More

Rishi Sunak has been sent a questionnaire by the Metropolitan police over his attendance at a birthday party held for Boris Johnson while tough Covid restrictions were in force. The chancellor has not yet responded but has seven days to do so, and will be able to set out why he was at the […]Read More

The Co-operative Bank has more than tripled its bonus pot for bankers after a “milestone year” that resulted in its first profit in a decade. The ethical lender, which has struggled to turn a profit since 2011, announced it was paying bankers a total of £13.3m in bonuses for 2021, compared with a £4.2m […]Read More

Brompton has revealed plans to invest as much as £100m in a new UK factory that will secure its place as the UK’s biggest bicycle manufacturer. In an added twist it has decided to reject the normal grey shed, instead opting to build its plant on stilts amid a newly restored wetland. The folding […]Read More

Security systems have gone a long way in the last several decades. Technology has made it possible to make systems more safe, integrated, and beneficial to a house or company owner. Monitoring gadgets are now simple to use, keep you linked no matter where you are, and provide fast access to real-time information. You […]Read More

As a small business owner, you’ve probably worked your way through your organization, taking on all the smaller jobs – the paperwork – to the bigger ones – the selling – as well as being the general manager. The business will only succeed based on how you manage it, and that’s pretty stressful to […]Read More

Thinking about taking up golf? One of the first things you’ll need to do is buy a golf bag to fit all of your equipment in (i.e. golf clubs, towel, umbrella, spare apparel, waterproofs, refreshments, etc.). Most golfers opt to use an electric trolley to transport their golf bags, allowing them to preserve their energy […]Read More