Real living wage raised to give ‘lifeline’ to low-paid workers | Business News

Real living wage raised to give ‘lifeline’ to low-paid workers | Business News

The voluntary real living wage – paid by more than 14,000 companies in the UK – is to rise by 10% as low-paid workers continue to struggle with the cost of living.... Read more »
Record breaking 999 calls for shoplifting   – London Business News

Record breaking 999 calls for shoplifting   – London Business News

According to the information obtained by Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate, Rob Blackie, there have been 23,881 calls to the Met Police so far this year – an increase of 49% compared with... Read more »
Radical EPC rating B target demanded by business cons…

Radical EPC rating B target demanded by business cons…

A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction of a minimum EPC target by 2030. BusinessLDN is a London-focussed... Read more »
Rightmove reveals average rents in London and Britain overall | Business News

Rightmove reveals average rents in London and Britain overall | Business News

Rents have again reached a new record high with monthly bills outside London averaging £1,278, according to property website Rightmove. Average advertised rents outside the capital hit the latest high after breaking... Read more »
Macquarie considers offer for waste-management business Renewi

Macquarie considers offer for waste-management business Renewi

Macquarie Asset Management said it is considering a possible cash offer for waste-management business Renewi, after having had a £636.3m proposal rejected on Monday. The asset manager said Thursday the proposal was... Read more »
Apax in exclusive talks to buy WGSN from London-listed Ascential | Business News

Apax in exclusive talks to buy WGSN from London-listed Ascential | Business News

A major buyout firm is in talks to buy WGSN, a provider of consumer data, in a deal that would mark the start of a break-up of its FTSE 250 parent company.... Read more »
Crown Estate to kick off hunt for next chairman | Business News

Crown Estate to kick off hunt for next chairman | Business News

The company which manages the monarchy’s vast property interests is to kick off a search for its next chairman, firing the starting-gun on a race for one of the most prestigious posts... Read more »
Wilko stores start closing for good on Tuesday as family-owned retailer prepares to shut down | Business News

Wilko stores start closing for good on Tuesday as family-owned retailer prepares to shut down | Business News

Wilko will begin shutting its doors for good on Tuesday, as the high-street retailer prepares to close down. Stores across the country, from as far apart as Aldershot, Falmouth and Stafford, are... Read more »
M&C Saatchi founders place £1m bet on ad agency fortunes | Business News

M&C Saatchi founders place £1m bet on ad agency fortunes | Business News

Three members of the quintet that founded M&C Saatchi nearly 30 years ago have placed a £1m bet on the revival of the advertising agency’s fortunes. Sky News has learnt that David... Read more »
Online beauty retailer THG in surprise swoop for City AM | Business News

Online beauty retailer THG in surprise swoop for City AM | Business News

THG, the London-listed online health and beauty retailer, is in advanced talks to buy City AM, the London-based business newspaper which is teetering on the brink of administration. Sky News has learnt... Read more »