Thames Water risks igniting a fresh storm over boardroom pay after handing a £1m signing-on fee to its finance chief even as it teeters on the brink of collapse.
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From ticket booking fees to parking, here are six other things he could fix Andy Burnham has announced a ban on fake discounts and made it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions in an effort to improve life for UK consumers. In the long run, these changes may not make as much difference to your wealth as increasing mandatory contributions on pensions or capping rents, but they will get rid of some day-to-day frustrations. Here are six other things he could fix while he is in the mood: Continue reading...
Michaela Wilson says she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges".
European shares mixed; UK employment market shows ‘rays of light’ for jobseekers with upturn in pay, study says More retail news: The John Lewis Partnership, Britain’s biggest employee-owned retailer, has said that Peter Ruis, the boss of its department store chain, will step down “to pursue new projects”. It said Ruis, who has been managing director of John Lewis department stores since 2024, will be replaced by Will Kernan, who sits on the partnership’s board as a non-executive director, as part of an “orderly succession plan”. Having served on the partnership’s board for three years, I have a clear understanding of the John Lewis business and a huge appreciation for the partnership’s values and employee-ownership model. We have significant headroom for growth and I’m looking forward to leading the team to ensure John Lewis remains the country’s most trusted and loved retailer, in store and online. Continue reading...