by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
Reform UK proposes a 30% wage rebate for businesses hiring apprentices aged 16-18, alongside a £2,000 retention bonus, aiming to boost apprenticeship starts to 600,000 annually by 2034.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
California’s attorney general says resolving the states’ antitrust lawsuit against Paramount-Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would require “robust structural remedies” rather than the remedies Paramount has proposed.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
Specsavers paid £12m to its parent company after pre-tax profits rose to £429.7m and sales increased 7% to £4.3bn in the year to this February.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
Bernard Matthews Foods is closing its Derby factory by the end of 2026 due to significant financial losses and external economic challenges, following consultations with employee representatives.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
Walmart’s US sales growth hit a six-year low as consumer spending slowed, particularly among lower-income households dealing with rising fuel prices.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 20, 2026 | Business
Southampton and other UK cities host government-backed e-scooter trials since 2021, but six years on, the government has yet to decide whether to legalize privately owned devices or make rental schemes permanent.