Prime Minister says people ‘not idiots’ and know why Chancellor cannot cut taxes
Rishi Sunak has suggested the government cannot afford any immediate tax cuts, saying people are “not idiots” and understand what…
Retail sales fall as shoppers cut spending over Christmas
Retail sales fell last month as shoppers cut Christmas spending in the face of price rises and the higher cost…
Google fails to block adverts on ‘climate lie’ sites
Google is still allowing adverts to run alongside articles calling climate change a “hoax” and a “big lie” despite pledging…
Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, steps down
The Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping aside as co-chief executive of the world’s largest streaming service as it returns…
Soaring inflation ‘as bad as Covid’ for hospitality sector
The casualty rate for pubs and restaurants in the pandemic is being matched by hospitality sector failures because of inflation,…
Closure of Staffordshire custard factory puts 300 jobs at risk
Premier Foods has announced plans to close a manufacturing plant in Knighton, Staffordshire, in a move that could cost as…
Millionaires are falling out of love with Britain
Britain is fast losing its reputation as a hub for wealthy investors and businesspeople, with hundreds more millionaires leaving last…
Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 Sainsbury’s outlets
Lloyds Pharmacy is closing all 237 of its outlets in Sainsbury’s supermarkets amid fears of insufficient government funding for the…
Registrations live for the Evening Standard SME XPO which celebrates the scale-up community
Building on the success of its launch event, the Evening Standard’s SME XPO 25-26 April 2023 at ExCeL London, once…
Twitter hit by 40% revenue drop amid ad squeeze after Musk takeover
Twitter remains in the grip of an advertising squeeze, with the social media platform hit by a 40% drop in…