Firm is experiencing a ‘number of logistics challenges’ in UK and EU such as lack of HGV driversCoca-Cola’s British and continental bottling operation has become the latest business to come under pressure from the supply chain crisis, with a “shortage …
Fifth of BHS stores empty five years after chain closed
Analysis of UK high streets suggests gaps left by department stores may be permanentRevelations that a fifth of former BHS stores remain empty on the fifth anniversary of the chain’s closure suggest gaps left by closed-down department stores on UK high…
EasyJet appoints former RBS boss Stephen Hester as chair
Executive to succeed John Barton as chair of budget airline on 1 DecemberStephen Hester, the former boss of Royal Bank of Scotland, will become the chairman of easyJet at the end of the year.Hester, who most recently served as chief executive of the in…
London’s West End is recovering from Covid crisis, says Shaftesbury
Chinatown, Soho and Covent Garden landlord says office workers and overseas tourists are yet to returnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageShaftesbury, the central London landlord that owns parts of Chinatown, Soho and Covent Gar…
‘A perfect storm’: UK beet growers fear Brexit threatens their future
They produce half the country’s sugar needs, but expect new trade deals to make their tough situation worseIn a field in Norfolk, the sight of lush green leaves sprouting from the soil are giving farmer Ed Lankfer cause for optimism. “I think this is o…
New budget airline will fly from London to New York by 2022
Norse Atlantic Airways to launch low-cost flights between Europe and the US by next springThe new low-cost long-haul Norwegian airline Norse Atlantic Airways has announced plans to fly between Europe and the US from early 2022, as it aims to fill the g…
UK service sector growth hindered by ‘pingdemic’ and inflation – business live
The latest coverage of the world economy, financial markets, and business 10.00am BST Incoming data from the UK – the July services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has come in above forecast, but still marks a slowdown in the recovery.The seasonally-a…
IMF approves $650bn injection to help countries weather pandemic – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest business and financial news 10.50am BST Fancy a pasty for dinner?Ok, it’s not yet lunchtime, but Greggs is thinking about the evening meal as it looks to keep growing the business. Pre-ordering is a market trend that we b…
UK car production slumps to lowest June level in almost 70 years
Manufacturers hit by shortages of both staff and semiconductors as a result of the pandemicThe number of cars rolling off UK production lines last month slumped to the lowest June level in almost 70 years, as car manufacturers were hit by shortages of …