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Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle

David Potts to take over immediately as executive chair Allan Leighton steps back to non-executive strategic role Business live – latest updates Asda has appointed David Potts, the 69-year-old former boss of Morrisons, as its chief executive with immediate effect as it continues to struggle to lift sales. The UK’s third largest supermarket said its 73-year-old executive chair, Allan Leighton, who has been running the business since 2024, would now step back to a non-executive role focusing on “the long-term strategic agenda for the business”. Continue reading...

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Apple warns of ‘unprecedented’ rise in memory chip prices

iPhone maker says decision to raise prices has offset some of impact, as revenues are stronger than expected Business live – latest updates Apple has warned of an “unprecedented” rise in memory chip prices, as it battles with datacentres to lay its hands on supplies. The iPhone maker’s shares fell in after-hours trading after it told investors that the higher prices will eat into its profit margins. Continue reading...

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El anuncio navideño de John Lewis está protagonizado por Kristin Scott Thomas como una abuela glamorosa en busca de regalos

La compañía toca la fibra sensible con Pickles, el perro de juguete que habla, mientras celebra 20 años de exitosos anuncios festivos Reseña: Kristin Scott Thomas v Pickles, el malvado cachorro señor de la IA John Lewis ha recurrido a una celebridad mejor conocida por interpretar a aristócratas para darle un giro divertido pero bastante sofisticado a la cuenta regresiva para la Navidad con el anuncio festivo de este año, que presenta un perro de juguete llamado Pickles y una abuela glamorosa. Kristin Scott Thomas, conocida por interpretar personajes de la clase alta en películas como Cuatro bodas y un funeral y el programa de Apple TV Slow Horses, interpreta a Gloria, una abuela que busca

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RBA interest rates: Bullock says ‘pain now’ will prevent worse later as Reserve Bank hikes rates for fifth time

Reserve Bank of Australia increases official cash rate to 4.85%, bringing it to highest level since 2008 RBA interest rates live updates: Reserve Bank cash rate decision Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has said that “some pain now will prevent even worse pain down the track”, after lifting official interest rates to an 18-year high of 4.85% in a bid to combat persistent inflation. The RBA’s decision to hit mortgage holders for a fifth time in 2026 will intensify pressure on indebted households, but there were signs that th

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El personal de Poundland podría quedarse sin trabajo durante años si el minorista colapsa, dice el fundador

Steve Smith pide a los propietarios que acepten la propuesta de compra, ya que 12.000 empleados enfrentan un futuro incierto en el período previo a la Navidad. El fundador de Poundland advirtió que el personal del minorista podría quedarse sin trabajo durante "años" si colapsa, y pidió a los propietarios de la cadena en problemas que acepten una propuesta de acuerdo de compra. Steve Smith, quien fundó la empresa con una tienda en Burton upon Trent en 1990, dijo: “Una vez que se pierden estos empleos, se pierden” en las calles principales de Gran Bretaña en dificultades. Su advertencia se produce cuando los 12.000 empleados de la cadena enfrentan incertidumbre sobre su futuro en el período previo a la Navidad. Continuar leyendo

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UK job satisfaction at record low amid rising frustration over pay and flexible working

Resolution Foundation study finds workers are less willing to go ‘above and beyond for employers than a decade ago’ Job satisfaction among UK workers has dropped to a record low, according to a study that shows a growing frustration with employers over pay and flexible working. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank shows that a lack of flexible working, insecure jobs and a loss of independence have undermined how workers feel about their employment. Continue reading...

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Who is hacking Europe’s supermarket fridges and freezers, and why?

After a second apparent cyber-attack in weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned, their thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C (122F). The EU has condemned what it said was “a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers’ confidence in it”. Continue reading...

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Control of Britain’s 39m smart meters passes to non-profit startup

The handover marks the end of a 13-year licence for Smart DCC, a subsidiary of Capita, after years of spiralling costs and delays Control over Great Britain’s 39m smart meters has passed to a non-profit startup after its former owner presided over more than a decade of spiralling costs and delays in the troubled network. The company owned by crisis-hit outsourcing firm Capita has promised a “seamless transition” to its not-for-profit successor, which will take over running the data network connecting the smart meters from this week. Continue reading...

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Los problemas de los fabricantes de ladrillos profundizan el pesimismo de la construcción de viviendas en el Reino Unido

Ibstock ha emitido una advertencia sobre sus enormes beneficios, con ventas un 22% por debajo de las expectativas en el tercer trimestre. Con el plan Your First Home de John Healey en camino, ¿está mejorando el ánimo en el sector de la construcción de viviendas? Un par de constructores tendrán resultados a finales de esta semana, por lo que pueden hablar por sí mismos. Mientras tanto, sin embargo, he aquí una advertencia sobre las enormes ganancias de Ibstock, el mayor fabricante de ladrillos del país, para sembrar un poco más de pesimismo. La demanda chocó contra un muro en verano, como podría haber dicho la empresa. Los datos de la industria, dijo Ibstock, muestran que los volúmenes del mercado de ladrillos del Reino Unido cayeron un 17% interanual en julio y agosto.

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Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war

Brent crude drops by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeks The oil price has fallen to its lowest level in more two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 a barrel on Monday, the lowest since 16 October, sending shares in airline companies higher and pushing down government borrowing costs. Continue reading...

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