All Policy & legal articles – Page 92
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OpinionOpinion: There's no place for ‘locker-room banter’
Many people have made and continue to make negative assumptions when it comes to women in business.
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NewsRetailers call for action on 'archaic' rates system
Retailers have this week intensified calls for a fairer business rates system as the Government faces renewed pressure to act.
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OpinionOpinion: Rates hit high street and young firms hardest
A compromise on business rates looks possible, judging by some of the mood music from Westminster earlier in the week, but this outmoded system needs root and branch reform.
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NewsChancellor 'listening' to business rates concerns
The Chancellor Philip Hammond has indicated that he is ready to soften the business rates blow after telling Conservative MPs he was “listening” to concerns.
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OpinionOpinion: Business rates may be unfair but reality is key
It is ironic that business rates have shot to the top of the news agenda at the same time Amazon has pledged to create 5,000 more UK jobs.
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NewsTrade groups slam 'outrageous' business rates plan
A 13-strong group of trade bodies have urged a government rethink on “outrageous” plans to prevent firms appealing against business rates rises.
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OpinionOpinion: Why won't ministers listen on business rates?
If ever there was a perfect example of the Government only reacting to problems when they hit critical mass, it’s the carnage caused by its inept policy on business rates.
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NewsBusiness groups call for corporate governance clampdown
Business groups are lobbying the Government to strengthen corporate governance rules for private firms in a bid to avoid scandals like the BHS collapse.
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NewsArgos to pay £2.4m to staff paid below minimum wage
Argos is shelling out £2.4m in wages after an HMRC investigation revealed it had underpaid more than 37,000 current and former staff.
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VideoThe Retail Week: B&Q, Bunnings, Debenhams and Clintons
The Retail Week team reflect on this week in the industry and discuss the DIY market as well as the next steps for Clintons.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Argos, Tesco and more
Retail news round-up: Argos paying £2.4m to underpaid workers, Tesco Ireland and trade union will talk to resolve strike, and new code of conduct calls for private firms
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AnalysisDebenhams pay row: Is the retailer a victim or villain?
Department store group Debenhams is at the centre of a row about underpaying staff. Does it deserve the criticism?
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NewsBusiness rates hikes could mean 'death of diversity'
Hikes in business rates for swathes of retailers could lead to a “death of diversity” on Britain’s high streets, according to a trade body.
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NewsDebenhams 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff
Debenhams has been “named and shamed” by the Government after topping a list of firms who are said to have underpaid their staff.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Tesco overcharges customers
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Tesco overcharging shoppers on in-store offers.
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NewsRetail chiefs meeting President Trump on US border tax
Bosses of some of the world’s biggest retailers are meeting President Donald Trump today to discuss tax reform and infrastructure improvements in the US.
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OpinionOpinion: Waitrose’s tough decisions are in its interests
Who’d have thought that just a year into his tenure, Waitrose managing director Rob Collins would be closing stores?
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NewsMPs call for corporate governance for private firms
The Work & Pensions Committee has called for corporate governance rules and reporting requirements to be extended to private companies.
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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NewsRetail industry ‘low priority’ in Brexit talks
A leaked document shows the Government has marked the retail industry as “low priority” for its impending Brexit negotiations.