Have you participated in Veganuary this year? The annual challenge promoting the virtues and benefits of a plant-based lifestyle continues to grow in popularity. Since its launch in 2014, participation has doubled each year with almost half a million expected to have participated in 2021.
The vegan food industry continues its march into mainstream consciousness. Indeed, one person every 2.4 seconds has signed up for Veganuary 2023. Major food brands from Greggs to Starbucks have significantly expanded their vegan ranges to tap into animal-free lifestyle demands. Even BMW and Mini are committed to making their cars entirely vegan-friendly by the end of 2023.
39 of the UK’s top 100 publishing companies are showing serious signs of financial weakness and could face an uncertain future, a new report from market analysts Plimsoll Publishing reveals.
Alongside fish and energy, road haulage is probably the most talked-about market of 2021. Across the world, qualified and reliable drivers are increasingly able to name their prices. Across the EU, 400,000 drivers are needed to fill capacity, the US is seeing drivers offered up to $310 an hour and Britain is left with 100,000 vacancies as the exodus of EU nationals exacerbates a problem that has existed for years.
The UK restaurant sector has seen what appears to be surprising turmoil over the last few months. But are its problems really so unexpected?
Sports Direct have recently made an offer to purchase Goals Soccer Centres for just under £4million.
As the number of people in employment in the UK sees its biggest decline in four years and wage growth stalls once again, the expected impact on the UK Recruitment industry should look to be troublesome. With the workforce having shrunk, and the UK recruitment industry being dependent on it, the going is likely to get tough in the industry. Or is it?
Like many things throughout 2020, for some companies acquisition activity has been on hold. Companies large and small have focused on keeping their head above water as customers dried up, or in some sectors battled to cope with red hot demand. Is a perfect M&A storm brewing?
Ask most business owners how much their company is worth, and they will often provide an approximate figure based on a multiplier of their pre-tax profit margin.
With the recent collapse of Monarch Airlines, the global airline industry has experienced a turbulent few months. Whether it’s been the increase in global fuel prices, the United Airlines booking scandal or the United States imposing travel restrictions, the industry and its major players have come under increased scrutiny.