Good morning. In the news today, July 18, The Times reports that BT has agreed the sale of its global headquarters in London to a private equity firm for almost £210 million as part of a broader cos-tcutting drive.
Also in The Times, Vegan chocolate ice-lollies and billionaire sundaes have helped Hotel Chocolat to a record a 14 per cent rise in sales to £132 million for the year to July 1.
How a switch to employee ownership is bearing fruit
EssilorLuxottica eyes deal for Dutch retailer GrandVision
Activist Elliott sees value in different endings to the Saga
Brussels set to turn up the heat on Amazon
Astrazeneca promises to pay ex-workers’ £12m redundancy
Woodford to sell off illiquid assets
Time serves Watches of Switzerland well
Pawnbroker’s customers to get £18m
Builders get to work after Brexit delay
Zara clothes to be made from 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025
Aldi censured over misleading advert suggesting shoppers could save 45% by switching from Tesco
