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Target Corporation employs approximately 415,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal team members, according to its latest annual report. The figure was recorded as of 31 January 2026 and is the most precise current workforce number publicly disclosed by the retailer. Target’s main corporate website currently describes its workforce more broadly as 400,000+ team members. That does […]
Whitbread has confirmed the final closure date for the remaining 89 Brewers Fayre restaurants, bringing the long-running family pub and restaurant brand towards the end of its national operation. The remaining Brewers Fayre sites are scheduled to close after dinner service on Monday, 7 September 2026, as parent company Whitbread moves ahead with a major […]
The Nirvair Sander business expansion has entered another stage after the Martin & Co Worcester franchise owner completed his third acquisition within 12 months. Sander acquired Parsons Choice, an estate and lettings agency based in Stoke Prior, in July 2026. The transaction followed the purchase of two lettings businesses in July and September 2025, including the lettings division of […]
The Labour inheritance tax changes are beginning to affect succession planning for family businesses, farms and investors, with further reforms scheduled to take effect in April 2027. Changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief came into force on 6 April 2026. The government has also frozen the main inheritance tax thresholds until April 2031 and confirmed that […]
The Thames river drought business impact is becoming increasingly visible as falling water levels disrupt boating activity and place pressure on tourism operators. Greg Wheeler, owner of Cotswold Boat Hire near Oxford, has warned that the business could be only weeks away from a “dire situation” unless substantial rainfall reaches the area. Low river levels […]
The Trump tax immunity deal refers to a disputed agreement arising from Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the US Internal Revenue Service. The arrangement sought to protect Trump, members of his family, the Trump Organization and potentially related entities from certain existing tax audits, claims and government investigations. It formed part of a wider settlement that […]
Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel have accepted a new pay settlement providing two salary increases, improved leave arrangements and a £250 one-off payment. The confirmed Royal Fleet Auxiliary pay rise includes a 4.5% increase effective from 1 April 2025, followed by a further 3.6% increase from 1 April 2026. Because the second percentage is applied after […]
