Pets at Home profits drop on costs from vet restructuring – Financial Times

Pets at Home, the pet shop-to-vets business, has unveiled a sharp fall in pre-tax profits and warned its costs will rise as it restructures its struggling veterinary operations. The group, which has been targeted by short sellers who are homing in on the distressed British retail sector,as households reduce their discretionary spending, said first-half profits…

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Amy Foundation fears more funders may withdraw amid strike – Independent Online

File photo: Ayanda Ndamane/ African News Agency (ANA) Cape Town The Amy Foundation fears that more funders may withdraw their support to the organisation facing a number of challenges, including a strike by employees. The foundations managing director, Kevin Chaplin, has confirmed that 13 funders have already withdrawn. This as its employees vowed to intensify…

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RCR Tomlinson collapse highlights subcontractor crisis – Australian Mining

Latest News The Australian Subcontractors Association (ASA) has called on the federal government to provide greater protection for subcontractors in the wake ofrecent administration woesof engineering firm RCR Tomlinson. Last week, the storied contractor delivereda surprising news that it was appointing voluntary administrators due to financial troubles. In August, RCR raised $84 million on an…

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General Motors slashes 14700 jobs, closes North American factories in massive restructuring – NEWS.com.au

General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles. The reduction includes 8100 white-collar workers, some of whom will take buyouts and others who will be laid off. The…

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