So disgusted by what happened to Leon, its founder has bought it back After he sold his chain, John Vincent watched it get ‘bad’. Can he revive its fortunes? Evening Standard · Jun 9
Over 65 London employers including a council fined £1.6m after 7,400 workers paid less than minimum wage London firms have been fined £1.6million and told to backpay thousands of workers after failing to pay the National Minimum Wage Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025
British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Holland & Barrett and British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers over several years. Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025
'Worse Than a Breakup': Heartbroken Brits Rage as Cinnabon Shuts All 12 UK Stores Five Years After Launch Cinnabon has shut down all 12 of its UK stores, leaving fans devastated and comparing the closure to heartbreak. International Business Times UK · Sep 12, 2025
Asda pays the price for big debt and turmoil in the boardroom With its shelves emptying and its billionaire owners in retreat, the struggling retailer has had to call in its veteran chair as chief executive The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024
Former M&S boss Stuart Rose to run struggling Asda as co-owner steps back Lord Rose is chair of supermarket and will take over day-to-day duties from Mohsin Issa The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Asda-owning Issa brothers divide their empire as Zuber sells supermarket stake Union warns of risks to shoppers and staff after sale of younger brother’s 22.5% stake to private equity co-owner TDR Capital The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Issa brothers net worth: Are the Asda owning duo really billionaires? According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Mohsin and Zuber Issa are worth £5 billion, but Bloomberg gives a much lower wealth estimate Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
Zuber Issa to acquire UK arm of EG Group by the end of June The deal is the latest sign in an apparent rift between the billionaire Issa brothers, who also own Asda Evening Standard · May 20, 2024
Greggs to deepen ties with Issa brothers-owned franchisees Asda and EG Group amid major store expansion Greggs is poised to deepen ties with its biggest franchise partners after Britain’s best-known baker said it planned to open dozens more sites in key transport locations such as rail and petrol stations. Evening Standard · May 14, 2024
Billionaire Issa brother nears deal to sell Asda stake to TDR Capital Zuber Issa began talks earlier this year about selling his stake in Asda, and plans to step back as co-chief executive officer of EG Group Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2024
InsideEVs · Mar 22, 2024 Tesla V4 Superchargers Are Now Being Deployed By Other Charging Networks The first Tesla DC fast chargers started to appear on third-party charging networks, as Tesla expanded its business to become a hardware provider.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Asda owners used petrol forecourt firm to repay private jet loans Billionaire Issa brothers borrowed $7m from EG Group in 2022 to repay debt taken on to buy jets
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024 Issa brother ‘eyes sale’ of Asda stake to focus on petrol station business Zuber Issa reportedly in talks to offload 22.5% share of supermarket in parting of ways with co-owner brother
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023 Leon sales jump in 2022 as auditor KPMG resigns Leon sales jumped by more than 50% to top £80 million in 2022 as the healthy fast-food chain rebounded from a slump in demand amid pandemic store closures.
TechRadar · Nov 14, 2023 Tesla's latest Supercharger move could solve a major headache for EV owners Tesla announces it will sell its ultra-fast chargers to EG Group UK to massively expand the public charging network here and in Europe.
InsideEVs · Nov 13, 2023 EG Group To Use Tesla's EV Chargers In Europe EG Group, a British operator of fuel stations, announced today that will acquire Tesla's electric vehicle ultra-fast chargers for its evpoint business.
AAP · Nov 3, 2023 Report pokes holes in fuel company plans for net zero An analysis of net-zero plans released by petrol companies have questioned their green claims, including their reliance on 'dirty' hydrogen and carbon offsets.
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2023 Issa brothers complete EG Group UK sale to Asda at a discount amid $500 million debt refinancing Proceeds from the deal will be used to partially refinance EG Group's debt
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 Asda issues £2.1 billion dividend as profits plunge 80% in year after Issa brothers takeover Asda declared a £2.1 billion dividend the year after being bought by the billionaire Issa brothers, accounts published today show, as the pair sought to juggle debts around their sprawling retail and petrol forecourt empire.
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023 EG Group sales slide as billionaire Issa brothers work to slash debt The retail conglomerate said it had successully extended its loans
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023 Bumpy ride for billionaire brothers who banked on Asda’s success Blackburn’s Moshin and Zuber Issa took over the supermarket promising investment to make it the UK’s second-largest chain, but the pandemic and cost of living crisis meant it did not go to to plan