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Ocado chief says he won’t be a ‘puppet master’ amid apparent succession row

Tim Steiner speaks as shares in the online grocer slide nearly 15% on plunge in pre-tax profits to £17m

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Ocado seeks new American investment after supermarket warehouse closures

The London-listed retail technology firm said it has had ‘live engagement’ with potential partners in the US

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Ocado in talks with potential new partners after warehouse closures

The London-listed retail technology firm said it has had ‘live engagement’ with potential partners in the US.

Evening Standard · Jul 16

Pound holds firm as Starmer confirms he will stand down

The FTSE 100 closed up 74.58 points, or 0.7%, at 10,437.85.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

Ocado ‘regularly engaging with potential candidates’ to succeed boss

It comes after reports the firm was preparing to appoint a successor to Tim Steiner, one of the founders of the business in 2000.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes

Firm’s automated warehouses are struggling to compete against swift deliveries from stores by bike riders

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs amid £150 million cost-cutting overhaul

The group confirmed around 5 per cent of its global workforce is being cut

Evening Standard · Feb 26

Ocado’s share price is back where it started. Are its robots just too fancy?

Delivery company struggling to convince US chain Kroger, its most important customer, of the virtues of automation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025

Ocado to cut 500 technology and finance jobs as AI reduces costs

Online grocery specialist takes advantage of tools that helped improve productivity of engineering team

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Ocado shares crash amid further job cut plans and disappointing outlook for 2025

Shares were down as much as 18 per cent in morning trading after their announcement

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025