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Daniel Woolfson

@WoolfsonExists

Senior business correspondent at The Sunday Times. Formerly @telegraph, @thegrocer, @morningad. Views own etc

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Joined September 2013
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Noble Francis
@NobleFrancis14 Dec 2025
UK building materials price rises to come in January 2026 due to cost rises. TP are highlighted but it will be all merchants & manufacturers, IF they can pass cost rises on. @WoolfsonExists in The Sunday Times inc @NobleFrancis. #ukhousing #ukconstruction thetimes.com/business/compan…
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William Turvill@wturvill15 Nov 2025
Big news on WPP: potential bidders, including French billionaire-backed Havas and private equity firms, are circling the company as it stands poised to drop out of the FTSE 100 thetimes.com/business-money/…
Stricken WPP draws takeover interest as FTSE 100 demotion looms

Stricken WPP draws takeover interest as FTSE 100 demotion looms

French rival Havas is understood to have looked at the advertising giant and its assets as its market value dwindles to £3 billion

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Times Business@TimesBusiness31 Oct 2025
Should the Bank of England cut interest rates at next week's Monetary Policy Committee meeting?
53%Yes
47%No
167 votes • Final results
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Good to see ST scoop confirmed by Asda & Leon this afternoon. Industry reaction to Vincent buying it back overwhelmingly positive - but sources suggest a "full turnaround" needed. Plus there's question of new rivals like Atis, Farmer J etc... thetimes.com/business-money/…
Leon founder buys chain back from Asda at healthy discount

Leon founder buys chain back from Asda at healthy discount

John Vincent regains the business sold to the Issa brothers for £100m for as little as £30m, suggest analysts

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via @Telegraph today
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@Telegraph14 Sep 2025
📉 Meltdown at Madame Tussauds as owner Merlin loses its magic telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Meltdown at Madame Tussauds as owner Merlin loses its magic

Meltdown at Madame Tussauds as owner Merlin loses its magic

Theme park giant’s losses spiral amid challenges of living costs and rival attractions

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The Telegraph
@Telegraph13 Sep 2025
🔴 Beijing-based JD.com is in advanced talks with the retailer’s parent company, Sainsbury’s Read more below ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
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exclusive: Chinese retail giant plots swoop for Argos by myself & @hannaheboland via @Telegraph today telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Chinese retail giant plots swoop for Argos

Chinese retail giant plots swoop for Argos

Beijing-based JD.com is in advanced talks with the retailer’s parent company, Sainsbury’s

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exclusive: BrewDog’s beers have been axed by almost 2,000 pubs across Britain in a major blow to the embattled brewer @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
BrewDog beers axed by almost 2,000 pubs

BrewDog beers axed by almost 2,000 pubs

Fresh blow for embattled brewer just a month after it closed 10 of its own branded bars

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Kien Tan@kientan7412 Aug 2025
🧸 It may not have been "the sole motivating factor", but a reminder from @WoolfsonExists that The Entertainer moving to employee ownership exempts the family from Inheritance Tax, plus payouts from future profits to the Grant family are also tax-free telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Britain’s biggest toy shop chain handed over to staff

Britain’s biggest toy shop chain handed over to staff

The Entertainer is to be placed under ownership of an employee ownership trust

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And EPR as some seem to have mysteriously forgotten
Steve Dresser (@dresserman) profile pictureSteve Dresser
@dresserman29 Jun 2025
I’m no fan of current government but @Conservatives were in fact architects of ‘hide the crisps’ with HFSS regulations.
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King’s stationery supplier Smythson bought by Cameron ally after years of losses telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
King’s stationery supplier bought by Cameron ally after years of losses

King’s stationery supplier bought by Cameron ally after years of losses

Struggling group acquired by private equity firm founded by Tory donor Peter Dubens

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‘Big four’ supermarkets accused of failing to back British farmers telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
‘Big four’ supermarkets accused of failing to back British farmers

‘Big four’ supermarkets accused of failing to back British farmers

Competing meat products from around the world are increasingly found on shelves after trade deals

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exc: McDonald’s to keep DEI in Britain while US parent rolls back corporate diversity under Trump telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
McDonald’s defies Trump to keep DEI in Britain

McDonald’s defies Trump to keep DEI in Britain

Fast food chain breaks with US parent as it pushes ahead with commitment to diversity policies

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🇬🇧 IHT Raid Puts Food Security At Risk ▫Introduction of death duties risks forcing families to sell land holdings to pay IHT bills ▫@WoolfsonExists @hannaheboland @benrileysmith 👉tinyurl.com/24wosvky👈 #frontpagestoday #UK @Telegraph 🇬🇧
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exc: Steakhouse chain Blacklock sounds out investors amid boom in demand for classic meat-led dining Via @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Steakhouse chain sounds out investors as meat makes a comeback

Steakhouse chain sounds out investors as meat makes a comeback

‘Chop house’ restaurant explores selling a slice of the company as veganism wanes

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via @Telegraph this weekend
The Telegraph (@Telegraph) profile pictureThe Telegraph
@Telegraph19 Oct 2024
The controversial technology is finding its way into casual dining as labour costs spiral Do you enjoy using self-checkouts? Let us know in the comments ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
How hated self-checkouts are conquering restaurants

How hated self-checkouts are conquering restaurants

The controversial technology is finding its way into casual dining as labour costs spiral

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Chris Price@TheChrisPrice4 Oct 2024
I mean, come on, it is MASSIVE telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

Euston switches off giant billboard after backlash from commuters

Network Rail turns off advertising display following intervention from Transport Secretary

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Bring Eurostar back to Kent to boost English wine, urges Taittinger telegraph.co.uk/business/202…

Bring Eurostar back to Kent to boost English wine, urges Taittinger

Interview: Champagne chief on the British vineyards that rival even those in France

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Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) profile pictureRussell Brand
@rustyrockets22 Sep 2024
I reckon that the Genesis story is the moment that instead of choosing to live in perfect harmony with God the creator and walking in blissful companionship with Him in the garden, mankind yielded to the fallen angel Satan in the form of a serpent.
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exc: Luxury holiday giant plots stock market listing in bid to become ‘LVMH of travel’ telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Luxury holiday giant plots stock market listing in bid to become ‘LVMH of travel’

Luxury holiday giant plots stock market listing in bid to become ‘LVMH of travel’

Abercrombie & Kent looks to list in US in potential blow to London

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