M&S launches legal challenge after Gove blocks Oxford Street store revamp August 31, 2023 Marks and Spencer has launched a legal challenge against the government’s decision to reject the supermarket’s plan to revamp its Marble Arch store. The high street stalwart has accused Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, of unfairly applying planning policy to block the redesign of its flagship store. “We [...]
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Wilko: M2 Capital set to bow out of takeover race after missing bid deadline August 31, 2023 M2 capital has missed a deadline to show it has sufficient funds to snap up Wilko, City A.M. has learned, in a sign that the frontrunner in the race to save the high street chain could be about to bow out. Administrators for Wilko, PwC, had until 09:00 today to submit documentation to prove it [...]
Standard Chartered appoints new finance chief as Andy Halford steps down after a decade August 31, 2023 Standard Chartered finance chief Andy Halford has announced he will step down having served for nearly a decade in the role. Halford, who has been at the bank since 2014, will be replaced by Diego de Giorgi, most recently co-CEO of Pegasus Europe, Europe’s largest-ever special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Prior to his role at [...]
Bitcoin retraces as altcoins continue to slip August 31, 2023 Bitcoin and Ethereum have retraced since yesterday to trade in the red this morning by less than a percentage point each.
Investec hand rugby vote of confidence with Champions Cup sponsorship August 31, 2023 Investec has handed rugby a much-needed vote of confidence by striking a five-year deal to replace Heineken as sponsor of the Champions Cup. Europe and South Africa’s premier club competition has been without a sponsor since the Dutch beer brand, involved since 1995, stepped away from the title association in June. It represents a huge [...]
4 amazing Edinburgh Fringe shows coming to London August 31, 2023 The best shows to emerge from Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival, by Adam Bloodworth If you couldn’t be bothered to pay over the odds for terrible accommodation in Edinburgh then you’re in luck, here are four of the best Edinburgh Fringe 2023 acts that have London transfers coming up. COURTNEY PAUROSO’S VANESSA 5000 [...]
PensionBee: Fintech ‘well on track’ to hit profit as losses narrow by almost half August 31, 2023 PensionBee’s CEO said the the company was “well on track” to achieving its first profit, as a jump in invested customers helped it narrow losses. The London-listed fintechs’ pre-tax losses shrunk by nearly half in the first six months of the year, from £16.9m in 2022 to £9.2m. Assets under management shot up 38 per [...]
To win back business, Sunak should tear up his current playbook August 31, 2023 Business and politics, politics and business. Dance partners, perhaps, but all too often to different tunes: whilst the private sector rips off a salsa the public sector can feel a lot more comfortable with a more staid two-step. Right now, however, it’s hard to get the two on the same floor, let alone dancing in [...]