Bentley Continental GT Speed 2024 review: Need for speed October 1, 2024 The Continental GT changed everything for Bentley. In 2002, the craftspeople in Crewe – many of whom still referred to their workplace as ‘Royce’s’ ‒ hand-built just over 1,200 cars. But when the svelte new W12-powered coupe was unveiled in early 2003, dealers were inundated with 6,500 advance orders. Almost overnight, Bentley had gone from [...]
Passengers provide welcome boost to Newcastle and Liverpool John Lennon airports September 26, 2024 A surge in passenger numbers helped profit at Newcastle International Airport take off during its latest financial year. The transport hub has reported a pre-tax profit of £10.2m for 2023, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The total comes after the airport posted a pre-tax profit of £135,000 for 2022. The new accounts also [...]
CT Automotive: Shares rev up at Bentley and Lamborghini supplier September 26, 2024 Aim-listed CT Automotive supplies interior parts to the likes of Lamborghini, Bentley, Nissan, Ford and Lotus.
Car production falls but sector ‘optimistic about return to growth’ September 26, 2024 Car production fell last month, continuing a trend seen across the year, new figures show. The number of cars built in UK factories was 8.4 per cent lower in August compared to the same month last year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 41,271 new cars left production lines, 3,781 fewer than [...]
Wizz Air: Huge shareholder revolt over plans to hand boss bumper bonus September 26, 2024 Wizz Air has suffered a huge shareholder revolt against its plans to hand its chief executive a bumper pay deal. The airline is looking to give Jozsef Váradi a restricted share award which would represent 300 per cent of his £710,534 salary. The listed company has argued that Váradi’s compensation doesn’t reflect a unique “parade [...]
Galliford Try wins second contract in two days with £90m Buckinghamshire road September 24, 2024 The new route links the A413 Wendover Road with the Stoke Mandeville Relief Road and includes construction of three roundabout junctions.
Short sellers circle Wizz Air amid share price struggles September 23, 2024 The latest data from S & P shows shares out on loan represent 13 per cent of Wizz Air's stock available for trading.
Train driver shortage concern fuels calls for ‘massive recruitment campaign’ September 23, 2024 Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said a fifth of his union members are set to retire within the next five years.
Braemar: Shipbroker meets expectations despite choppy geopolitical backdrop September 19, 2024 Shipbroker Braemar has traded in line with expectations and “remains confident” of the outlook for the rest of the financial year, it said in an update to investors. The London-listed firm, one of the largest shipbrokers in the UK, said it had “continued to trade well” in since the start of April, when its reporting [...]
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder to enter administration as job losses loom September 16, 2024 The Aim-listed shipyard said steps were now underway to reduce headcount in its "non-core" and certain "central support areas."