Ryanair passenger numbers near 20m as Europe’s record summer kicks off June 5, 2024 Some 18.9m passengers flew with the Irish budget carrier over the month, up 11 per cent year-on-year as it operated 105,000 flights.
Pawnbroker Ramsdens boosts dividend as cash-strapped Brits fuel profit surge June 5, 2024 The pawn industry is a sector that tends to perform well in times of economic downturn as people grow desperate to shore up extra cash.
Ninety One cuts dividend as assets fall and outflows continue June 5, 2024 "Challenging" market conditions have hurt the asset manager Ninety One.
WH Smith’s ‘transformation’ to a ‘one-stop-shop for travel essentials’ reaps rewards June 5, 2024 WH Smith has increasingly sought to rely on its travel arm as demand booms following years of Covid-era lockdowns.
FTSE 100 energy giant Centrica declares stability has returned to the energy market June 5, 2024 FTSE 100 energy giant Centrica has updated the market ahead of its AGM later today.
Paragon Banking: Buy-to-let specialist posts surge in profit and raises buyback June 5, 2024 Paragon Banking Group, one of Britain's leading buy-to-let mortgage lenders, has reported a surge in profit and boosted its share buyback programme, despite a drop in home loan volumes as higher interest rates put off borrowers.
Discount retailer B&M beats ‘lockdown peak’ but shares slip as analysts left with ‘more questions than answers’ June 5, 2024 Bargain retailer B&M has exceeded its “lockdown peak” as the firm reveals it is trading at the higher end of its guidance thanks to Brits sniffing out a bargain
Cash is King: New banknotes of King Charles III enter circulation, but it may be a while before you see one June 5, 2024 Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time, but with a move towards a cashless society, it may be some time before you see the note in person
Bosses at Home REIT charity tenant paid their own firms £1.2m prior to collapse June 5, 2024 Two bosses from one of Home REIT’s biggest charity tenants made “unauthorised” payments of nearly £1.2m to their own companies before it collapsed into administration, City A.M. can reveal.
Social media giants in the spotlight as parties throw money at online ads June 5, 2024 Social media companies’ political advertising policies are likely to come under increasing scrutiny as UK political parties throw more money at online ads in the run up to the election, Jess Jones writes