City sounds alarm on health of London’s AIM market as listings hit 20-year low July 23, 2024 Leading City figures have sounded the alarm over the health of London's AIM market after a new analysis revealed the number of companies quoted on London's junior market to be at a 20-year low.
Grocers vs bargain chains: Discount competition is heating up July 23, 2024 The discount sector is crowded and competitive: Aldi, Lidl, Poundland and B&M are only a few of the retailers vying for space. The market for discount goods has been growing over the last few years, but not every company has been a winner – only a few stores have managed to attract and keep customers. [...]
Irene Forte on success, sustainable skincare and scaling up July 23, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and founder of Irene Forte Skincare to hear how she found her own recipe for entrepreneurial success. It is not hard to understand how growing up in the shadow of a successful parent can be overwhelming.That’s why Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier [...]
Meet the fund managers: Investing from Turkey to Abu Dhabi July 22, 2024 In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Adnan El-Araby, co-manager of the Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities fund How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? We are one of the longest tenured teams covering emerging [...]
Barclays seek to strike out a chunk of £500m English investor lawsuit July 22, 2024 British bank Barclays is back in court today as it seeks to strike out part of lawsuit against it by a group of investors over allegations of fraud made in the US
Telegraph sale: Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi hunts backers for £600m bid July 22, 2024 Zahawi is said to be confident he can submit a competitive bid and wants to boost the Telegraph's profitability by expanding in the US.
Skills England launched with pledge to cut ‘over-reliance’ on migrant labour July 22, 2024 Announcing the new body, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wanted to reduce firms' "over-reliance" on migrant workers.
Summer traffic chaos expected this weekend as 27m Brits take to the roads July 22, 2024 Some 27m summer getaway trips are expected over the seven days from Monday, motoring group the RAC has said.
‘More capable and lethal’: British soldiers test new body-worn tech with lasers in security offensive July 22, 2024 The 'digitally connected soldiers' were able to think faster, "increasing the tempo of a battle", and make better decisions in combat.
Evelyn Partners private equity sale: Is this the first domino to fall? July 22, 2024 Evelyn Partners, the wealth management and accountancy firm that manages £60bn in assets, is now up for sale by its private equity owner.