Bunzl hikes dividend and snaps up Nisbets for £339m February 26, 2024 Acquisitive outsourcer Bunzl has hiked its dividend and brought two more firms into the fold, bringing its total acquisition spend to £5bn since 2004.
Hammerson: Commercial real estate firm completes half-a-billion pound of disposals February 26, 2024 The Square is a 52,000m location in the city, and is expected to be fully completed in the first quarter of the year.
Hipgnosis ramps up legal action against founder as strains deepen February 26, 2024 Hignosis Songs Fund has ramped up legal action against its founder Merck Mercuriadis today in a bid to secure protection from a lawsuit which alleges he stole the idea for the company.
‘Do not travel’ warning on all Thameslink routes after signalling fault February 26, 2024 Thameslink services in and out of the capital are in a right state this morning, with delays and disruption across the network
IAG: British Airways owner to report record £3bn profit February 26, 2024 British Airways owner IAG is set to report a record €3.5bn (£3bn) annual operating profit next week after cashing in on the boom in travel demand.
Miniso: The New York-listed Chinese retailer looking to take London high streets by storm February 26, 2024 Shein was first - but it isn't the last Chinese operation coming for London
Hiring market: Insurance sector outperforms financial services in 2023 February 26, 2024 Job vacancies in the insurance sector fell less than those in the financial services market last year. According to a City A.M.’s exclusive of a report by specialist recruiters Harrison Holgate and market data analytics firm Vacancysoft, vacancies in insurance dropped by 15.1 per cent compared to the fall of 30 per cent for the [...]
Encourage investment and tackle skills shortages in Spring Budget, businesses say February 26, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is unlikely to have significant scope for major tax cuts given the constrained fiscal position, but businesses are hoping Hunt will announce further measures to boost the economy.
British business feeling the impact of Red Sea disruption as strikes against the Houthis continue February 26, 2024 Research from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) showed that 55 per cent of UK exporters have been impacted by disruption of shipping to the Red Sea.
Ofwat blasted for allowing struggling water firms to not employ auditors February 26, 2024 The firms together provide water and sewage services to around 3.7m UK customers.