Heathrow Airport: Landing charge ruling spells trouble for UK’s biggest hub July 11, 2024 The landing fee has been the subject of a bitter feud between Heathrow and airlines such as Virgin Atlantic in recent years.
PwC cuts Friday half-day perks for UK staff during the summer July 11, 2024 PwC has issued a warning internally to its UK employees that it will be cutting Friday half-days perks while bonuses for some parts of the UK business will be reduced
Schroders chief: FCA must not ‘muddle’ consumer powers with City competitiveness July 11, 2024 The boss of Schroders has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to more clearly separate its consumer protection powers from its duty to enhance the competitiveness of the City, as he issued a rallying cry to end “safetyism” in financial regulation.
Starmer and Reeves told to put capital markets at heart of economic strategy July 11, 2024 The chief executives of challenger stock exchange Aquis and retail investment platform PrimaryBid have urged the new government to prioritise opening up UK markets to new capital as an engine for economic growth.
Thames Water: London bills to rise by £99 in fresh Ofwat proposals as company placed in ‘turnaround’ regime July 11, 2024 Ofwat, the UK's water regulator, has set out a record £88bn spending package that would see Londoders' bills go up by an average of £99 in the next five years excluding inflation.
Regulator seeks to overturn fine rejection against pharmaceutical firms July 11, 2024 The Competition Market Authority (CMA) is seeking to overturn a decision which reversed fines imposed on pharmaceutical firms.
Daily Mail owner pulls out of Telegraph race due to ‘overly restrictive’ new rules July 11, 2024 Daily Mail owner DMGT has pulled out of the race to own the Telegraph conceding that it would become embroiled in a protracted and knotty process with competition authorities, blaming to updated governing rules and the "new government".
Omega: Kitchen maker says slip into the red was ‘outside its control’ July 11, 2024 British kitchen maker Omega has slipped into the red following a year marred by challenges "outside the company's control", according to newly-filed documents.
UK surpasses India as world’s third-largest venture capital market July 11, 2024 The UK has leapfrogged India to become the world's third-biggest venture capital market, new figures show, as analysts forecast a return to growth after a drop-off in investment and dealmaking in recent years.
Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted on fraud charges July 11, 2024 Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang, the founder of Archegos Capital Management, has been convicted of fraud by a Manhattan jury after the 2021 collapse of his firm.