AG Barr: Former cruise chief takes the reins at UK fizzy drinks giant February 1, 2024 The former chief of over 50 insurance provider Saga has been appointed as the boss of AG Barr, the drinks giant behind the production of Irn Bru.
Shell beats expectations on profits and woos investors with £2.7bn share buyback February 1, 2024 Shell is the first energy giant to post a sharp downturn in profits for 2023 as the oil market settled lower than the historic pricing seen in 2022
Clapham manhunt underway after woman and two children hospitalised in suspected acid attack February 1, 2024 A manhunt is underway in south London after a man threw a suspected corrosive substance at a woman and her two young children in south London, who have now been taken to hospital. Police responded to the incident in Lessar Avenue near Clapham Common at around 7.25pm on Wednesday. Three other members of the public were also [...]
That’s one in the bag! UK foodtech scale-up lists in… London February 1, 2024 Low-sodium salt manufacturer Microsalt will make its debut on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market this morning using the ticker SALT.
BAE Systems unveils AI military training programme February 1, 2024 BAE Systems is ramping up its innovation efforts, this time by being the first in its industry to create an AI-powered learning system meant to make military trainees “mission ready sooner”. In partnership with Cambridge-based and AI-powered tech scale up, Obrizum, the British defence giant has curated a platform that combines the arms of its [...]
GoHenry boss Louise Hill: I’d have loved to stay UK-owned February 1, 2024 Each week Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest names in the world of finance and tech. This week he sits down with Louise Hill, the founder of kids’ money-management business GoHenry, which was taken over last year “I blame my kids,” laughs Louise Hill from her office in Farringdon. The founder of children’s finance app GoHenry used to [...]
Revealed: Sadiq Khan’s bumper New Year’s Eve firework budget hit £4m February 1, 2024 It said the authority "does not hold the final costs for the 2023 event - these are still being reconciled" and it was also unable to say what the most expensive individual firework was during the display.
Banks facing squeezed margins? ‘Fetch me a smaller violin’, Treasury committee chair says February 1, 2024 Following pressure from the Treasury Committee, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intervened over the summer, prompting high street banks to offer better rates. All over? Not exactly.
The Lilac Review launched to ‘unlock’ barriers facing disabled entrepreneurs February 1, 2024 A two-year independent review into the challenges facing disabled entrepreneurs has surfaced following concerns over a lack of support and opportunity within the community. Backed by the UK Government, the Lilac Review — similar in style to that of the female entrepreneurship-focused Rose Review — will investigate the barriers disabled entrepreneurs face, who collectively account [...]
Will it come quickly? Deliveroo ties up Ann Summers for Valentine’s Day deliveries February 1, 2024 Deliveroo says it will come quickly this Valentine's Day so customers don’t.