Sadiq Khan threatens to use compulsory purchase powers to force ‘Tory town halls’ to build more homes April 30, 2024 Sadiq Khan has accused “Tory town halls” of blocking new homes from being built in London and pledged to crackdown on the issue if re-elected.
Royal Mail continues drive to scrap Saturday post after union bends April 30, 2024 Royal Mail's proposals include a slower first-class service and reducing the number of delivery days from six to three.
Mowgli Street Food: Record sales at Nisha Katona’s fast-expanding restaurant chain April 30, 2024 Mowgli Street Food, the restaurant chain run by celebrity chef Nisha Katona, has posted record sales but slipped into the red.
Challenging macro backdrop weighs on kitchen giant Howden’s first quarter numbers April 30, 2024 "We have made an encouraging start to the year with trading in line with our expectations. We are also continuing to make good progress in implementing our strategic initiatives which drive profitable growth,” Howdens Chief Executive Andrew Livingston said.
Morrisons tackles debt pile with £2.5bn petrol forecourts sale April 30, 2024 Morrisons has closed a £2.5bn deal to sell its 347 petrol stations to Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
Growth markets India and Thailand help Prudential keep up the momentum April 30, 2024 Prudential said these figures reflected the group's "strong momentum" despite strong comparators in the same period last year.
Coca-Cola HBC hit by exchange rate headwinds despite sales growth April 30, 2024 The bottling giant said revenue only grew by one per cent in the quarter, primarily due to foreign exchange turbulence, the company said.
Santander UK profit slides amid mortgage price war and rate cut expectations April 30, 2024 Santander UK has reported a 29 per cent slump in profit as the boost from higher interest rates fades and a fiercely competitive mortgage market forces it to offer better deals to customers.
UK’s biggest Christmas cracker designer warns on ‘soft’ market April 30, 2024 London-listed IG Design said it expects to deliver full year revenue of around $800m (£639m) for 2024, a 10 per cent drop on 2023.
Hargreaves Lansdown: Revenue boosted by UK investors going overseas April 30, 2024 Overall, Hargreaves Lansdown reported net new business inflows of £1.6bn in the quarter, flat quarter-on-quarter.