Lime pledges £25m London investment after record growth April 8, 2024 E-scooter start-up Lime has pledged to invest millions more in London, an announcement that could prick the ears of markets amid IPO speculation.
International Paper set to announce formal £5bn-plus offer for DS Smith April 8, 2024 The US firm vying to acquire FTSE 100 packaging firm DS Smith is reportedly close to announcing a formal offer for the company worth more than £5bn amid a brewing bidding war with UK paper giant Mondi.
Venture Capital Trust fundraising at third highest ever amid 18 per cent drop April 8, 2024 Venture Capital Trusts raised £882m this tax year, data from the AIC revealed, an 18 per cent drop from last year.
Bank of friends and family: First-time buyers more reliant on help to get on housing ladder April 8, 2024 Between April 2022 and March 2023, 36 per cent of recent first-time buyers - resident for less than three years - used gifts from family and friends to help buy a home, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Betting and Gaming Council drafts in former Entain boss who rallied against ‘problem gambling’ as chief April 8, 2024 In her role at Entain, Hurst has previously said that "gambling isn’t the problem – problem gambling is the problem".
Jaguar Land Rover shrugs off China slump as UK and North America sales surge April 8, 2024 Jaguar Land Rover has reported a near quarter rise in full-year sales as it continues a stellar showing over the last 12 months.
Ted Baker: 245 jobs and 15 stores including London Bridge slashed by administrators April 8, 2024 Over 200 jobs and 15 Ted Baker stores have been terminated as part of its administrative process, in another blow to high street.
IMF warns of ‘fragilities’ in booming £1.7 trillion private credit market April 8, 2024 The International Monetary Fund has warned of a "number of fragilities" in the global private credit market, even as the sector continues to soar in popularity.
Shell looking at “all options” on “undervalued” London listing April 8, 2024 Wael Sawan, the head of the largest company on the FTSE 100, described London as an "undervalued location".
Rolls-Royce taps funding for nuclear-powered space missions April 8, 2024 Rolls Royce is among the beneficiaries of a fresh funding round from the UK Space Agency to develop cutting-edge space technologies.