Ofgem fast-tracks Scotland to England ‘electricity superhighway’ with extra funding March 20, 2024 The energy watchdog said that the project's funding timeline could be cut by as much as two years
Change Makers: “Let’s make it last a hundred years” March 20, 2024 The Change Makers podcast hosted by Michael Hayman tells the stories of the entrepreneurs, politicos, and leaders changing the world around us. In the second of a series, Michael writes for City A.M. on the people he meets along the way.
Mike Ashley steps up involvement in Hornby with chief consultancy role March 20, 2024 Mike Ashley has stepped up his involvement in model trains brand Hornby after becoming a consultant to its chief executive.
Braemar holds firm on full-year guidance after dramatic year March 20, 2024 Braemar's 2023 was marred with controversy after its shares were suspended for fourth months
Prudential hikes dividend thanks to profit growth following ‘relentless focus’ on new strategy March 20, 2024 The Asia-focused insurer announced a second dividend of 14.21 cents per share, making a full year dividend of 20.47 cents.
Lloyds set to become main payments processor for Paypoint as bank expands small business footprint March 20, 2024 Lloyds is set to become the main processor of card payments for Paypoint's 60,000-strong network of small businesses and retailers.
Investec expects double-digit earnings growth after year of change March 20, 2024 In the past few years Investec also spun off its wealth management business Ninety One and sold its remaining 15 per cent stake in 2021.
Johnson Matthey to spin off medical manufacturing arm for £550m March 20, 2024 Chemicals specialist Johnson Matthey has spun off its Medical Device Components business to a private equity firm for £500m.
Computacenter: Record year for London firm as large IT businesses splash out on tech March 20, 2024 Computacenter reported a seven per cent increase in revenue, reaching £6.9bn, while gross profit rose over 10 per cent to surpass £1bn.
Minister: Cyber brings ‘risks we can’t ignore’ with UK firms still vulnerable March 20, 2024 Three quarters of medium and large sized businesses were hit by a cyber attack in the past year, according to new government figures.