Marshalls bearish as timeline for housebuilding recovery malaise extends March 18, 2024 The company's newly-minted chief executive is expecting a slower return to recovery than predicted
British American Tobacco kicks off buyback as company looks to boost flagging share price March 18, 2024 Under the buyback plan, BAT plans to repurchase £1.6bn worth of its ordinary shares, with £700m slated for 2024 and £900m to follow in 2025.
Martin Gilbert’s Assetco endures ‘exceptionally difficult’ year but signs things are ‘picking up’ March 18, 2024 Chair Martin Gilbert noted the cost savings programme has required the firm to take "significant write-downs", which have impacted results for the year.
British Land and Royal London ink joint venture for former Meta HQ in Euston March 18, 2024 Facebook owner Meta exited its corporate lease in the building in September last year.
Currys shrugs off lack of takeover offer by raising profit forecast for the year March 18, 2024 Tech retailer Currys has officially ended its period for considering takeover bids without securing any offers.
Ethereum will become the backbone of a new financial system March 18, 2024 Looking back, the rise of blockchains and Ethereum as the foundation of the new financial system will seem equally inevitable. Last week, Ethereum developers launched the new Dencun upgrade. It significantly reduces the cost of transactions on so-called 'Layer 2s.'
The Notebook: A plea for a little more nuance in AI discourse March 18, 2024 Marc Warner, CEO at AI firm Faculty, takes the Notebook pen to talk podcasts, good posture and the new frontier of tech.
House prices reach highest level in 10 months in March March 18, 2024 Green shoots continue to emerge in the property market as March welcomes the highest rise in house prices in 10 months.
Watch theft wave continues – with £1.5bn-worth lost or stolen in one year alone March 18, 2024 A sharp rise in theft has driven a more than threefold increase in the number of watches recorded as lost or stolen over the last 12 months, according to new data, as the value of missing timepieces hits £1.5bn.
City bosses expect strong second quarter while cutting costs amid economic pressure March 18, 2024 Financial services bosses are confident on their second-quarter results, according to a survey of more than 150 senior executives, despite the squeeze from inflationary pressures and higher borrowing costs forcing them to cut costs.