Chinese shopping giant JD pulls out of Currys takeover race March 15, 2024 Chinese online shopping giant JD.com has pulled out of the race to acquire Currys, just one week after another potential suitor pulled out of the race.
Soho House: Waiting list at private members club and short seller target hits another record March 15, 2024 Soho House, the exclusive private members club, reported a loss of $57m (£44m) in the fourth quarter, but said its wait list is now at an all time high
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: UK insolvencies soar 17 per cent and exceed pandemic levels March 15, 2024 The government agency said this was higher than levels seen during the pandemic "while the government support measures were in place", with things like the furlough scheme. It is also higher than pre-pandemic figures.
Remember the £190m interest bill Thames Water wanted more time on? It’s due next month March 15, 2024 The embattled firm will learn from Ofwat in the next few months whether it will be allowed to charge customers more to fund its recovery plan
Think you can beat the market? Most active managers can’t March 15, 2024 Only 17 per cent of actively managed equity funds beat the index over the last decade, new research revealed.
Air Astana chief says London’s ‘powerful’ governance framework is key pull for investors March 15, 2024 The chief executive of Air Astana has said concerns over the Kazakh flag carrier's London listing have proved "largely unfounded."
McDonald’s apologises for ‘inconvenience’ as IT outage leaves UK customers unable to order March 15, 2024 McDonald's branches across the globe have suffered an IT outage which has left customers across the globe unable to order food.
N Brown: Simply Be and JD Williams owner puts jobs at risk March 15, 2024 N Brown, the company behind the Simply Be, Jacamo and JD Williams brands, has put jobs at risk of redundancy.
‘Incredible spin’: Sadiq Khan slated for linking rising crime to cost of living crisis March 15, 2024 Sadiq Khan has been blasted for “incredible spin” over his linking the cost of living crisis to increasing crime in London.
Could Glencore really ditch the so-called ‘home of mining’ the London Stock Exchange? March 15, 2024 Activist investor Tribeca sent jitters through the City yesterday with the claim that London had lost its lustre for the likes of Glencore - but could it leave?