SIG issues profit warning owing to weaker than expected demand June 24, 2024 SIG warned investors on Monday that profit for the 2024 financial year will come in below expectations as market conditions have not improved in line with expectations.
The Notebook: Businesses yet to schmooze Labour are set for a nasty shock June 18, 2024 Labour has come a long way, but its manifesto should raise eyebrows in the business community, writes Michael Martins.
The Notebook: UK businesses must realign profit with purpose June 17, 2024 Simon Milton, founder of Pulse, takes the notebook pen to talk about the urgent need to rebalance the pursuit of profit with purpose.
Profit rises at Castings as firm benefits from lagged Covid impacts June 12, 2024 Current levels of demand at Castings are expected to continue in the short-term, with the potential for a slight increase in the autumn.
Firstgroup: Booming rail and bus demand delivers windfall for shareholders June 11, 2024 Firstgroup dividends sit at 5.5p, a 45 per cent hike on full-year 2023 amid a surge in demand for rail and bus travel.
Labour hold record lead over Tories among UK businesses, pollsters find June 3, 2024 Labour have clocked up a record 17-point lead over the Conservatives among UK businesses ahead of the July 4 general election.
UK business confidence jumps to highest level since Brexit referendum May 31, 2024 Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds, said the results "highlight a notable improvement in business confidence."
Auto Trader share price soars after profit and revenue jump May 30, 2024 Despite the strong performance, the company noted that there were significant differences in demand for new and used cars.
Election 2024: Starmer defends ‘fantastic’ business endorsements against criticisms May 28, 2024 Keir Starmer has defended his “fantastic” list of business endorsements against criticisms that it lacks FTSE 100 CEOs and appears to endorse fire and rehire.
Election 2024: UK crises made worse by ‘Conservative choices’, Reeves says May 28, 2024 The UK’s “unique exposure” to economic crises “can only be explained by choices made by Conservative governments”, Labour’s Rachel Reeves has argued.