Lego builds on sales surge as profits hit £750m September 28, 2022 The Lego group revealed a 17 per cent surge in revenues in the first six months of the year as it beat expectations with net profit of DKK 6.2bn (£750m).
Everyman loved by every man: Cinema posts ‘progress on all fronts’ as losses narrow September 28, 2022 Cinema group Everyman said it had seen “progress on all fronts” this morning after it shrank its pandemic losses and notched a jump in revenues to £40.7m in the six months to June.
Revolut wins full crypto authorisation from City regulator September 27, 2022 Revolut has secured authorisation to provide full crypto services in the UK after months of wrangling with the City regulator as it waited on a temporary register.
Competition does not mean ‘regulatory race to the bottom’, banking watchdog warns September 27, 2022 The UK’s banking watchdog warned it will not engage in a “regulatory race to the bottom” today as Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng prepare to shake up UK financial rules in a bid to boost growth.
Unlock pension cash or start-ups will continue to flee, says Phoenix chief September 27, 2022 Pension cash must be freed up to flow into high-growth British firms or more homegrown startups will be driven overseas, the chair of pensions giant Phoenix warned today.
Hedge funds reap rewards after bets against bonds September 27, 2022 A crop of hedge funds have been reaping bumper profits from a plummeting pound this week after wagering against government bonds and sterling ahead of Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax cutting ‘mini-budget’ on Friday.
AJ Bell chair resigns after founder Bell is denied board seat September 27, 2022 The City watchdog has given the green light for Michael Summersgill to take over as chief of retail investment giant AJ Bell today, as founder Andy Bell prepares to step down at the end of this month after 27 years at the helm.
Close Brothers profits tumble 18 per cent amid trading slowdown September 27, 2022 Merchant banking group Close Brothers saw profits shrink by 18 per cent in the year to July as its Winterflood business was hammered by volatile markets and a slowdown in trading activity.
Fraud rates surge after scammers swoop through lockdowns September 26, 2022 Fraud rates jumped by over a quarter last year as scammers swooped on vulnerable Brits amid pandemic lockdowns, official figures revealed today.
RPS backs £636m takeover swoop from Tetra Tech September 26, 2022 Professional services group RPS said it had agreed to a £636m takeover swoop from US firm Tetra Tech today as it becomes the latest London-listed firm to be picked off by a foreign buyer this year.
