1,900 jobs at risk as clothing chain M&Co bought out of administration and will shutter ALL 170 stores February 6, 2023 The Scottish chain was bought by AK Retail after being put into administration for the second time in December.
Car makers call for EV tax cuts in March Budget to help drive green transition February 6, 2023 Car makers have called on the UK government to implement a raft of tax cuts in the March Budget to help support the transition to electric vehicles. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said today that the upcoming budget – which will be announced on 15 March – is a good opportunity to [...]
Analysis: An epidemic of political relevance deprivation February 6, 2023 Liz Truss’s 4,000 word essay, Matt Hancock ironing a tie and Boris Johnson’s American ambitions. Comment & Features Editor Sascha O’Sullivan on the politicians desperately clinging on to relevance.
Rothschild family in £3.3bn bid to take Rothschild & Co private February 6, 2023 The Rothschild family is attempting a buy-out of Rothschild & Co taking the French bank off the public market, in a deal valuing the company at €3.7bn (£3.3bn). In a statement released this morning, Concordia, the holding company of the Rothschild family and the bank’s largest shareholder, said it intends to offer €48.0 per share [...]
Happy Valley: The five best takeaways from series three [spoilers] February 6, 2023 As Catherine Cawood heads off into the sunset – well the Himalayas via her Land Rover – BBC1 viewers everywhere will now be experiencing a massive Happy Valley hole in their lives. But fear not as Sally Wainwright’s – now retired – Sergeant played by Sarah Lancashire lives on, thanks to her one liners, wit [...]
World’s biggest gold miner Newmont tables £14.1bn offer for rival firm Newcrest February 6, 2023 Top gold producer Newmont Corp has made a £14.1bn ($16.9bn) offer for Newcrest Mining to build a global gold behemoth.
Britishvolt: Australian firm Recharge reaches deal to buy collapsed British battery start-up February 6, 2023 Britishvolt is one step closer to a takeover, after its administrator named Recharge Industries as its preferred bidder.
Crypto dips as investors play it safe ahead of Jerome Powell’s Tuesday speech February 6, 2023 The crypto markets had a busy weekend characterised by a whipsaw in price as Bitcoin dipped back below $23,000 .
Brexit supporters admit leaving EU was a ‘disaster’ after ‘a drink or two’, ex home sec Amber Rudd says February 6, 2023 Former home secretary Amber Rudd has claimed that some Brexiteers, after “a drink or two”, will admit that the decision to leave the EU has been a “disaster”. Ms Rudd, who stood down as an MP in 2019 amid internal Tory Party clashes over the handling of Brexit, also said she could not be in [...]
Bank of England will have to keep hiking rates to stop inflation hanging around, MPC’s Mann warns February 6, 2023 The Bank of England will have to hike interest rates again to stop the UK from being hit by a much stronger inflation surge than expected, one of its top rate setters has said today. Catherine Mann, an external member of the monetary policy committee (MPC) who has consistently backed steeper rate increases compared to [...]
