Old Bailey evacuated and fire service responds after electrical substation ‘blows up’ February 7, 2024 "Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters are responding to an incident involving an electrical substation on Warwick Lane, near the rear of the Old Bailey. Traffic in the area is likely to be impacted as we respond."
Sainsbury’s refocuses on food in new growth strategy with ‘progressive’ dividends and buybacks too February 7, 2024 Currently only 15 per cent of its supermarkets offer the full food range, with the new plan to focus on 180 of these highest potential stores.
Haul of Roman relics unearthed at Holborn Viaduct excavation site February 6, 2024 Items including a first-of-its-kind solid oak funerary bed, lamps engraved with warriors, and personal jewellery, as well as a haul of medieval wooden finds too.
Babcock: UK military manufacturer scoops £75m contract for British army training February 6, 2024 The defence firm will provide individual trade and technical training in a seven year deal which will start in April.
Renishaw share price soars despite profit plunging for British manufacturer February 6, 2024 The firm added it had "undertaken a targeted mutually agreed severance scheme in the UK to allow employees to voluntarily leave the company"
Kwasi Kwarteng: Mini-budget chancellor to quit as an MP February 6, 2024 Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor during the infamous Liz Truss mini-budget, is to quit as an MP at the next election. The former Conservative chancellor took to social media to announce he would not stand again, on Tuesday morning. He was appointed as chancellor on 6 September 2022, delivering the mini-budget on 23 September, just days [...]
Augmentum leads fresh investment round in London insurtech Artificial Labs February 6, 2024 It will also look to entrench its position as in algorithmic underwriting software, as insurance increasingly looks towards 'digital solutions', an update to the markets said this morning.
CMC Markets: Upgraded guidance remains but firm to shed 200 jobs February 5, 2024 The platform issued an update to markets this morning about a bid to "drive efficiencies and control costs", by cutting around 17 per cent of its headcount.
FTSE 100 close: London ends week down after US jobs figures February 2, 2024 US tech stocks dominated overnight news, all eyes will turn to US non-farm payrolls report, which are out at 1.30pm.
Premier League spending plummeted in shadow of stricter financial regulations February 2, 2024 Everton were docked 10 points for breaching spending rules last year, while Nottingham Forest were also fined for their spending habits, being dubbed the “poster boys for financial fair play.”
