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."
Year of the Dragon: Why investors have soured on China’s economic prospects February 7, 2024 China has powered global growth for decades, but as the year of the dragon begins, has the country still got its fire? Elliot Gulliver-Needham reports
Amundi: Europe’s largest asset manager makes £300m private market push February 7, 2024 Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi is set to buy a Swiss private markets specialist as it becomes the latest large asset manager looking to expand into the alternatives sector. The French firm said today that it would be paying €350m (£298.3m) for Alpha Associates, which currently manages €8.5bn of assets. The acquisition will bring Amundi [...]
Changes to UK mortgage market cushions blow to borrowers from interest rate hikes February 7, 2024 Stressing is likely to have supported the "resilience of individual borrowers and the overall market," they noted.
HS2: London to Birmingham route without Manchester link will be ‘very poor value for money’, MPs warn February 7, 2024 Completing the High Speed Two line between London and Birmingham without the extension to Manchester will be "vert poor value for money," MPS have warned.
Standard Chartered reportedly taps ex-Chancellor Javid and Treasury veteran Roxburgh to be next chair February 7, 2024 Standard Chartered has reportedly tapped former Chancellor Sajid Javid and Treasury veteran Charles Roxburgh to succeed José Viñals as its chair.
Risk of persistent inflation ‘diminished’ as Bank of England considers timing of interest rate cuts, MPC member says February 7, 2024 "I have become less concerned that interest rates might need to be tightened further," Breeden, a member of the Bank of England's MPC, said.
PZ Cussons shares nosedive 17 per cent after company slashes dividend following Naira devaluation February 7, 2024 British health and beauty manufacturer PZ Cussons has cut its dividend following a 70 per cent decline in the value of the Nigerian Naira.
Future: Publishing giant ‘broadly’ meets expectations as growth strategy pays off February 7, 2024 Media company Future has said its overall performance has "broadly" met expectations in the four months ended January 2024.
UK housing market: Borrowers weigh up taking the plunge, or waiting for rates to fall further February 7, 2024 After a torrid year, the outlook for the UK’s property market is poised to improve. A number of reports have suggested that house prices will continue to drop, which will hopefully help more would-be-buyers finally get on the housing ladder, even if this negatively impacts those who already have property, and want to see its [...]
