Network Rail to provide £140m to solve Elizabeth Line chaos February 27, 2024 Network Rail will provide £140m in funding aimed at resolving persistend disruption and delays on the London Elizabeth Line, it has been announced.
Elliott tries and fails with second bid for Currys as takeover war continues February 27, 2024 Currys has rejected a second takeover bid from activist investment firm Elliott worth around £700m.
Amex dives into buy-now pay-later market in challenge to Klarna February 27, 2024 American Express has launched a new offering for UK customers to pay off credit card purchases in monthly instalments as it looks to capture further market share from the likes of Klarna.
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt expected to announce new tax on vaping February 27, 2024 Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a new tax on vaping products at next week’s Budget.
Homebase could be on the market again after £1 sale February 27, 2024 Homebase could reportedly be put up for sale again after it was sold for £1 to Hilco Capital back in 2018. A number of parties have reportedly held talks with the restructuring giant about snapping up the garden chain including The Range and B&M Bargains. It was reported by The Times that there was speculation [...]
Shein mulls London IPO after pressure from US regulators February 27, 2024 Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is considering switching its blockbuster IPO plans from New York to London in what would be a major boon to the beleaguered London Stock Exchange, according to reports.
Global CEO trades in hot seat for boardroom in shake-up at media giant February 27, 2024 Stephen Miron will step down from the CEO job at media giant Global in March of next year, moving upstairs to the chairman's seat.
Croda issues margin warning and sees sales slump as economic headwinds grow February 27, 2024 It reported £1.695bn in sales, down more than 18 per cent from the 2022 figure of £2.089bn, while its operating profit dropped to £247.5m, a steep decline of 44 per cent on the previous year.
Smith and Nephew lifts outlook as medical device revenue growth offsets China slowdown February 27, 2024 It wasn't all plain sailing for the medical tech giant however, with its operating profit for the year down to £335m, from £356m.
Enfuce: Finnish fintech secures UK e-money licence and appoints ex-Tide boss as chair February 27, 2024 Finnish card issuer and payment processor Enfuce has announced that it has secured an electronic money institution licence (EMI) from the Financial Conduct Authority, becoming the latest European fintech to eye up the UK market.
