Banks lead UK firms in dividend payments after HSBC dishes out £8.4bn January 25, 2024 Banks led UK firms in dividend payments last year for the first time since the financial crisis, according to new research, on the back of interest rate hikes.
What could we see from Labour’s election manifesto? January 25, 2024 Labour leader Keir Starmer has set a deadline for draft manifesto submissions - so what could the party offer the UK at a general election?
British vehicle production grew at fastest rate in over a decade in 2023 January 25, 2024 British vehicle production rose 17 per cent last year as an ease in the global semiconductor shortage and increasing electrified output drove growth.
Back in the game: Venture Capital Trust to raise after Chancellor’s stay of execution January 25, 2024 A venture capital trust (VCT) is set to launch a £50m fundraise on the London Stock Exchange next month in one of the first major moves since Jeremy Hunt delayed a phase-out
Ads might be annoying, but influencers are riskier: advertisers face a dilemma January 25, 2024 In Jess Jones' tech column: Influencers are everywhere, but advertisers are trying to wrestle back control
‘Sticking plaster’ funding doesn’t change need for council tax reform, accountants claim January 25, 2024 An extra half a billion pounds in emergency social care funding for councils is a “sticking plaster", accountants have warned.
The Notebook: Retirement villages are becoming the norm – at least, overseas January 25, 2024 The notebook is a place where business’ movers and shakers say their piece – and today, it’s Nick Sanderson, chief executive of retirement village developers Audley Group If like me, you are a keen follower of sports, you’ll know the Australian Open reaches its culmination this weekend in Melbourne, as the world’s best tennis players [...]
Against trees: London’s fussy little parks are a waste of time and money January 25, 2024 The buzzword ‘green’ nowadays adds kudos to any planning project – even if it’s a potted plant next to a bus stop, writes Lucy Kenningham
FTSE 100 today: London markets likely to mirror Wall Street’s rise in global tech rally January 25, 2024 Global markets rally on tech strength, while Tesla is down 6%, and oil prices rise. Focus shifts to pivotal indicators like U.S. Q4 GDP, PCE inflation, ECB policy, and Intel earnings.
How one family-owned firm is emblematic of Saudi’s economic transformation January 25, 2024 Family-owned firms are at the heart of Saudi Arabia's economic transformation, the CEO of one tells Inside Saudi
