Boohoo parachutes in ex-Betfair and Zoopla CFO after incumbent quits January 23, 2024 Embattled fashion brand Boohoo has drafted in a new chief financial officer, formerly of Betfair and Boohoo, after the incumbent quit with immediate effect this morning.
Crest Nicholson’s profit slumps over high-cost ‘legacy sites’ as potential £13m legal bill looms January 23, 2024 Crest Nicholson reported a slump in profits for 2023 amid runaway costs and has prepared for a possible legal bill of £13m over a 2021 fire, after the FTSE 100 housebuilder issued a profit warning last week.
Primark: Market share up as ABF thanks Rita Ora and late-arriving cold weather January 23, 2024 One in every seven pounds spent on clothing, footwear and accessories is now spent in ABF-owned Primark
Falling inflation helps government borrow much less than expected in boost for tax cut hopes January 23, 2024 The latest round of figures come as the government lines up its latest round of tax cuts, which are likely to be announced in the Spring Budget.
Yemen: Further UK and US strikes on Houthis over Red Sea attacks January 23, 2024 The UK and the US have carried out a fresh set of joint airstrikes in Yemen, in the latest bid to stop Houthi attacks.
Feeling the benefit: How will tax cuts impact welfare policy? January 23, 2024 It’s no secret that the expected package of tax cuts to be announced in the Spring Budget will make the Bank of England’s job more difficult.
London firms doing the heavy lifting as UK services exports shoot up January 23, 2024 According to the Resolution Foundation, London's services exports have grown by 47 per cent between 2016 and 2021, hitting £152.2bn.
Plural launches £342m fund to target new ‘tech titans’ January 23, 2024 Venture platform Plural has launched a second fund aiming to raise €400m (£342.6m) for early stage ‘tech titans’. The firm, which began in June 2022, was founded by Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, along with other entrepreneurs such as Songkick founder Ian Hogarth and angel investor Khaled Heloui. Over the last 18 months, the firm’s original [...]
Why Whatsapp fines and data fears are reviving the ‘work phone’ January 23, 2024 Regulators have been clamping down on Whatsapp use in financial services - now the work phone may be making a combeack.
The Ivy curates first alcohol-free fine wine list for sober diners January 23, 2024 Working closely with The Ivy's Sommeliers and menu development team, Zero Zilch Zip has curated the UK’s first alcohol-free fine wine list.
