Why council funding may be the next hot potato for Rishi Sunak to handle January 23, 2024 Dozens of Tory MPs have written to Rishi Sunak demanding “emergency” funding for councils which they say are facing cash pressures “like never before” amid an election year.
‘I’ll never take Eurostar again’: Why disruption and delays are giving cross-channel operator a headache January 23, 2024 Eurostar is not prepared for disruption on its routes from London, experts have said, after a string of incidents last year.
FTSE 100 today: London markets poised to follow global uptrend January 23, 2024 Asian stocks mirror Wall Street's rally; Nikkei surges on BOJ's dovish tone, while China lags behind. All eyes on Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble earnings, shaping a day of market anticipation.
Market spotlight on today’s earnings: Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble take center stage January 23, 2024 Investors are eagerly awaiting earnings reports, particularly from Netflix, and expectations are generally positive.
‘Useless’ politicians should ‘stay out’ of the transport sector, says Ryanair boss January 22, 2024 Ryanair's chief executive has said 'useless' politicians should just get out of the transport sector.
London office vacancy rates to rise in City, Wharf and West End amid Wework trouble January 22, 2024 London office vacancy rates are expected to rise by the end of the year, in another blow for the health of the capital’s commercial property market.
Rishi Sunak insists Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at election time January 22, 2024 Jeremy Hunt will still be Chancellor at the time of the general election, and is doing a “fantastic job”, Rishi Sunak has insisted.
Strike by LNER train drivers next month ‘called off’ January 22, 2024 A five-day strike by train drivers at LNER next month on top of a rolling programme of national walkouts has been called off, sources said. Members of Aslef are launching a series of strikes and an overtime ban from January 29 in the long-running dispute over pay, The union announced a further five days of [...]
Rishi Sunak’s former hedge fund sails past peers with £10bn returns January 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s former employer The Children’s Investment Fund has raked in the biggest returns of any hedge fund over the past year amid a wider rebound for the industry globally.
HSBC chair meets Chinese vice president in effort to deepen ties: state media January 22, 2024 Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with HSBC chair Mark Tucker in Beijing on Monday and urged the Asia-focused lender to deepen cooperation with the country, according to state media Xinhua.
