Economy: ‘Situation critical’ warning after huge spike in on the brink businesses January 22, 2024 Nearly 50,000 UK businesses are in a "critical" financial position, according to a new data, as high borrowing costs and inflationary pressures continue to squeeze firms.
Christmas cracker for Evri as bargain hunters drive record 150m deliveries January 22, 2024 Delivery giant Evri delivered a record number of parcels during the busy festive period, boosted by a late surge in the final Christmas week.
S4 Capital shares jump despite Sir Martin Sorrell’s firm warning on ‘client caution’ January 22, 2024 Digital marketing giant S4 Capital said it does not expect to see any macro economic improvements this year, as the firm trades in line with lowered expectations.
Two-fifths of companies turn to AI to combat workforce mental health crisis January 22, 2024 HR leaders planning to implement AI in their organisation will see over 40 per cent use it to help with workforce mental wellbeing.
BBC could ‘crush’ local news warns trade body amid ‘misguided’ Ofcom review January 22, 2024 The BBC could cause serious harm to local news publishers who cannot compete with the broadcaster, the News Media Association has warned.
City chiefs: We must embrace risk to stay competitive January 22, 2024 Leading City figures have reignited calls to policymakers to embrace risk or watch the UK's financial system lose out to rival markets around the world.
Small business confidence slumped in the ‘golden quarter’ of 2023 January 22, 2024 Small business confidence in 2023 "lost ground" during what is often considered the "golden quarter" of the year, a leading industry support group has announced.
Canary Wharf hits new record as Docklands hub goes seven-days-a-week January 22, 2024 Retailers at Canary Wharf Group reported a record number of visitors last year, as the boss behind the operation hailed it as a “seven day week” operation.
The activists are coming: Why London-listed firms are worrying about more than just takeovers January 22, 2024 Activist investors are gearing up for an offensive in London, and boardrooms across the City are scrambling to shore up their defences.
FTSE 100 more than a century away from CEO gender balance, study says January 22, 2024 The UK is more than a century away from achieving parity between male and female FTSE 100 chiefs, according to new research, as Britain lags behind its international peers. Using current appointment trends across 12 stock indexes, advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates projected it would take 81 years to reach global gender parity among top [...]
