Pubs enjoy bumper December despite rail disruption January 9, 2024 Brits heading out to Christmas parties helped drive spending in bars and pubs higher by 7.9 per cent in December despite rail strikes.
Financial sector contracts for the first time in over three years, CBI survey finds January 9, 2024 Both banks and insurance firms reported a drop in volumes, although investment management firms returned to growth.
No point in a ‘perfect’ stock market if no one’s using it, City figure hits back at Carson Block January 9, 2024 There is no point in having a “theoretically perfect” stock market if no one uses it, a top capital markets figure has hit back at Carson Block.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on why 2024 might be a reality check for investors January 9, 2024 Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, on what markets can expect from 2024, if January's anything to go by.
Stanley cup stampedes are crackers – but they aren’t Tiktok’s fault January 9, 2024 Stanley is a classic and seemingly workaday US brand – its first steel vacuum flask was invented by Victor Stanley in 1913. But after a century of quietly keeping Americans hydrated, Stanley cups got famous, Tiktok famous.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 9, 2024 Asian markets surge amid weaker dollar, gold and oil prices climb, bitcoin surges, United Airlines uncovers loose bolts on multiple 737 max, eyes on U.S. inflation and JPMorgan chase/Citigroup earnings this week
Who owns West Ham now? How much did Sullivan and Gold pay CB Holding in 2010? January 9, 2024 All you need to know about who owns West Ham United.
Who owns Manchester United now? How much did the Glazers pay in 2005? How much does Sir Jim Ratcliffe own? January 9, 2024 All you need to know about the ownership of Manchester United.
Mid-sized businesses on edge as consumer spending fears grow January 8, 2024 A fear for the health of the UK economy has caused mid-sized businesses to be cautious of a fall in consumer spending, new research shows.
Barclays cut 5,000 jobs in 2023 in bid to ‘simplify and reshape’ January 8, 2024 Barclays axed roughly 5,000 positions from its 84,000-strong workforce in 2023, with about a quarter of these in its UK operations, the bank confirmed yesterday.
