Brits quit clubbing and booze in fresh blow for late night traders December 14, 2023 Brits are drinking and spending less on a night out, a new report has revealed, as conscious clubbers ditch the booze to protect their pockets and health. When partygoers hit the town they spent an average of £73.19 on a night out, 2.1 per cent less than they did a year ago, a study by [...]
Housing market to improve over next two years as borrowing costs stabilise say surveyors December 14, 2023 As stability returned to the mortgage market over the past few weeks, the housing market has started to show signs of improvement, a new survey conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said. A net balance of 11 per cent of property professionals reported sales falling rather than rising, narrowing from a [...]
Happening today: Bank of England expected to hold interest rates December 14, 2023 The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates for the third time in a row, as fresh data has pointed towards potential cracks in the economy. Today, its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet for the final time this year to vote on interest rates – which help dictate mortgage rates set by [...]
Serco raises outlook as demand for immigration services in Europe and acquisitions drive growth December 14, 2023 Serco is forecasting higher profit and revenue this year as demand for its immigration services and a number of acquisitions drive growth.
Capita appears to be turning a corner after a year of debt, cyber attacks, job cuts and sell-offs December 14, 2023 It said there revenue growth of 2.1 per cent this year, and a boost in its total contract value to £2.89bn, an increase of 47 per cent on last year. It attributed this to a “significant improvement in win rate”.
Currys UK earnings slump amid cost of living crisis December 14, 2023 Electronic goods retailer Currys has recorded a 40 per cent drop in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in its UK and Ireland arm.
Thames Water appoints new £850,000 boss in attempt to turn tide December 14, 2023 Thames Water has a new boss, Chris Weston, as it attempts to turn the page on a miserable few years
Mark Kleinman: LSE chiefs must seize Shein opportunity December 14, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Could 2024 be the year the doom and gloom ends on the London Stock Exchange? December 14, 2023 After a bruising year for the City and the London Stock Exchange, could 2024 offer a glimmer of hope?
Aviva chief Amanda Blanc tells MPs of ‘appalling’ reports of misogyny in financial sector December 14, 2023 Chief executive of insurance giant Aviva Amanda Blanc has told the Treasury Committee she has heard from "hundreds" of women who have faced misogny while working in the financial sector, as MPs investigate sexism in the Square Mile.
