Daniel Kretinsky ‘ready to consider’ giving workers a stake in Royal Mail June 17, 2024 Kretinksy struck a deal with International Distributions Services (IDS), the owner of Royal Mail, late last month for £3.6bn, but it has been far from sealed.
Home REIT refinancing talks fall apart in blow to scandal-hit housing fund June 17, 2024 Home REIT’s efforts to renegotiate the terms of its £130m debt pile have fallen apart in a blow to the embattled social housing fund as it scrambles for stability after a string of scandals.
Mindgym swings to loss as macroeconomic headwinds dent confidence June 17, 2024 The AIM-listed firm, which uses behavioural science to improve the performance of company's employees, has been hit by macroeconomic headwinds.
London overtakes Paris as Europe’s biggest stock market after Macron’s election gamble June 17, 2024 Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble has caused France to lose its crown as Europe's biggest stock market, with London retaking the title after spending most of the last two years in second place.
Esquires Coffee: Surge in new store openings brews huge sales boost June 17, 2024 The company behind the Esquires Coffee chain has seen its sales jump by more than 30 per cent in the UK as a raft of new store openings begins to pay off for the business.
Is ‘family’ the secret to the Home of Peppa Pig World’s success? June 17, 2024 Jennifer Sieg sits down with the grandchildren of Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World’s founders, to see what is in store for the family-run theme park’s next generation leadership. As Boris Johnson once said to a group of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) leaders, “we all must” go to Peppa Pig World. The multi-million-pound [...]
Rightmove: House prices remain stable despite soaring mortgage rates June 17, 2024 Confidence in the UK housing market has slipped ahead of a general election, despite signs of improvement in recent months.
Lendinvest issues profit warning after accounting error on £5m securitisation deal June 17, 2024 Property fintech Lendinvest has issued a profit warning for its 2024 financial year after an accounting error related to a £5m securitisation deal.
Melrose founders plot rare London fund listing June 17, 2024 Veteran dealmaker Simon Peckham is reportedly leading the launch of Rosebank Industries and has plans to raise over £40m from investors via an IPO.
Kingfisher: Former Tesco exec heads for big role at B&Q owner June 17, 2024 A former-Tesco exec is set to join the leadership team at Kingfisher, which owns B&Q and Screwfix, following the resignation of its chief financial officer Bernard Bot.
