Five questions with Elaine Bedell, chief executive of Southbank Centre March 7, 2024 Who is the first female chief executive of the UK's largest arts centre - Southbank Centre - in its 66-year history?
Fact-checking Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget: Who are the real winners and losers? March 7, 2024 "I want to make a start on bringing down taxes. I’ve never said for one moment that I can bring them right down all in one go," the Chancellor told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Jeremy Hunt admits National Insurance won’t be scrapped ‘any time soon’ March 7, 2024 Jeremy Hunt has admitted scrapping National Insurance (NI) - as he hinted at in Wednesday’s Budget - won’t happen “any time soon”.
ECB keeps interest rates at record level as concerns over inflation persist March 7, 2024 Figures out last week showed that inflation across the bloc fell to 2.6 per cent in February. While this was down from 2.8 per cent in January, it was higher than the 2.5 per cent expected by economists.
Embattled energy trust crashes after relisting on London Stock Exchange March 7, 2024 The trust began trading on the London Stock Exchange from 3:30pm yesterday after the trust published its delayed annual and interim results in January.
New London to Scotland rail service gets the go ahead with cheaper fares expected March 7, 2024 A new rail service between London and Stirling has been given the green light by the regulator, increasing competition on the West Coast Mainline.
Pay growth set to stay high in blow to Bank of England interest rate cut hopes March 7, 2024 The Bank’s most recent Monetary Policy Report suggested that there needed to be a “moderation in pay pressures” to bring down services inflation, a key gauge of domestic inflationary pressures.
Admiral posts 23 per cent jump in profit on price hikes but lowers dividend March 7, 2024 Insurer Admiral has posted a surge in profits as it reaped the benefits of price hikes, offsetting the impact of higher claims inflation.
Marks and Spencer confirms first female boss Katie Bickerstaffe is to step down March 7, 2024 The first female boss of Marks and Spencer is to step down. Katie Bickerstaffe joined the high street darling just over two years ago, and has helped lead a massive turn around of the business.
Beazley kicks off buyback after profit hits a record March 7, 2024 Insurance firm Beazley has kicked off a $325m share buyback today after notching record profits over the past year.
