Rishi Sunak and Sadiq Khan at loggerheads over London housebuilding July 27, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has threatened to wade into mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s efforts on housebuilding in the capital. The politicians traded verbal blows today as the PM accused the mayor of failing to build enough homes for Londoners, while Khan branded his claims “desperate nonsense”. Speaking during a visit to a development in [...]
Ofgem pledges energy supplier profit bonanza will be a ‘one off’ July 27, 2023 The mega profits unveiled by energy retailers this week are a one-off, pledges market watchdog Ofgem after a bumper week of earnings.
Storm brewing at Tetley Tea as workers vote on strike July 27, 2023 Workers at Tetley Tea have threatened strike action if a ballot by the GMB union passes in a move that could see 150 workers walk out from 3 August, threatening supplies of one of the nation’s favourite tea brands. A majority of 88 per cent of GMB members at Tata Consumer Products, based in Teesside, [...]
McDonald’s revenue growth to moderate as menu prices ease July 27, 2023 McDonald’s said on Thursday that revenue growth was expected to moderate in the second half of the year as signs of easing inflation prompt the burger giant to temper menu prices. Shares of the company were, however, up 1.5 per cent in morning trading after the burger chain posted better-than-expected quarterly profit and sales as [...]
Mastercard beats profit estimates on spending boost July 27, 2023 Mastercard on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter profit, boosted by resilient spending in a turbulent economy.
Bitget to host EmpowerX summit with Web3 industry leaders July 27, 2023 Crypto trading platform Bitget has announced the upcoming EmpowerX Summit, scheduled to take place on September 12 in Singapore.
Income falls for Total Energies as refining profits slump July 27, 2023 French oil company TotalEnergies posted a drop in second-quarter net income on Thursday, reflecting lower natural gas prices,
Westfield owner reports solid earnings as shopping centres show signs of recovery July 27, 2023 The owner of London’s Westfield shopping centres today reported a 1.6 per cent bump in earnings in the first half year, with net rental income across its property portfolio reaching €1.15bn (£989bn). Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, which is headquartered in Paris, said EBITDA rose slightly by 1.6 per cent to €1.157bn (£993m). In its shopping centre division, which [...]
Scottish Power posts £576m profits as energy firms rebound after Ofgem move July 27, 2023 Scottish Power is the latest energy firm to post a hefty rebound in profits, powered by Ofgem's decision to permit generous allowances.
Coutts boss Peter Flavel resigns over Farage account closure July 27, 2023 The boss of private bank Coutts has resigned for his part in the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank account. Peter Flavel’s resignation follows the departure of Natwest boss Dame Alison Rose in the early hours of Wednesday morning and comes as pressure grows on other members of the Natwest board to step down over the [...]
