Mission Group: Mastercard contract win helps group growth September 24, 2024 Advertising agency Mission Group posted first half results in line with expectations as it gears up to open a new office in Saudi Arabia to muscle in on the region. The London-listed company reported revenue edged up two per cent to £42.2m in the six months to 30 June. Excluding the results of the group’s 80 per cent [...]
AG Barr boosts dividend as Rubicon and Irn Bru sales grow September 24, 2024 Drinks business AG Barr has reported a strong set of half-year results thanks to higher demand for its core soft drinks offering despite weak summer trading conditions and a dip in revenue from its cocktail arm. Barr, which owned the Irn Bru and Rubicon brands, reported a 5.2 per cent increase in revenue to £221.3m [...]
Recruiter SThree holds guidance despite ‘challenging’ market conditions September 24, 2024 SThree, the recruiter specialising in STEM fields, reported a six per cent contraction in its quarterly order book, which sits at £167m.
China unveils stimulus package in bid to kickstart flagging economy September 24, 2024 China has unveiled its largest set of economic stimulus measures since the pandemic in an attempt to kickstart growth in the world’s second largest economy. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced today it had cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, as well as the amount banks must hold as cash reserves, [...]
FTSE 250 group Raspberry Pi beats profit expectations September 24, 2024 Raspberry Pi has surpassed its expectations in its first set of financial results since it floated on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year. The Cambridge-based computer company, which was added to the FTSE 250 on Monday this week, raised nearly £179m at its oversubscribed IPO in June, said revenue soared 61 per cent to [...]
The ‘last bastion of extreme sexism’: life as a female entrepreneur September 24, 2024 Debbie Wosskow, behind the Invest in Women Taskforce, on how she’s managed to surpass the challenges on her entrepreneurial journey so far.
UK family businesses fear ‘dishonesty’ in Labour’s tax plans September 24, 2024 UK family businesses are beginning to fear dishonesty within Labour's tax plans set to be revealed in the upcoming Autumn budget, a new poll has found.
ISG collapse shows cracks in UK construction industry September 24, 2024 The crisis engulfing ISG raises questions about the entire UK construction sector, not just its own weak business model.
Has Labour overdone the doom and gloom? September 24, 2024 Many economists and City business groups have argued that this risks damaging growth. After all, why would households spend and businesses invest in a climate of fear?
Bank of London: Questions persist over unicorn’s finances and governance September 24, 2024 In the span of just two weeks, fintech "unicorn" The Bank of London has gone from relative obscurity to being thrust into the public spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
