Wood Group shares soar after engineering giant rejects takeover bid from Dubai-based rival May 8, 2024 It said the board concluded that the offer "fundamentally undervalued Wood and its future prospects" and rejected it earlier today.
Volkswagen boss: The EV sales slump is ‘not the end of the world’ May 8, 2024 A recent slump in electric vehicle sales shouldn't concern the automotive sector, VW's brand chief Thomas Schäfer has said.
Small business confidence leaps higher as end to UK recession gathers steam May 8, 2024 Confidence among small businesses leapt higher in the first quarter of the year, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), in a sign that the UK's recovery from recession continues to gather steam.
EV delivery firm Packfleet branded ‘disgusting’ for plans to sack 30 drivers and replace them with gig economy contracts May 8, 2024 EV courier Packfleet has informed workers of plans to sack 30 employed drivers and force them to become self-employed, City A.M. understands.
Uber: U-turn for company as it reverses back to a loss May 8, 2024 Uber said it swung to the loss due to the revaluation of its equity investments and the costs of legal settlements related to its drivers.
Competition regulator to probe takeover of logistics firm Wincanton May 8, 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate logistics firm GXO's £764m acquisition of Wincanton, it has been announced.
Why the Bank of England won’t cut rates – even if it wants to May 8, 2024 The Bank of England desperately wants to cut interest rates, but the caution of the Federal Reserve might mean they aren't able to.
Monzo’s valuation rises as fintech giant bags £150m funding for US growth May 8, 2024 Monzo has raised $190m (£150m) in new funding, taking its total for the year to $610m (£490m) and raising its valuation to $5.2bn (£4.1bn), as the digital bank eyes up international expansion and a flurry of new products.
Starmer ‘delighted’ by ex-Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s defection to Labour May 8, 2024 Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to join the Labour Party, with an attack on the “broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government”.
Former immigration minister Jenrick says Tories must win back ‘on strike’ voters May 8, 2024 The Conservatives need to win back voters who have gone “on strike” over the failure to tackle immigration and extremism, Robert Jenrick has said.
