Fishy business: Salmon farmers accused of inflating prices in new £382m class action June 24, 2024 Six of the world’s top salmon producers have been hit legal action in the UK over alleged collusion and unlawful price-fixing of its Atlantic farmed product
Build, Baby, Build: We’ll never fix the housing crisis without private capital June 23, 2024 It is only by close collaboration between the public sector, private companies and institutional investors that we’ll be able to deliver housing of all tenures at scale, stabilising the market and ensuring more people are able to live better, says Rick de Blaby As someone who runs a business where a third of our workforce [...]
Build, Baby, Build: A manifesto for London’s fourth housing boom June 23, 2024 There is a vast amount of capital waiting to be invested in London housing, here’s how the British Property Federation’s Melanie Leech would unlock it… London needs another housing boom. The late 19th century created the Victorian terraces of Zones two and three, the 1930’s ‘Metroland’ developments built much of today’s outer suburbs and the [...]
M&C Saatchi drafts in former Reach and McColl’s veteran as new finance chief June 21, 2024 Advertising giant M&C Saatchi has hired Simon Fuller as its new chief financial officer, the firm announced today.
Election 2024: Firms have ‘nothing to worry about’ on workers’ rights, Reeves says June 21, 2024 Rachel Reeves has told businesses they have “nothing to worry about” from Labour’s workers' rights reforms at The Times CEO Summit.
‘Lessen competition and deter investment’: BT lashes out at Vodafone-Three UK deal June 14, 2024 The regulator has been gathering responses to its investigation into Vodafone and Three UK's tie-up.
Latin America’s richest man takes £400m stake in BT June 12, 2024 Analysts said the move reflects the "good recent momentum" for BT, especially after chief Alison Kirkby recently revealed a £3bn cost-saving initiative.
Inside the fight to save Britain’s ‘ugliest’ phone booths June 7, 2024 A campaign to save Britain’s ugliest phone booths highlights the subjectivity of beauty, writes Lucy Kenningham
Buy in May, don’t go away? Meet the month’s favourite FTSE 100 stocks May 31, 2024 "Sell in May and go away" might be a favourite saying of the City, but stocks on the FTSE 100 have seemingly ignored it, surging ahead throughout the month.
Bioscope: Cambridge biotech gold extractor firm eyes IPO May 29, 2024 Bioscope Technologies, which uses micro-organisms to draw out gold and precious metals, currently has a £12.8m turnover.