CVC: Private equity beast behind La Liga and Six Nations mulls bid for The Telegraph July 17, 2024 The private equity backer of La Liga and the Six Nations rugby tournament is weighing up a bid for The Telegraph.
UK gets another upgrade but Labour’s growth target looks ‘unlikely’, PwC says July 17, 2024 New forecasts from PwC suggest the UK will grow around one per cent this year, up from the 0.5 per cent projected by the firm at the end of last year.
Stubborn inflation could hold back UK growth warns IMF July 16, 2024 In its latest World Economic Outlook, the global fiscal watchdog forecast that the UK would grow 0.7 per cent in 2024, unchanged on its last projection in May.
Most bought UK stocks: Nvidia leapfrogs Apple as National Grid climbs ranks July 16, 2024 UK investors continued to pile into Nvidia in the second quarter of 2024, with the stock rising to become the third most popular in the country.
UK receives raft of upgrades after beating expectations again July 14, 2024 Figures out last week showed that the economy grew 0.4 per cent after stagnating in April. This was double the rate of growth expected by experts.
FTSE 250 posts strong weekly gain as investors look at UK stocks with a ‘new pair of eyes’ July 12, 2024 "Investors are looking at the UK with the new pair of eyes and a bit more confidence," Julien Lafargue, chief market strategist at Barclays Private Bank, said.
The Gym Group adds more than 30,000 new members as revenue soars July 10, 2024 The Gym Group has reported a bump in revenue and users.
UK bank staff numbers see biggest jump in a decade as sector outperforms Europe July 10, 2024 The number of staff employed by UK banks saw its biggest increase in a decade last year, new data shows, as headcount returned to pre-pandemic levels and lenders enjoyed record profits.
Chancellor to launch £7.3bn national wealth fund to ‘unlock investment’ July 9, 2024 Chancellor Rachel Reeves will launch a national wealth fund with £7.3bn of state funding to “unlock investment” in UK growth industries.
Dreary summer pushes consumer spending to three-year low July 9, 2024 The Barclays report found it was also not enough to keep footie fans away from the pubs, bars and clubs, which saw "modest" year-on-year growth in June, up 0.5 per cent.