Brent Hoberman’s Founders Factory hires Second Home entrepreneur as it eyes further expansion February 21, 2024 London-based tech accelerator Founders Factory has hired the founder of co-working space Second Home to support its international expansion.
Nvidia shares dip as jittery investors lose bottle before expected strong earnings February 21, 2024 Shares in chip designer Nvidia are in the red in pre-market trading as jittery investors secure some gains ahead of the firm's earnings.
Citigroup raises Scottish chief Jane Fraser’s pay to £20.6m while slashing 20,000 jobs February 21, 2024 Citigroup has handed its Scottish chief executive Jane Fraser a six per cent pay rise to $26m for 2023, citing her bold plan to overhaul the Wall Street bank.
One clear trend from London Fashion Week? The tourist tax is failing retail February 21, 2024 London's fashion scene is envied globally, but getting rid of tax-free shopping is an own goal for our retail sector, writes Dee Corsi.
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today? February 21, 2024 Asian shares follow Wall Street's decline, HSBC's full-year profit soars by 78%, Walmart hits a record high; investors await the Fed minutes and tech darling Nvidia’s earnings report for market direction.
Barclays embarks on biggest shake-up since financial crisis after difficult decade February 20, 2024 Barclays has sought to draw a line under a difficult decade with a marathon investor presentation laying out a three-year plan to restructure the bank.
The Body Shop to close nearly half of UK stores – with seven to shut immediately February 20, 2024 The joint administrators of The Body Shop have revealed plans to restructure the high street retailer which will see a raft of stores close and hundreds of jobs lost.
Is the UK becoming a ‘challenging place’ to grow a business? February 20, 2024 According to a new report from Goldman Sachs's 10,000 Small Businesses UK Programme, the number of 'high growth businesses' — those actively growing both headcount and revenue — dropped from 39,000 in 2008 to 36,000 in 2022.
Barclays chief CS Venkat: ‘We are creating a simpler, better, more balanced bank’ February 20, 2024 Barclays chief executive CS "Venkat" Venkatakrishnan has announced that the bank will become "simpler, better and more balanced" in a much-anticipated update on its restructuring plans.
The best UK holiday options 2024 from city breaks to beach staycations February 20, 2024 Whether it's a city break at the Old War Office or a long weekend in the Scottish wilderness, we have the perfect UK holiday options for 2024