Pet retailer Jollyes’ former owner Kester Capital sees robust demand for new fund March 19, 2024 Kester Capital's latest fund has closed £50m ahead of target at £200m as the low mid-market private equity firm attracts new blue-chip institutional investors.
Wickes plots expansion in home solar energy market after slight profit boost in 2023 March 19, 2024 Pretax profit in 2023 was slightly higher than 2022, rising to £41.1m from £40.3m.
Bentley profit falls as luxury car market falters March 19, 2024 Bentley Motor Cars profit fell last year as a slowdown in the global economy impacted the luxury car market.
The Bank of England should cut rates soon – but timing is everything March 19, 2024 There's no doubt that cuts should start soon, but it might be wise to wait a little bit longer before reaching for the interest rate axe, writes Chris Dorrell.
Sabre Insurance: Motor insurer posts record premium income on the back of price hikes March 19, 2024 Sabre Insurance has posted a record premium income after the motor insurer reaped the benefits of price hikes while offsetting the impact of claims inflation.
How to boost business with a pen stroke? Reform international banking fees March 19, 2024 International payments regulation isn't a sexy topic, but reform could be a major boost for small businesses, writes Steph McGovern.
Bank of Japan scraps negative rate policy in first hike since 2007 March 19, 2024 The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has delivered a seismic announcement, slamming the brakes on its negative interest rate policy—a bold departure from its long-standing stimulus measures.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for quiet kickoff ahead of data-heavy week March 19, 2024 Markets saw volatility as Japanese stocks fluctuated following the Bank of Japan's decision to scrap negative interest rates, leading to a weaker yen. Meanwhile, Australia's central bank maintained rates at 4.5 per cent, with focus shifting to upcoming policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
Brew by Numbers, Black Sheep and Brick Brewery, spike in brewery collapses shakes sector March 18, 2024 According to data by accounting firm Mazars, last year (ending December 31), 69 UK breweries went insolvent, up from 38 a record for 2022.
Hipgnosis warns of overcharging issues after inflating its value March 18, 2024 The board of the embattled investment trust Hipgnosis Songs Fund has reduced its estimated operative net asset value (NAV) by 7.6 per cent after admitting it had mistakenly double counted accrued revenue. The error inflated the trust’s operative NAV from $1.995bn to $2.103bn, and the trust’s board has laid the blame for the mistake at [...]