Rolls-Royce’s FTSE 100 shares pass £10 for the first time July 17, 2025 Shares in FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce have reached the £10 for the first time in its history. The Derby-headquartered behemoth started the day with its shares priced at 988p – giving it a valuation of £83.5bn. But after a 1.3 per cent rise so far today, Rolls-Royce’s shares are now changing hands for 1,001p. The [...]
Lunchtime Tourism: The secrets of the Gherkin at St Mary Axe July 17, 2025 St Mary Axe is a five-minute walk from the commemorative plaque dedicated to the Aldgate Station 7/7 victims. There, in the shadow of one of London’s most famous buildings, is another monument to the innocent, an echo from our ancient past. The Gherkin, designed by starchitect Sir Norman Foster, changed the way we think [...]
Great Britain reaches 1,000 padel courts as sport booms July 17, 2025 Great Britain now has over 1,000 padel courts as the racket sport booms in popularity across the capital and beyond. The news comes as the sport looks to make a case for Olympic inclusion, while a Ryder Cup of padel is scheduled for 2026. London and the south east enjoy nearly a third of the [...]
Week in Business: Reeves bets on the banks but economy still hurting July 17, 2025 Rachel Reeves set out to charm the City this week, but elsewhere, the economy is reeling from high taxes and low confidence.
Hercules PLC looks to strategic expansion after strong first half July 17, 2025 Hercules Site Services PLC, the innovative tech-enabled labour supplier for the UK infrastructure and construction sectors, has announced robust half-year results, trading in line with expectations. The second half is building momentum and will be underpinned by strategic acquisitions and a bold move into the power and energy sector. For the six months of FY2025, [...]
Summer heatwave drives workers back to the office July 17, 2025 Record July temperatures have been sending workers back into the office as they look to escape London’s lack of air conditioned homes. With fewer than five per cent of London houses equipped with a fan, one company’s offices saw a 35 per cent uptick in usage in June. Flexible workspace provider Office Space in Town [...]
Companies House crackdown: 11,500 firms struck off July 17, 2025 Over 11,000 UK firms have been struck off the Companies House register over the past year following a coordinated crackdown on corporate structures suspected of facilitating fraud, money laundering and other economic crime. The operation, led by the National Economic Crime Centre and supported by the National Crime Agency, Companies House, HMRC, and several UK [...]
Harry Potter TV series maker falls into the red as shooting starts July 17, 2025 A company run by the new co-producer of the James Bond franchise entered the red ahead of starting work on the new Harry Potter TV series, it has been revealed. Heyday Television is a joint venture between Heyday Films, which was founded in 1996 by producer David Heyman, and Universal International Studios. In March this [...]
SSE reaffirms outlook and welcomes clarity after zonal pricing spat July 17, 2025 Scottish renewable power giant SSE has reaffirmed annual guidance despite a decrease in quarterly renewables output. The London-listed firm narrowed its annual earnings per share forecast earlier this year to between 155p and 160p and announced a multi-billion cut to future investment. It has, however, held firm on long-term earnings targets and reiterated adjusted earnings [...]
Wise shares tumble ahead of switch to US primary listing July 17, 2025 Wise shares sunk on Thursday morning after the London fintech disappointed analysts in a trading update ahead of its upcoming switch to a US primary listing. The £12bn money transfer business reported a 24 per cent rise in quarterly cross-border volume to £41.2bn in the three months to end June, while customer holdings grew by [...]