Hiscox shares soar as Lloyd’s of London insurer attracts foreign takeover interest July 8, 2024 Shares in Hiscox surged as much as 14 per cent on Monday following news that two foreign rivals are considering takeover bids for the Lloyd’s of London insurer.
British Land inks deal with King’s College London for new tech centre in Canada Water July 8, 2024 AustralianSuper, which manages over £170bn in assets, has invested some £8bn into the UK since 2016, with holdings of around £2.5bn in UK listed equities, according to the Treasury.
Superdrug: Sales and profit pass key milestones as Boots rival creates 400 jobs July 8, 2024 Superdrug's profit surged past £100m in 2023 as its sales broke the £1.5m barrier and it created more than 400 jobs, it has been revealed.
Plus500 on track despite distracted Euro 2024 traders slowing activity July 8, 2024 Retail trading platform Plus500 has weathered the Euros storm and expects to deliver results in line with markets expectations.
Ocado continues foray into Japanese market with expanded Aeon partnership July 8, 2024 In May, Ocado held its position as the fastest growing grocer for the third month in a row, as efforts to cut prices continued to pay off.
What is waiting in business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray? July 8, 2024 Jonathan Reynolds’ in-tray is already piling up with urgent issues. We take a look at a few of the day one problems facing the new business secretary.
Shein London Stock Exchange float would trigger talks on tax, Reynolds suggests July 7, 2024 Shein would be expected to meet “ethical and moral targets” on “all aspects of business” if it lists in London, the business secretary said.
Election 2024: Business rates the immediate focus for retail as sector responds Labour landslide July 5, 2024 In the run up to the election, they were cautious over the next government's approach to business rates, as Labour were tight-lipped on any possible tax rises.
West End landlord GPE ready to ‘accelerate into favourable conditions’ July 4, 2024 In an update ahead of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) the real estate investment trust (REIT) said it had signed 12 new leases between April and the end of June.
Newriver Reit to more than double its retail portfolio following acquisition July 4, 2024 London-listed Newriver Reit has acquired the retail and town centre investment manager Ellandi in a move which will bring the landlord's assets under management to £2bn.