Shelved Natwest share sale could give much-needed stock market boost, broker says May 28, 2024 The government's decision to shelve plans to offer part of its remaining stake in Natwest to retail investors has brought past privatisation schemes back into focus.
Meet the founder sewing together a new kind of circular fashion ecosystem May 27, 2024 Layla Sargent, the founder of online service repair platform The Seam, shares how she's made way for a new kind of circular fashion ecosystem.
Dr Martens set for plunge in profit as US business stumbles May 26, 2024 Bootmaker Dr Martens is expected to post tumbling profit and revenue amid weakness in the US, its biggest market.
Marks and Spencer: Five charts revealing the remarkable turnaround of a British icon May 25, 2024 Wracked by poor sales figures, rickety online infrastructure and a general identity crisis M&S, the once darling of the British high street has pulled off a remarkable turnaround.
AIM high: Why the London Stock Exchange still matters May 25, 2024 Urgent reforms are needed to prevent the flow of companies exiting the London Stock Exchange becoming a flood – and AIM is a great place to start, says Lord Rothschild As the executive chairman of a company listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), conventional wisdom dictates that I must be desperately unhappy with my [...]
British ISA plans thrown into doubt by Sunak’s election call May 24, 2024 A number of the government’s flagship City reform efforts including the roll-out of the British ISA and so-called Pisces private market have been thrown into doubt by Rishi Sunak’s gamble to hold an early election in July.
Happy birthday to the Elizabeth line May 24, 2024 The economic value the Elizabeth Line has brought to London cannot be underestimated, but we can’t stop there. Two years on, it’s time to think about how we can build on its success, says Tristram Gethin Today the Elizabeth line celebrates its second anniversary. Speak to Londoners about the impact it’s had, and you’ll be [...]
Cazoo: Was online car retailer always doomed to fail? May 23, 2024 Could the downfall of Cazoo from being valued at more than £5bn to its collapse into administration have been avoided or was it always doomed to fail?
Bicester Village: Shoppers eyeing bargains on luxury help sales and profits surge May 23, 2024 Shoppers seeking a bargain on luxury helped the company behind Bicester Village, which was founded by the family that owns the Empire State Building in New York, increase its sales and profits last year, according to newly-filed accounts.
London’s West End gets welcome boost with return of foreign tourists May 23, 2024 An influx of foreign tourists over the past 12 months has delivered a boost for the West End's biggest landlord, Shaftesbury Capital, as it reveals its first financial results since its £3.5 bn takeover last year.