FTSE 100 close: London powers into the green thanks to strong performance from Auto Trader and Astrazeneca November 9, 2023 Shares in Flutter sunk after it said it had experienced a downturn in its Australian business. Revenue fell 18 per cent year-on-year due to regulatory hurdles and a "challenging racing market".
‘Nightmare before Christmas’ for The Works despite new London openings November 9, 2023 Family-friendly retailer, The Works, is expanding its presence in London and opening two new stores in Richmond and Wandsworth this month.
Flutter rides out Aussie slowdown in ‘challenging racing market’ as FanDuel keeps US punt going November 9, 2023 Gambling giant Flutter said it has grown average monthly customers by 16 per cent, with a five per cent increase in the UK.
Mark Kleinman: WeWork’s decline foretells trouble in the property market November 9, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
All institutions come with the baggage of history, but good can still be done November 9, 2023 There are no easy answers – and none that will satisfy everybody – to settling historic ‘bills’ for involvement in the slave trade. Under pressure for a number of years, Lloyds of London announced yesterday a £50m investment in diversity and inclusion initiatives that it hopes will open the door of the insurance market to [...]
FTSE 100 close: Markets shrug off Bailey’s rate cut comments as M&S soars November 8, 2023 "The market of course will reach a view it has to reach. So I totally understand that. But we are very clear we’re not talking about that," Bailey said.
Klarna boss: My three conditions for an IPO – and no, I won’t tell you where November 7, 2023 The boss of Klarna has said he has “three tick boxes” for the firm ahead of a public listing, all of which have now been met, as the Swedish fintech looks to revive its plans for a blockbuster IPO as soon as next year.
The Notebook: Jo Streeten goes back to her old university November 6, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s the turn of Jo Streeten, managing director at AECOM.
Can retail investors save London’s beleaguered stock market? November 6, 2023 Are retail investors the key to curing London's capital markets malaise? They may take some convincing.
Could the eastern end of Oxford Street revitalise West End retail? November 5, 2023 A host of new stores at one end of Oxford Street are breathing life into London's oldest shopping street