Sainsbury’s launches new EV charging unit to address UK shortage January 12, 2024 Sainsbury's has today launched a new EV charging business designed to give customers access to chargepoints at its stores.
Fortnum and Mason heralds ‘resurgence of shopping in real life’ as it sells 700k packets of posh biscuits January 11, 2024 Fortnum & Mason sold over 700k packets of posh biscuits over Christmas, as shoppers traded up over the festive period.
The Alchemist toasts record year ahead of European expansion January 11, 2024 The Alchemist enjoyed another year of record sales ahead of opening its first European location, new documents have revealed.
Whitbread: Premier Inn owner keeps beating rivals as London hotel occupancy soars January 11, 2024 Whitbread said overall food and beverage sales for the third quarter was at £187.9m, lower than the previous two quarters
Government needs ‘do-ers’ to solve London’s market malaise, says Research Review chief January 11, 2024 Rachel Kent, senior partner at Hogan Lovells, says action is needed to boost London's capital markets this year.
Mark Kleinman’s City column: Why BAE chief Woodburn could be a slick choice for BP and more January 11, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he asks who might take the reins at BP, what next at Endeavour Mining, and a new retail platform BP’s board might legitimately be accused of many things in its handling [...]
New York listing ‘not on the agenda’ for YouGov as it strikes biggest deal yet January 10, 2024 The chief of data site YouGov has said that a previously ruminated listing in the Big Apple is "not on the agenda" right now.
Jupiter shares crash to earth as top manager leaves and outflows accelerate January 9, 2024 Shares in London asset manager Jupiter cratered today after it revealed one of its veteran managers would be leaving the firm and outflows accelerated faster than expected towards the end of the year. In a trading update this morning, the London fund house said long-time manager Ben Whitmore, who has been with Jupiter since 2006, [...]
UK equity funds clock third straight year of outflows as investors continue to snub London January 9, 2024 UK equity funds have clocked their 31st consecutive month of net selling and third straight year of net outflows as investors snub the struggling London Stock Exchange for European and US markets.
Government should take ‘direct action’ to block firms floating outside London, City broker claims January 8, 2024 The government should grant itself powers to step in and block some companies from floating overseas or force them into dual listings in London, a top City broker has said.