European Ryder Cup star handed olive branch for 2025 hopes November 20, 2024 The Englishman has appeared in the last three Ryder Cups but looked to have burnt his bridges by joining LIV Golf.
London rents rise again as Savills warns of double-digit UK increase November 20, 2024 Analysts have warned rents are being pushed to unsustainable levels amid another yearly jump and concerns there is no natural plateau in sight. The average UK private rent rose by 8.7 per cent in the year to October, up from 8.4 per cent in the year to September, according to the ONS. The increase was [...]
Lidl boss warns retailers are ‘reeling’ after Budget tax raid November 20, 2024 The boss of budget supermarket Lidl has warned retailers are “reeling” following Labour’s tax raid in the Autumn Budget. The German supermarket’s UK boss Ryan McDonnell said the discount brand was staring down the barrel of “tens of millions of pounds” in extra costs. This comes after the Chancellor unveiled a £25.7bn tax-raising package, with [...]
More possibilities at London Stansted November 20, 2024 This content was paid for by London Stansted, and produced in partnership with the City AM Commercial department. The convenient choice for business or leisure With an ever-growing list of destinations plus airport facilities and services that enable you to build the exact experience you want, London Stansted is just a short train ride away from [...]
Sage: Profit booms sends FTSE 100 tech shares flying November 20, 2024 Enterprise technology firm Sage has reported a boom in revenue and profit as the UK tech champion has capitalised on artificial intelligence. Underlying operating profit at the Newcastle-based firm rose 21 per cent over the last year to £529m. Its operating profit margin grew 220 basis points to 22.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Sage’s annualised recurring [...]
Hornby issues jobs warning amid Mike Ashley-led turnaround November 20, 2024 Hornby has warned that more job cuts are on the way after making a “signifiant headcount reduction” as part of its turnaround plan being aided by billionaire Mike Ashley. The Kent-headquartered company said the job losses have helped to save around £1m of annualised central costs in the six months to 30 September, 2024, while [...]
Ofgem tells E.ON Next to pay up over prepayment meter failings November 20, 2024 The energy regulator Ofgem has told provider E.ON Next to pay up £14.5m for failing to provide final bills and refunds to its customers. E.ON failed to provide customers energy bills or give them back money owed on credit balances for prepayment meters. This comes after an investigation by Ofgem found that nearly 250k prepayment [...]
British Land ups guidance amid pivot into retail parks November 20, 2024 Property giant British Land has upped expectations for the year as the group continues its push into retail parks. In its half-year results for the six-month period to 30 September, which were published this morning, the real estate investment trust upped its outlook for earnings per share from 27.9p to 28.1p. Meanwhile, the group’s EPRA [...]
Severn Trent hikes dividend as profit nearly triples November 20, 2024 Coventry-headquartered Severn Trent was fined more than £2m for polluting the River Trent near Stoke in February.
Crest Nicholson: Housebuilder pivots away from low-margin affordable homes November 20, 2024 Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has said it will trade away from low-margin sites – like affordable homes – as it looks to shore up its balance sheet after a tough year. Crest told markets this morning, it built 1,873 homes in the year ended October 31, of which 45 per cent were affordable – just under the [...]