Go-Ahead gifts overseas owners over £80m in dividend payouts September 1, 2024 Go-Ahead Group, which runs the Govia Thameslink franchise, has paid out over £80m to its foreign owners as it brings back dividends.
Curing cancer and cleaning our oceans? Here’s why I’m betting on biotech September 1, 2024 Something that can cure cancer and clean our oceans? Biotech sounds too good to be true, but some things really are just like magic, writes Andrew Craig.
IT experts say ‘huge possibility’ of Oasis tickets being bought by bots August 31, 2024 IT experts say there is a “huge possibility” that high numbers of Oasis tickets are being purchased by computer bots at once.
Will Manchester be the biggest winner of the Oasis reunion tour? August 30, 2024 The Gallagher brothers’ hometown of Manchester is set to win big from the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour, with international fans expected to descend on the city in droves. The tour, which was announced by the brothers earlier this week, is predicted to deliver a huge boost to the UK hospitality sector, with experts anticipating that [...]
TAG: Travel agent to Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters books record sales ahead of £100m takeover August 30, 2024 Travel agent to stars including Lady Gaga, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters, The Appointment Group (TAG) saw its sales jump ahead of its £100m takeover earlier this year, according to newly-filed documents. The British company, which organises the tour itineraries of some of the world’s most high-profile musicians, saw its turnover increase to a record £54.1m [...]
England women’s cricket chief on the case for investment in The Hundred August 30, 2024 While the first ever Olympic Games with an equal number of male and female athletes competing took place this summer, The Hundred has put its eight men’s and women’s cricket teams on an equal platform since its launch in 2021. Beth Barrett-Wild, director of the women’s professional game at the England and Wales Cricket Board, [...]
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters begins with near-record prize pot August 30, 2024 Snooker’s most lucrative tournament outside of the World Championship will get under way today with a line-up that includes Ronnie O’Sullivan and world number one Judd Trump. The inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, which takes place in Riyadh over the next nine days , features a prize pot of £2.3m, just £95,000 less than World [...]
House prices dip unexpectedly as interest rates continue to dampen demand August 30, 2024 House prices dipped unexpectedly for the first time since April this month, but a closely watched survey today suggests that the outlook for the property market is likely to strengthen as interest rates are reined in. In its closely watched house price index today, mortgage lender Nationwide said British house prices slipped by 0.2 per [...]
UK business confidence steady at almost nine-year high in August August 30, 2024 UK business confidence remained at an almost nine-year high in August, a closely-watched survey has suggested, in a positive sign for the country's economic prospects.
Easing inflation helps retail footfall in August despite riots August 30, 2024 Retail footfall in the UK was boosted by good weather and easing inflation in August, despite the effect of the violent riots which erupted earlier in the month. Total UK retail footfall fell by 0.4 per cent in August year-on-year, compared to an annual drop of 3.3 per cent in July, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). It’s [...]