Seasalt set for American adventure after profit spike August 6, 2024 Fashion brand Seasalt has set its sights on cracking the US as it prepares to open 20 stores across the Atlantic over the next three years. The Cornwall-headquartered business, which is backed by BGF, is preparing to make a “longstanding ambition become reality” in the wake of its pre-tax profit surging during its latest financial [...]
Biggest UK lenders including Natwest, Lloyds and Nationwide could fail safely in a crisis, Bank of England says August 6, 2024 The Bank of England has said any major UK lender could be safely wound down in a crisis without causing disruption to banking services or forcing a taxpayer bailout.
‘A turbocharged turnaround’: Asian stocks rebound after Monday’s global market rout August 6, 2024 "it's a turbocharged turnaround Tuesday in Asia," Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid said.
Thames Water fined £104m over wastewater failures in landmark Ofwat investigation August 6, 2024 Three water companies are facing fines totaling £168m for failing to properly manage their wastewater treatment works and networks, Ofwat has announced today.
How our two-century-old fine cider brand is climbing its way to the top August 6, 2024 Ambition A.M. meets Nick Showering, brand manager at Somerset-based Showerings Cider, to look at how the 180-year-old fine cider brand is climbing its way to the top of an evolving market.
Live your Olympics dreams in Spain with a holiday in this stunning region August 5, 2024 For a trip worthy of an Olympic athlete try this fascinating region of Spain, says Ben Lucas FOR THE SPORTY: From Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and cycling supremo Alejandro Valverde, a wealth of Spain’s sporting talent is born out of the region of Murcia, And you can see why when you visit. Stunning national parks, [...]
I went looking for wild Bison in exotic Kent. Here’s what I learned August 5, 2024 For the first time in 6,000 years bison are roaming wild in the woods of Kent. Chris Dorrell wanted to spy one Bison are up to two metres tall. An adult male can weigh up to a ton. If you ended up on the wrong side of one sitting down, you wouldn’t live to tell [...]
The City is at the vanguard of a new industrial revolution in open data and AI August 5, 2024 By leveraging the expertise of the City, we can pioneer the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli As well as being an enthusiast and early adopter of technology (even predicting the internet in his 1898 short story From The London Times of 1904) Mark Twain gifted the world many great aphorisms. Among my [...]
FTSE 100 and European stocks plunge amid fears of US recession August 5, 2024 London's FTSE 100 has fallen to its lowest level since April as a global market rout triggered by fears of a US recession continued into a new week.
Retail chief Dickinson warns that food price rises are on the horizon August 5, 2024 Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said leading indicators in the commodity market mean another bout of food inflation in the next six months looked likely.