The Notebook: Short selling has little sympathy outside City bubble February 13, 2024 Why short selling spooks 'the normals', an end to the celebrity sports industrial complex and a fine London read
The quiet success of warehouses reveals a damaging tax loophole February 13, 2024 Warehouses are anything but sexy – few will be gathering in the strip-light corridors for an industrial-themed Valentine’s Day supper tonight. But they are clearly desirable for some. Usually, consolidation happens in an industry for one of two reasons; a downturn forcing former rivals to bunk up together, or rapid growth, where scale will win [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 13, 2024 U.S. stocks closed mixed, while Asia saw modest gains. Bitcoin hits $50,000, oil prices remain stable, and the focus shifts to UK labour market data and U.S. inflation.
The Body Shop: Why the high street icon is facing administration and what the future holds February 12, 2024 Why The Body Shop, an icon of the British high street, is facing an uncertain future as it prepares to enter administration.
Natwest’s margins in focus as lender gears up for year of big changes February 12, 2024 Natwest looks to shrug off the turmoil of the recent debanking saga and prepares to sell its government-owned shares to the public.
Upper Crust owner swoops in for Aussie-based Airport Retail Enterprises February 12, 2024 Upper Crust owner SSP Group has struck an agreement to snap up 100 per cent of the shares in Aussie-based airport food and beverage operator.
Winter recession to be confirmed for UK economy – but experts are upbeat about 2024 February 12, 2024 New figures are likely to confirm that the UK economy fell into a shallow recession in the second half of last year, but experts are hopeful that 2024 will be a better year.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin Asian holiday trade February 12, 2024 Australia's equities slip, while Asian markets remain closed for holidays; Bitcoin surges, and gold pauses in light trading. Eyes are on Tuesday's U.S. inflation report and Fed speeches.
Jeff Bezos sells roughly £1.6bn of Amazon shares February 11, 2024 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold around 12m shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2bn (£1.6bn).
Virgin Media O2 eyes swoop for TalkTalk’s consumer unit February 11, 2024 Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is reportedly engaged in talks to buy the consumer division of internet provider TalkTalk after a larger deal for the whole firm failed two years ago.