Ed Warner: How do we value sport and the draw of much needed money April 25, 2024 After World Athletics announced it would be paying its Olympic gold medallists, a fresh debate has opened up around money for our athletes and the draw of cash in sport for bodies. Ed Warner writes. The British Olympic Association seats its gold medallists in the front of the plane carrying its team home from a [...]
Investors in London-listed medical tech firm continue battle to oust top brass April 24, 2024 Investors in a London-listed medical technology firm are continuing their campaign to oust the company’s top brass as its share price languishes.
Lloyds profit drops against bumper 2023 as margins shrink April 24, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 28 per cent fall in profit - in line with analysts' estimates - as price wars and the prospect of interest rate cuts forced it to offer better rates to customers.
Our helpful advice to the Bank’s ratesetters: please, stop with the speeches April 24, 2024 At the Bank of England, it is now de rigeur for the nine members of the monetary policy committee to contradict each other on the speech circuit.
Business confidence surges but recovery remains ‘brittle’, survey suggests April 24, 2024 The UK economy has recorded growth in both January and February, making it overwhelmingly likely that last year's shallow recession is already over.
FTSE 100 closes at new record after breaching all-time high April 23, 2024 "This positive showing is exactly what’s needed to help repair the reputation of the UK stock market," Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell said.
Bank of England officials say rate cuts are ‘closer’ but jobs market remains ‘very tight’ April 23, 2024 Last week figures showed that inflation fell to 3.2 per cent in March, a two-and-a-half year low. However, this was still slightly above what economists had expected.
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit April 23, 2024 The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit
Strong services sector helps UK economy continue to ‘gain momentum’, but inflationary fears mount April 23, 2024 Although the manufacturing sector recorded a marginal decline in activity in April, output from the services sector climbed for the sixth consecutive month.
Chocolate and discount-loving Brits drive food inflation down for 14th straight month April 23, 2024 Grocery price inflation fell to 3.2 per cent over the four weeks to 14 April, marking the fourteenth monthly drop in a row, new figures by Kantar show.