Which FTSE 100 companies are most exposed to Donald Trump? November 14, 2024 The FTSE 100 has dropped by more than one per cent following the election of Donald Trump as US president, hitting a three-month low earlier this week. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has been soaring, leading to a clear divergence between the two indexes. While not all of the poor performance of the FTSE 100 can [...]
UK M&A set for ‘sustained increase’ after Budget and Trump victory November 14, 2024 British M&A activity is expected to ramp up going into 2025, City advisers have said, as dealmakers feel more certainty following the Budget and US presidential election.
Reshaping CSR – The Return of In-Person Volunteering November 14, 2024 By Andrew Troup, Director of Corporate Giving & Engagement Strategy at Blackbaud After years of remote interactions, employees are finally emerging from the haze of pandemic-era isolation and embracing in-person volunteering once again. While this shift clearly marks a return to “normal” – it also emphasises the need for companies to reassess how they engage [...]
London pubs giant Young’s issues Budget warning after £11m costs hike November 14, 2024 Pub giant Young’s, which has locations across London and the South East, has insisted it has no plans to increase the price of drinks despite the Budget adding around £11m in annual costs. The listed group said it was instead focusing on increasing efficiency, better use of technology and internal investment in order to deal [...]
Higher bills fuel revenue surge at FTSE 100 United Utilities November 14, 2024 The increase, which was largely due to more expensive consumer bills, helped underlying operating profit jump 24 per cent to £335.7m.
Burberry: Firm axes dividend as group slumps to loss November 14, 2024 Burberry has slumped to a loss and axed its dividend for the first half of its financial year as sales at the British luxury house plunged. In its interim results for the 26 weeks to 28 September, the group reported an operating loss of £53m, down from a profit of £223m in the same period [...]
East London praised for start-up growth — but can it continue? November 14, 2024 East London has been crowned the most entrepreneurial region in England as it tops of the charts with the fastest growth of new start-ups. Fresh research by the East London Growth Group has revealed half of East London’s boroughs are in the top 10 per cent for the growth rate of new small and medium [...]
UK set for buy-now pay-later revolution, says Clearpay’s Nick Molnar November 14, 2024 Molnar tells City AM the future is limitless for the buy-now pay-later juggernaut he founded with then-neighbour Anthony Eisen in 2014.
Tatton Asset Management: Flourishing while others flounder November 13, 2024 Tatton Asset Management might be a name you haven’t heard of – but it seems like you will soon. Listed on London’s junior market AIM, the fundhouse’s stock price has more than tripled over the last five years. With a skyrocketing profile, Tatton has recorded sector-leading growth. The amount of new money coming into its [...]
Streeting rolls out health service league tables to boost efficiency November 13, 2024 NHS trusts should be “turned into businesses”, a free market think tank has argued, amid Wes Streeting’s announcement of health service league tables in a bid to boost efficiency. The health secretary has confirmed failing hospitals will be named and shamed in league tables and managers sacked if they don’t improve patient care and take [...]