And another! EY upgrades forecasts for UK economy July 23, 2024 The UK received another upgrade on the back of its strong performance in the first half of the year, with EY the latest firm to bump up forecasts for the economy.
City sounds alarm on health of London’s AIM market as listings hit 20-year low July 23, 2024 Leading City figures have sounded the alarm over the health of London's AIM market after a new analysis revealed the number of companies quoted on London's junior market to be at a 20-year low.
The Notebook: Too many people are leaving the UK workforce. Here’s how to help July 23, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Reed, CEO of Reed, takes the pen to talk about the UK workforce and how Labour can help lower economic inactivity How Labour can fight economic inactivity If I was in the new government, top of my in-tray would be the problem of economic [...]
The Thames is a gateway to growth July 22, 2024 From water bailiffs to maritime finance, the river connects London’s past to its future, says Michael Mainelli What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, among other things, we have the Romans to thank for the location of our country’s capital on the banks of the River Thames – once described by Sir Winston [...]
Talktalk hopeful of securing lifeline investment as refinancing deadline looms July 21, 2024 Talktalk has warned investors it could collapse within weeks unless its bosses secure a £200m lifeline from its largest shareholders, as the struggling telecoms firm flounders in its mountainous debt pile
BT: FTSE 100 giant’s majority shareholder Altice may be forced to sell stake as debt concerns grow July 21, 2024 The company initially built an 18 per cent stake in BT in 2021 using so-called funded equity collars. These combine bank loans and derivatives to help investors buy positions using borrowing money while hedging downside exposure.
FTSE 100 companies BT, Vodafone and Astrazeneca to report earnings this week July 21, 2024 Key quarterly earning updates from FTSE 100 companies next week, include Vodafone, BT and Astrazeneca.
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? July 19, 2024 Going by these results, it will still be some years before the robot uprising comes and obliterates all we hold dear, including the beautiful game.
Radley London issues warning as luxury brand slips further into the red July 19, 2024 Radley London has issued a warning about its future sales after slipping further into the red, according to newly-filed documents.
Nationwide’s £2.9bn swoop on Virgin Money gets go-ahead from CMA July 19, 2024 A tie-up between Nationwide and Virgin Money has got the greenlight from the competition watchdog today, paving the way for the £2.9bn deal to close in the final quarter of this year.