Avanti drivers set for £100k salary despite delays and cancellations March 24, 2024 Avanti West Coast has signed a rest-day deal with train drivers that could see their average salaries rise to nearly £100,000.
Atom Bank boss on rapid growth, London IPO and why high street challengers are a ‘dying breed’ March 24, 2024 City A.M. speaks to Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen about the challenger bank landscape, his firm's rapid growth and plans for a London IPO.
Peugeot 508: French fastback a stylish alternative to an SUV March 23, 2024 The Peugeot 508 GT PureTech 130 is an executive car that does things differently. John Redfern spends a week driving it.
‘Stars are aligning’ for UK economy after inflation data and Bank of England rate decision March 22, 2024 "We think the stars are aligning for stronger consumer spending growth this year," Rob Wood, chief UK economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics said.
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
Next gains on soaring FTSE as Lord Wolfson says it’s been a ‘long time’ since such a positive outlook March 21, 2024 Next topped the FTSE 100 on Thursday, as it once again beat market expectations and trumped rivals amid a challenging period for UK retailers.
FuturePlus Helps Nobu London Portman Square to Achieve Travel Sustainable Level 3 Rating on Booking.com March 21, 2024 FuturePlus works with hotels around the globe to help them track, measure and continuously improve their sustainability across five themes: Climate, Environment, Social, Economic, and Diversity and Inclusion Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, part of the renowned Nobu Hotels luxury hotel group, has appointed sustainability management and ESG reporting platform FuturePlus to help it track, [...]
Abrdn Property Income chair blasts ‘misleading’ comments in bidding war March 21, 2024 Urban Logistics REIT has backed down from its bidding war over Abrdn Property Income trust after failing to make a formal offer for the real estate investment trust. Less than an hour before the 5pm deadline yesterday set out by the UK takeover code, the trust announced that it would not be proceeding with an [...]
Wickes chief gets inflation-busting pay rise after ‘proving himself’ March 21, 2024 The chief executive of Wickes has been handed an inflation-busting pay rise after 'proving himself' in the role.
UK economy sees another ‘robust expansion’ in March as manufacturing sector improves March 21, 2024 The recovery of the UK economy looks set to roll on as business activity continued expanding in March, a closely watch survey suggests.