Worst corporate jargon of the week: Deck March 14, 2024 The deck. Is it a boat? Is it a game? No, it's corporate jargon, and we're checkerboard fading it, and the shame of making Powerpoint presentations for a living, out of our lives.
Lending to small and mid-sized firms drops for third straight year as banks pull back March 13, 2024 Lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped for a third straight year in 2023, according to new data, as businesses ditch big banks for specialist lenders.
Why the Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold despite lower inflation March 13, 2024 The latest clutch of data is unlikely to change the Bank of England's thinking ahead of its decision on interest rates next week.
4imprint reports bumper profit as firm targets market share expansion March 13, 2024 Promotional product manufacturer 4imprint has reported a 32 per cent jump in profit for 2023, as the firm continues to expand market share.
Metro Bank swings to first annual profit since 2018 while slashing 1,000 jobs March 13, 2024 Metro Bank has swung to its first annual profit since 2018 after the branch-focused lender was rescued from potential collapse by a major refinancing package and embarked on a restructuring set to involve 1,000 job cuts.
UK economy takes first steps out of recession as growth returns in January March 13, 2024 The figures will raise hopes that the UK is already moving out of the shallow recession it fell into in the second half of last year.
GB News has (mostly) confounded its critics. What now? March 13, 2024 The upstart GB News has made more of an impact than its critics expected but its finances are in shakier health. What's next?
No bonuses for top bosses at Travis Perkins after profits slump by £175m March 12, 2024 Executive directors at Travis Perkins will not receive their bonuses after the company's profits were slashed during its latest financial year.
How Liverpool hopes to create 8,000 jobs and ‘save lives across the world’ March 12, 2024 Details of how Liverpool's Investment Zone will seek to create 8,000 jobs and 'save lives across the world' have been unveiled.
Foresight venture capital trusts make 10 times return on spectroscopy firm sale March 12, 2024 The group has been soled to an unnamed American investor for £11.2m, more than 10 times what the VCTs paid for it in 2015.