Britain’s mega-wealthy look to cash in on uncertainty in property market March 9, 2024 Britain’s mega wealthy are ramping up investment in commercial and residential properties, as they look to cash in on the uncertainty in the market.
Royal London plots bulk annuities push as profits rise March 8, 2024 Life insurer Royal London said it was looking to push further into the booming bulk purchase annuities market today as it posted a 19 per cent rise in profits for the year.
Just Group shares up 7.3 per cent after profits surge March 8, 2024 The firm reported an underlying operating profit of £377m in its full-year results for 2023, four per cent ahead of consensus.
Forget International Women’s Day, what we really need is investment March 8, 2024 The Chancellor’s U-turn on angel investment rules was a good start, but men are still 48 times more likely to secure VC funding than women and the needle is barely moving, says Emma Sinclair With little fanfare, a law came into force at the end of January that provided yet another blow for women-led businesses [...]
Friday off-peak tube fares start today. Here’s all you need to know about Sadiq Khan’s trial March 8, 2024 London Tube and train fares will be off peak every Friday for three months from today, as part of a trial launched by Sadiq Khan.
Pay growth set to stay high in blow to Bank of England interest rate cut hopes March 7, 2024 The Bank’s most recent Monetary Policy Report suggested that there needed to be a “moderation in pay pressures” to bring down services inflation, a key gauge of domestic inflationary pressures.
Beazley kicks off buyback after profit hits a record March 7, 2024 Insurance firm Beazley has kicked off a $325m share buyback today after notching record profits over the past year.
Nationwide agrees terms for £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover to create second-largest UK mortgages and savings provider March 7, 2024 Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, has struck a preliminary agreement to acquire Virgin Money, Britain’s sixth-biggest high street bank, valuing the latter at around £2.9bn.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Workshop March 7, 2024 Just got to a 'workshop' and been forced to put your saw and hammer away? We're sorry, you're in corporatopia and words mean nothing here.
Spring Budget in review: Some sensible moves, a few gimmicks, but mostly a bore March 7, 2024 So, what's the verdict? Some small steps in the right direction, but nothing to move the dial on the economy – or the opinion polls, writes Julian Jessop.