Exclusive: Industry body urges Tory leadership contenders to back fracking July 28, 2022 The UK's leading onshore energy body has called on the two Tory leadership contenders to lift the moratorium on fracking.
The new fine wine app you need in your life July 27, 2022 Lockdown forced much of the wine industry online, opening itself up to the digital age and a whole new audience. The app Vivino pre-dates the pandemic, having launched in 2010 and pitching itself as the most democratic of wine apps as the ratings and reviews come from members of the public who choose to post [...]
Revenue climbs for British American Tobacco as cigarette alternatives start to pay off July 27, 2022 Revenue climbed 45 per cent to £12.8bn for British American Tobacco as the company continues to pivot towards cigarette alternatives.
British Business Bank pumps £30m into early-stage venture fund amid investment slowdown July 27, 2022 The state-backed British Business Bank revealed it had pumped £30m into a new early-stage venture fund today as it looks to fill a funding gap for small firms amid a major investment slowdown this year.
Shares in UPS dip despite posting an unexpected profit July 26, 2022 Delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) defied expectations today, posting a more upbeat quarterly profit. The company warned back in April that it expected volumes to shrink in the first of the year as the pandemic momentum slows and more and more people return to the high-street. However, thanks to prioritisation of more expensive shippings [...]
Exclusive: Second Home dodges bankruptcy and eyes US expansion with fresh funding July 26, 2022 Shared office space firm Second Home has scooped a £7.5m funding package to dodge bankruptcy and is now eyeing up expansion in the US, City A.M. can reveal.
From No to Yes: persuading clients with the 3Ps method July 26, 2022 Nobody likes rejection. This is why, over the years, I’ve developed a three-step process to transform situations from hopeless to hopeful. I call it the 3Ps approach: Perseverance, Perspective, Positivity. Let me give you some examples of how to put the 3Ps into action. Leaving by 7 pm Getting a table on a weekend at [...]
Catering company Compass Group posts strong revenue growth across all regions July 26, 2022 Contract caterer Compass Group today said its underlying revenues for the three months running up to June were up by 43.4 per cent compared to the previous year, on the back of strong growth across all regions and sectors of its business. The growth saw the food service company’s revenues jump beyond levels seen before [...]
Business rates: Thousands of businesses go bust whilst waiting for rebates July 25, 2022 Thousands of business sites have foundered in while waiting for rebates over property taxes, according to new data. Research by real estate advisory firm Altus Group has showed that 3,165 business premises, including offices, factories, shops, pubs and restaurants, entered insolvency whilst they were awaiting the result of a business rates challenge. Business rates are [...]
London markets muted ahead of US Federal Reserve rate decision July 25, 2022 London markets were mixed today as traders brace for another potential rate bazooka from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index edged 0.41 per cent higher to 7,306.30 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, dropped 0.11 per [...]