Monzo set to finalise new £500m fundraising in deal with top tech investor April 28, 2024 Digital bank Monzo is in the process of finalising a new expanded fundraising with major tech investor Hedosophia, according to reports.
Union appears to support Royal Mail proposals to end Saturday post April 28, 2024 The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been a major obstacle to Royal Mail's efforts to reduce its loss-making daily deliveries.
Michael O’Leary defends monster bonus: ‘Pep and Klopp get £25m a year and nobody says boo’ April 28, 2024 Michael O'Leary won't put up with any "mewling nonsense" over his possible £84m bonus payout. “Footballers are getting half a million a week," he argued.
Shares in Apple trade at 12-month low ahead of company’s earnings April 28, 2024 Apple's stock woes largely stem from stagnant earnings per share growth, a drop in iPhone sales and ongoing regulatory pressures.
New parts of Pablo Escobar’s Colombia are open to visitors. We were first in. April 28, 2024 New areas of Colombia are welcoming visitors. We stepped inside
The business case for creativity April 27, 2024 In today’s corporate landscape, creativity is no longer confined to the marketing department, says David O’Hearns Keir Starmer has said we are in the midst of a “creativity crisis”, with arts subjects having been diminished and devalued for well over a decade. His recent speech said that the creative industry is essential for our economic [...]
Half-a-million UK firms ‘financially distressed’ and thousands face insolvency as they ‘pin hopes’ on rate cuts April 26, 2024 Nearly half a million UK businesses continue to face 'financial distress,' new research finds, with tens of thousands facing the possibility of insolvency within the next 12 months.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on the heels of strong US tech earnings April 26, 2024 Asian stocks rallied alongside a strong tech sector fuelled by impressive US earnings. Bank of Japan maintained its short-term interest rate target at 0-0.1 per cent. Oil prices climbed, while Microsoft and Alphabet shares surged post-earnings beats. Investors await US inflation data and focus on ExxonMobil and NatWest earnings.
Alphabet surges 11 per cent on strong earnings, unveils first dividend payout April 26, 2024 Alphabet shares surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after Google's parent company impressed investors with a blowout first-quarter earnings report and initiated a $70 billion stock buyback program alongside its first-ever dividend declaration.
Elite global firm McKinsey in US Justice Department hot chair over Opioid crisis April 25, 2024 Consultancy firm McKinsey has been placed under criminal investigation in the US over its role in the country's Opioid crisis.