Mark Kleinman: Thames Water crisis drains confidence in privatised sector April 4, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Thames Water
Bidstack stays silent as investor anger grows over pre-pack administration deal April 4, 2024 The bosses of in-game advertising firm Bidstack have remained silent since buying the Aim-listed firm out of administration last month, fuelling anger among retail investors.
Square Mile and Me: Perenna CEO Arjan Verbeek on disrupting the mortgage market April 4, 2024 Arjan Verbeek, founder and CEO of mortgage lender Perenna, takes us through his career, from The Hague to the City.
London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller firms by 2028, warns Peel Hunt April 3, 2024 The London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller companies by 2028 if the pace of a current “feeding frenzy” continues, according to a top investment bank.
Virgin Atlantic forecasts first post-pandemic profit in 2024 April 3, 2024 Virgin Atlantic expects to return to profitability for the first time since the pandemic, after stuggling under a significant debt pile for years.
The Notebook: Albanese’s turn on business might offer a glimpse into Starmer’s Britain April 3, 2024 Neil Bennett takes the Notebook pen to talk the future of the BBC, a TV recommendation, and lessons from Down Under.
As Derby’s historic rail industry declines, it should look to Redcar for a model of letting go April 3, 2024 From steelworks to freeport, Redcar's redevelopment offers a model for moving on which Derby may wish to follow, writes Paul Ormerod.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open red as Fed rate-cut odds dwindle, spurring global decline April 3, 2024 Asian shares mirrored Wall Street's decline, while gold reached a record high and oil prices rose. China's services sector experienced accelerated growth. Taiwan was hit by its strongest earthquake in almost 25 years. Investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the release of the US Services PMI data.
Royal Mail flies in new boss Emma Gilthorpe from Heathrow Airport April 2, 2024 Emma Gilthorpe will undergo an intensive induction process before taking over full responsibility for Royal Mail group in the summer.
The UK economy beat all but one of its G7 peers on this metric last year April 2, 2024 Both the Conservatives and Labour agree that this one vital area of the UK economy needs as much support as possible, Chris Dorrell writes