On the brink: Alcohol and high-achieving professional women March 27, 2024 Although the word 'alcoholic' may conjure a particular stereotypical image, professional middle-aged women in their 40s and 50s are becoming more prone to addiction.
London business confidence ‘booming’ as lower inflation fuels hopes of a recovery March 27, 2024 London business confidence soared in March as the UK's ongoing economic recovery lifted spirits in the capital, according to a closely watched survey.
SFO: Fraud agency seeks to appeal two rulings in long-running ENRC dispute March 26, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency has applied to the court on Monday for permission to appeal two recent decisions that found it liable, as the long-running ENRC litigation battles on. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was found by Mr Justice Waksman to be liable for a legal bill back in December. The SFO has been involved [...]
Starbucks: Britain’s second-largest coffee chain plots 100 new UK stores March 26, 2024 Starbucks UK has outlined plans to open 100 new stores as it delivered strong trading in the face of a weak consumer market.
Blackrock boss Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’ for global pension savers March 26, 2024 The boss of the world’s biggest asset manager Blackrock has warned of a looming “crisis” for global pension savers today as he called on global leaders to rethink the “conception of retirement”.
William Hill owner 888 tries to summon up memories of growth with name change to evoke March 26, 2024 William Hill owner 888 has reported that it narrowed its losses last year as the gambling giant announced it intended to rebrand as evoke plc.
How I built one of Wework’s UK competitors — using a little bit of colour March 26, 2024 Gabriela Hersham had to borrow a man to raise capital for her business. Ten sites later, she's not looking back.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin data calendar in holiday week March 26, 2024 Asian stocks soared, with South Korea leading the charge, while both gold and oil prices remained largely steady, and Bitcoin hovered around $70,000. Now, all eyes are on the US PCE inflation data for crucial insights into economic trends.
Why Financial Institutions Cannot Ignore the CSDDD March 25, 2024 Activists seek to change corporate behaviour by pressing for regulation. That regulation is then used as a standard to scrutinise companies. Upon finding the regulation insufficient, they push for its scope to be widened and strengthened, thus bringing more players into the ambit of the binding regulation. The EU Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive [...]
Baillie Gifford’s Shin Nippon trust had a terrible 2023. Can it fix its problems? March 25, 2024 After a year of abysmal performance, the board of Baillie Gifford’s Shin Nippon trust have pledged to commit to a major tender offer if its problem persists. In the trust’s 2023 results today, the investment trust revealed that the trust’s share price had declined by 20.5 per cent, while net asset value declined by 14.9 [...]