Our prison system is an economic and moral failure April 18, 2024 Few politicians want to talk about prisons. They should be braver
Highest monthly car insurance rates ‘very hard’ to justify, industry boss admits April 17, 2024 A boss at the trade body for British insurers told MPs today that the highest rates paid by motorists for monthly cover are “very hard” to justify, as the industry faces criticism for hiking prices amid the cost of living crisis.
Exclusive: Laybuy up for sale after turbulent time on public markets April 16, 2024 Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has put itself up for sale and is hunting for potential buyers following a turbulent few years on the public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
Superdry and Dr Martens shares tank on London exits and fears for the future April 16, 2024 Shares in Superdry tanked by over 33 per cent following an announcement by the company that it would bid adieu to the public market as part of a scramble to stay alive.
Tatton AM: Meet the one asset manager actually doing well right now April 16, 2024 Customers actually putting money into asset managers, rather than withdrawing billions, may seem like an unbelievable situation nowadays, but Tatton Asset Management is the rare exception. The AIM-listed company’s assets under management jumped by a whopping 27 per cent in the last year, after investors poured billions into their funds. Tatton AM now manages £17.6bn [...]
Chapel Down: Record harvest helps UK’s biggest winemaker fizz to the top April 16, 2024 Chapel Down has reported record company sales for the year ended 31st December following a strong harvest.
Bargain-loving Brits help drive profit at B&M with 45 new stores in the pipeline April 16, 2024 Value retailer B&M Bargains is expecting profits to come in at the top range of guidance, as demand for bargain goods continues to surge amid the cost of living crisis.
Notes from a future where Britain has solved the housing crisis April 16, 2024 In ten years’ time, high house prices and low supply could be a thing of the past. Kristian Niemietz offers a despatch from that brave new world… The year is 2035 and according to provisional figures released today by the Office for National Statistics it is the tenth year in a row during which house [...]
Esquire Coffee owner cheers sales rise as it plots store expansion April 15, 2024 Cooks Coffee, the owner of Esquire Coffee in the UK and Ireland, said sales continued to rise in the year to March.
Bloom and Wild: Losses balloon to over £100m at flower seller as cost of living crisis bites April 15, 2024 Losses at the group behind Bloom and Wild ballooned to more than £100m during its latest financial year after being hit by the cost of living crisis.