The Crime Lord: Peter Capaldi on the manosphere, London and rocking out with his band as he approaches 70
Dunelm chief backs calls for greater protection of shop workers as cost of crime for retailers more than doubles February 14, 2024 The head of homeware giant Dunelm has backed calls from industry bodies to create a specific law to protect shop workers.
TUI: Travel giant delivers record performance ahead of potential London market exit February 13, 2024 Tui has reported record first quarter revenues and earnings ahead of a potential exit from the London Stock Exchange in favour of Germany.
Profits fell at green tech start-up Myenergi ahead of major job losses February 12, 2024 Profits were cut at smart home start-up Myenergi ahead of the HSBC-backed company slashing more than 100 jobs, it has been confirmed.
Retail: Insolvencies expected to ‘uptick’ as market consolidates amid Superdry and Ted Baker trouble February 12, 2024 Less than two months into 2024 and six UK retailers have already gone bust, with a further two warning they may fall into trouble, as experts warn the market will “continue to see an uptick in insolvencies”. According to figures from Centre of Retail Research, over 400 job roles have been impacted by retailers shutting [...]
Rishi Sunak earned £2.2m and paid £508,000 in tax, documents show February 10, 2024 Rishi Sunak has published his tax documents, showing that he paid more than £500,000 in UK tax last year, as his total income rose to £2.2m.
Super Bowl, Premier League and Six Nations: London’s pubs ready for a very big weekend February 9, 2024 Super Bowl, Premier League and Six Nations: London's pubs ready for a very big weekend
S&U plunges 10 per cent after issuing profit warning as motor finance arm suffers from ‘weak consumer confidence’ February 9, 2024 Specialist auto and property lender S&U has issued a profit warning ahead of its full-year results amid an “intemperate economic climate”, while an FCA probe looms over the sector.
Mortgage arrears rose by a quarter in a year as higher interest rates bite February 8, 2024 According to the latest UK Finance figures, homeowner mortgages in arrears increased seven per cent on the previous quarter.
Victoria Scholar: The economic clouds are parting – for housebuilders, at least February 8, 2024 Victoria Scholar is head of investment at interactive investor and writes a fortnightly notebook for City A.M. In a surprise announcement, Britain’s largest homebuilder Barratt Developments has offered to buy smaller FTSE 250 rival Redrow in a £2.52 billion deal. The announcement skyrocketed shares in Redrow, while Barratt extended its year-to-date declines. The new ‘Barratt [...]
Hiring this February? You’ll be more successful if you understand the priorities of today’s talent February 8, 2024 Chances are, some of the most talented people in your organisation are looking for a new job right now. You might even be looking for one yourself. After all, February is renowned for being a busy month for recruiting staff as managers take advantage of new hiring budgets granted at the start of the year. [...]