What’s next for Direct Line after Ageas abandons takeover attempt? March 25, 2024 Direct Line's chief executive Adam Winslow has only been in the job for three weeks but is already making a strong impression.
UK venture capital investment slumps to lowest levels since Brexit vote despite DAZN and Castore deals March 25, 2024 The amount of venture capitalist investment in the UK slumped by 45 per cent in 2023, according to new data.
The UK’s biggest ISA pots revealed March 25, 2024 The UK’s biggest ISA pot is worth over £11.6m, according to new data from HMRC revealed in a Freedom of Information request.
‘Loyal’ customers help alcohol subscription service Beer52 weather disposable income hit March 25, 2024 A "loyal" customer base helped alcohol subscription service Beer52 weather the "challenging trading environment" during its latest financial year.
Exclusive: ThinCats builds £300m fund to boost British businesses March 25, 2024 A £300m fund has been unveiled by alternative lender ThinCats in order to boost British businesses.
Mobico: National Express owner shares spiral after profit warning amid audit issues March 25, 2024 National Express owner Mobico's shares tumbled over eight per cent this morning after it issued a profit warning.
Henry Boot ups dividend as developer optimistic about UK property market March 25, 2024 Property developer Henry Boot has increased its dividend for the year as the firm remains hopeful about green shoots in the UK’s property market.
Virgin Wines ‘confident’ of hitting profit target after ‘positive’ half-year March 25, 2024 Virgin Wines has said it is confident it will meet its profit target after reporting "positive" half-year results.
How work from home could be denting London’s GDP March 25, 2024 The new work-from-home era has inflated London’s GDP by over £8bn, as outdated measures of regional growth have warped official calculations. When adjusting for where people actually work from, rather than where their jobs are based on paper, the size of London’s economy falls by 1.4 per cent, data from Cebr has revealed. This pushes [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for a calm start, tracking Asian peers March 25, 2024 Asian markets were mixed on Monday with limited economic data for the week. Oil prices surged amid geopolitical tensions, while gold remained stable. Investors are keenly awaiting the release of US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data, especially during this holiday-shortened week.