Wise: Profit upgrade sends shares jumping as fintech firm revels in rising interest rates October 12, 2023 Wise shares have jumped this morning after the fintech firm hiked its profit guidance for the year on the back of a boom in customer numbers and bumper income from interest rates. Wise, which offers a current account to customers and allows them to ping currency overseas, said in a trading update this morning income [...]
Time to buy? Shares are up as Hotel Chocolat says it’s ‘on the front foot again’ October 12, 2023 Hotel Chocolat CEO said the "hard work" of a turnaround plan was beginning to pay off
GDP: Strong services sector sees UK economy return to growth in August October 12, 2023 The UK economy matched expectations in August, with GDP edging up 0.2 per cent
Luton Airport fire: Tens of thousands of passengers disrupted as flights resume October 11, 2023 Luton Airport has reopened after a vehicle fire caused a car park to collapse, sparking disruption for tens of thousands of passengers.
Go-Ahead boss Christian Schreyer to step down this year October 11, 2023 The chief executive of Go Ahead Group, one of Britain's biggest transport companies, is set to step down at the end of October.
Israel-Gaza latest: Cleverly visits, 17 Brits feared dead, King Charles ‘appalled’ and Netanyahu forms war cabinet October 11, 2023 Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has travelled to Israel to show the UK’s “unwavering solidarity” in the wake of the Hamas attacks
Marstons: Pub classics continue to help drive sales at no-frills haunt October 11, 2023 Marstons boss told City A.M during the summer that its food division has performed well recently after it streamlined its menu 14 months ago.
‘Uncertain’ economy gives another recruitment firm a balance sheet bruise October 11, 2023 Inflation and uncertainty over the economy has left another recruiter licking its wounds in the third quarter
Beleaguered London film studios could close despite demand spike, fear execs October 11, 2023 Demand for UK film and TV production is set to spike – just as new ‘studio taxes’ cause venues to fear going out of business, industry executives have warned. Studios face a newly-implemented business tax, known within the industry as a ‘studio tax’, which has halted productions and slowed others due to rising costs. The [...]
How we can stop the smartphone swindle once and for all October 11, 2023 Millions of consumers are unknowingly being ripped off by their mobile provider and paying for handsets that they have already paid off and now own outright, to the tune of £530m a year, reveals Gareth Turpin