Paula Vennells: Former Post Office chief denies she ‘ironed away disturbing complaints’ May 22, 2024 Former chief executive Paula Vennells has denied the Post Office used methods to “iron away” some “very disturbing complaints”.
Ghost Ship producer Adnams reports bigger loss amid question mark over its future May 22, 2024 Adnams has been struggling despite the fact its beers have been taking off around the country.
Regional REIT posts steady earnings amid wider uncertainty May 22, 2024 Property investment trust Regional REIT posted a solid performance in the first quarter of this year, with rent income, collection rates and property value all staying steady despite ongoing uncertainty.
Empiric Student Property ‘poised for growth’ as rent income rises May 22, 2024 Empiric Student Property said it is "poised for growth" over the 2024 academic year as income from rents continues to rise.
British Land: Shift away from shopping centres helps deliver full year growth May 22, 2024 British Land said its strategy of shifting its focus away from assets such as shopping centres is “delivering”, as it posts modest growth in the full year.
Greencore: Irish food firm upgrades guidance and launches £30m share buyback scheme May 21, 2024 Greencore has upgraded the range of £80.5m to £85m it said it was expecting for the full year during its first quarter results.
Kingfisher: B&Q owner holds guidance despite weak ‘big-ticket’ sales May 21, 2024 B&Q owner Kingfisher has held its guidance for the year, as the firm posts improving sales in its UK and Ireland market.
Forget the £5bn price tag – a better border could still be a Brexit win May 20, 2024 Claims that Brexit border controls have cost taxpayers £5bn do not amount to a proper cost-benefit analysis, says Julian Jessop The National Audit Office (NAO) has rightly had a go at the government’s handling of the rollout of new import controls after Brexit. But it is still too soon to judge the long-term impact. The [...]
Post Office cratered from UK’s sixth most trusted finance brand to 135th amid Horizon scandal May 20, 2024 The Post Office has plummeted from the UK’s sixth most trusted finance and insurance brand to 135th place, pollsters have found.
Why do politicians put up with insults from pensioners? May 20, 2024 You’d expect the Prime Minister to be thick-skinned but when he has expended so much literal and political capital on pensioners only to be accused of hating them you wonder how he keeps his cool, says Joseph Dinnage Being a frontline politician, particularly in the age of the keyboard pundit, is not a job for [...]