Recovery in construction sector continues as activity builds to two-year high June 6, 2024 An upturn in commercial property helped push construction activity to its highest level in two years, a new survey shows.
‘We wrestle on’: S&U blames regulatory pressure for ‘significant’ profit hit June 6, 2024 S&U has said profit will come under pressure due to FCA changes in the near term.
FTSE 100 today: UK stocks set to open higher as rate cut odds strengthen; ECB in focus June 6, 2024 Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's surge. All eyes are on the ECB's likely rate cut and Christine Lagarde's press conference.
Google faces £14bn UK class action after Tribunal greenlights claim June 5, 2024 A London Tribunal has given the green light to a £14bn class action against Google, which alleges the tech giant abused its dominance in the digital advertising market.
Workspace CEO: Wework recovery poses no threat to business as firm hikes dividend June 5, 2024 The chief executive of one of London’s biggest flexible hybrid providers, Workspace, said rival Wework has done a “lot of good things” for the sector as the chain emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Boxpark sets sight on new Camden location as it takes over Buck Street Market June 5, 2024 Boxpark will come to Camden, as the trendy hospitality firm has taken over Buck Street Market with plans for a “comprehensive renovation” of the site. Boxpark said on Tuesday it had agreed a long-term property management deal with Places for London, Transport for London’s Property Company, for Camden’s shipping container food and retail complex, Buck [...]
Paragon Banking: Buy-to-let specialist posts surge in profit and raises buyback June 5, 2024 Paragon Banking Group, one of Britain's leading buy-to-let mortgage lenders, has reported a surge in profit and boosted its share buyback programme, despite a drop in home loan volumes as higher interest rates put off borrowers.
FTSE 100 today: London markets primed to open higher as rate cut odds strengthen June 5, 2024 Asian markets surged on rate cut expectations, while Australia's Q1 growth slowed. Eyes on global services PMI releases and Computacenter.
China’s Caixin PMI shows most rapid services sector growth in 10 months June 5, 2024 China's services sector experienced a notable surge in May, marking its most rapid growth in 10 months.
Tories’ disdain for young people could be their undoing June 5, 2024 Stoking generational culture wars may win a handful of votes in the short-term, but it could trigger the end of the Conservative party as we know it, says Zoe Grunewald No need to stop the press: the Tories are going to lose. That’s a given. The party is resigned to defeat and even Rishi Sunak’s [...]