JD Wetherspoon: Tim Martin on a ‘gradual recovery’ and Reeves’ plans for pubs July 10, 2024 Labour costs have increased by £164m in this financial year compared to 2019, while energy, repairs and interest costs have risen by £28m, £38m and £16m respectively.
The Gym Group adds more than 30,000 new members as revenue soars July 10, 2024 The Gym Group has reported a bump in revenue and users.
UK packaging firm expects profit to rise again amid 140 per cent rally July 10, 2024 The UK-headquartered group reiterated that it expects full year underlying profit before tax to be weighted towards the second half of the year.
Liontrust reports further decline in assets as investors shun UK stocks July 10, 2024 Liontrust has reported £13bn of outflows over the past two years.
Housebuilder Barratt to deliver profit ‘slightly ahead’ of expectations despite challenging conditions July 10, 2024 In a trading update covering the year to June, Barratt said that total home completions were at 14,004. Although this was down on 17,206 last year, it was still at the "upper end" of the firm's guidance.
Reeves under pressure to shift the dial on pension investment July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves and Labour will be tasked with driving through the so-called Mansion House compact and unlocking pension cash.
UK bank staff numbers see biggest jump in a decade as sector outperforms Europe July 10, 2024 The number of staff employed by UK banks saw its biggest increase in a decade last year, new data shows, as headcount returned to pre-pandemic levels and lenders enjoyed record profits.
Labour pledges to ’embrace’ fintech in bid to deliver £330bn boost July 10, 2024 Rachel Reeves' Treasury has pledged to "embrace" the fintech sector today after a trade body said the industry could bolster the government's coffers to the tune of £330bn over the next five years.
TRON will launch gas-free stablecoin transfers by year-end July 10, 2024 Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, has announced an interesting development for the blockchain world: gas-free stablecoin transfers.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher ahead of BOE’s Pill and Mann speeches July 10, 2024 Asian markets are mixed as investors digest inflation reports from China and Japan. Attention is now on speeches by Fed and BOE policymakers.