Derwent London upgrades rental guidance thanks to ‘world class’ London August 8, 2024 An acceleration in rental growth and a more stable investment environment has helped office giant Derwent London upgrade its rental guidance off the back of “really active demand”, its boss said. In its half-year results this morning, the FTSE 250 office specialist said its income grew but valuations continued their decline. Derwent, which owns flagship [...]
Etihad Airways nets £183m as passenger numbers soar August 8, 2024 Some 8.7m passengers flew with the UAE flag carrier over the first half, as it hauled in around £2.5bn in revenue.
Morgan Sindall: FTSE 250 construction group continues run of growth August 8, 2024 Construction and regeneration group Morgan Sindall has reported yet another half of double-digit revenue and profit growth. The FTSE 250 constituent, which is headquartered in London and helped expand Whitechapel station for Crossrail in 2021, hailed a “record” performance in the six months to 30 June. Revenue jumped 14 per cent from £1.9bn to £2.2bn. [...]
Will the Bank of England cut interest rates again? Experts are divided August 8, 2024 Following the decision, Governor Andrew Bailey stressed that the Bank must be careful "not to cut interest rates too quickly or by too much", but investors have drawn their own conclusions.
UK investors pour £1.2bn into fund market during June August 8, 2024 UK investors poured £1.2bn into funds during June, after a drought of investment from the retail space, data from the Investment Association has revealed. Despite pulling over £24bn from funds throughout 2023, the first half of 2024 was a rare gem of success, with £1.7bn being added to funds over the six months. So where [...]
The Capitalist: Abercrombie & Fitch fall silent; Paris shouts ‘Merde!’ at Olympic muffin man August 8, 2024 Rumours, whispers and City gossip… Abercrombie & Fitch silent on diversity pledge The noughties are back, baby: and that means Von Dutch caps and Abercrombie & Fitch. All of a sudden ‘Brat Summer’ sounds appealing. The return is quite the coup for the company once voted “America’s most hated retailer”. The firm has been heavily [...]
Watchdog cracks the whip on crypto firms after compliance failures August 8, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority has complained that crypto companies are failing to comply with new rules regulating their advertising, with many attempting to skirt the rules. “We have seen firms relying on industry comparisons to benchmark what is acceptable. Given the levels of poor practice in the market, firms should not be doing this,” complained [...]
Harbour Energy returns to profit despite falling revenue and cash flow August 8, 2024 Harbour Energy has returned to the black on Thursday despite the largest UK-based North Sea oil and gas firm suffering a dip in revenue and cratered free cash flow. The producer had been a victim of the energy profit levy imposed off the back of energy price spikes in 2022, with the 75 per cent [...]
TI Fluid’s shares spike as firm outperforms soft EV market August 8, 2024 Shares at automotive components manufacturer TI Fluid Systems spiked on Thursday despite a dip in revenue as it raised margin guidance and outperformed a weak market. Revenue at the FTSE-250 listed firm, which designs and manufactures thermal management and fluid handling systems, declined by 1.4 per cent at constant currency in the six months ended [...]
Natwest to ‘suffer significant shortfall’ with a 90 per cent loss after Island Poke collapse August 8, 2024 Natwest is on course to “suffer a significant shortfall” following the collapse of London-based Hawaiian food chain Island Poke, it has been revealed. The bank is one of the major creditors to the business which was sold in a pre-pack administration to a subsidiary of hospitality incubator White Rabbit Fund in July. The food business [...]