Wework dragged to court over refusal to give up lease on London Southbank office January 24, 2024 Embattled co-working space Wework is being dragged to court because it is refusing to forfeit the lease at one of its most profitable locations on London’s Southbank, according to reports. Almacantar, the property developer who oversees the building at 10 York Road, has been trying to kick the troubled American firm out since it filed [...]
Kingfisher: Bonuses slashed for top executives at B&Q and Screwfix owner after profit plummets April 16, 2024 The bonuses of the chief executive and chief financial officer of the owner of B&Q have been slashed after Kingfisher's profits fell by almost 40 per cent during its latest financial year.
Thames Water owner Kemble hit with downgrade in debt ratings July 24, 2023 Thames Water owner Kemble has suffered a downgrade in the credit rating of its debts from influential agency Moody’s.
London fintech Kennek raises £10m in seed funding for lending software October 10, 2023 London-based fintech Kennek has raised $12.5m (£10.3m) in a seed funding round led by HV Capital, the backer of Hello Fresh, Depop and Flixbus. The funds will allow Kennek, a software developer that provides a single platform for alternative lenders, to build on its home market and plans for expansion into the EU. Co-founder Xavier [...]
Mitchells & Butlers: All Bar One owner toasts soaring sales as costs ease September 28, 2023 All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) said total group like-for-like sales were up 10.4 per cent on last year, as the bar and restaurant chain sees costs easing. M&B, which also owns Toby Carvery and O’Neill’s, said that food sales on a like-for-like basis grew 8.6 per cent wile drinks sales were up [...]
Nadal injury clears path for Djokovic to extend slam record at Australian Open January 7, 2024 Nadal has said that he plans to retire from tennis later this year.
CMC Markets soars 26 per cent after raising income guidance as volatility pulls traders back to its platforms January 8, 2024 CMC Markets has raised its full-year operating income guidance after noting better market conditions.
Experian: Credit checker holds guidance as number of customers up by more than 21m November 15, 2023 Credit checker Experian has posted an upswing in growth and held its forecast for the full year after seeing a 21m rise in customers.
London markets tumble after US stocks register worst month since March 2020 October 1, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 tumbled on the closing day of the week as investors sweated over the global economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis stalling after Wall Street registered its worst month since March 2020. The capital’s premier index slid 0.94 per cent to 7,019.90 points. The spectre of rising costs eating into margins, rate hikes [...]
Funds not protected as Canary Wharf firm RationalFX goes under December 4, 2023 RationalFX has been formally placed under special administration - with customer funds not protected by an industry compensation scheme