Retail sales flat as rainy February puts shoppers off the high street March 22, 2024 The figures were actually slightly stronger than expected by analysts, who predicted a 0.4 per cent fall.
Redbird IMI sells The Spectator to Sir Paul Marshall for £100m September 10, 2024 Redbird IMI has sold The Spectator magazine, part of the Telegraph Media Group, to hedge fund magnate Sir Paul Marshall’s Old Queen Street (OQS) Media for £100m. OQS Media owns and operates the online magazine UnHerd, the Old Queen Street Café, the UnHerd Club and CoEditor Limited, a publishing technology startup. Sir Paul Marshall, also [...]
Weatherbys: Horse racing private bank doubles profit on higher rates and expansion May 9, 2024 The private bank Weatherbys has been boosted by higher interest rates and demand for its services.
Hunt tells banks and energy firms to use profits to support customers and avoid a ‘fiscal intervention’ July 26, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has urged big banking and energy firms to use their profits to help customers with the cost of living crisis, and avoid intervention from the Government. In an article calling on corporations to support the public through Britain’s ongoing economic woes, he appealed to firms to be more responsible, pitching a “social [...]
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future May 17, 2023 DiverCity® Podcast · Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across [...]
Banks, retailers and tech giants dominate big blue-chip results week April 21, 2024 A slew of blue-chip results on both sides of the Atlantic will dominate the corporate news agenda this week, alongside key US economic data set to bolster the case for higher-for-longer interest rates.
UK manufacturing slips back into contraction amid Red Sea disruption fears May 1, 2024 The survey confirms that the manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction after March's slight uptick. Prior to March manufacturing had been in contraction since July 2022.
Daily Mail said to be in cahoots with Qataris to splash over £500m on Telegraph group September 7, 2023 The Daily Mail is reportedly in talks with Qatari tycoons to table a bid for the Telegraph group, which could cost north of £500m. Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), owned by Lord Rothermere, is discussing additional equity to fund a bid for The Telegraph titles and The Spectator, which were put up for sale [...]
High Court rejects Greek bank’s claim against Lloyds insurer over ship detained in Venezuela May 18, 2022 A UK High Court has rejected a Greek bank’s $71m claim against Lloyd’s insurer Antares seeking a multi-million-dollar payout over a ship detained by Venezuelan authorities. The ruling is set to come as a relief to insurers in setting out that such situations are not covered by war risk policies. The case comes after Venezuelan [...]
Hedge fund boss Sir Paul Marshall plots Spectator swoop June 11, 2023 Hedge fund boss Sir Paul Marshall is mulling a potential bid for the Spectator magazine after its parent company was forced into receivership last week, according to reports.