Big London firms lost up to £50k from crime last year as calls mount for Met to step up October 20, 2023 Almost a fifth of larger businesses in London impacted by crime said they have lost up to £50k in the last year as a result, as fresh calls are being made to up skills officers to prevent further offences. According to a new study by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), a further [...]
Move aside Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife, the UK is set to bask in 28C as weather alert upgraded June 9, 2023 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded an alert for hot weather in five regions of the country as warnings have also been issued for thunderstorms over the weekend. Parts of the country are predicted to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife in the coming days as a “plume of warm air” moves [...]
Franco Manca and The Real Greek owner blames home workers for fall into the red despite sales rising to £100m May 14, 2024 The owner of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurant chains has blamed the rise in home working for it slipping into the red.
Clearbank ups profit and eyes US expansion – but it has no plans for an IPO September 14, 2023 Clearbank today reported a pretax profit of £5.9m for the first half of the year as it said it was eyeing an expansion into the US. Revenue more than doubled compared to the same period last year, reaching nearly £50m, while deposits increased 80 per cent to hit £5.4bn, the firm said. Clearbank said its [...]
Serco announces buyback and dividend hike as firm reaps the rewards from government contracts February 29, 2024 Asset manager and warehouse developer Segro made a profit during the full year, helped by securing lucrative government contracts.
NHS delays help private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare’s profit jump by a third February 29, 2024 The FTSE 250-listed company, which operates 38 hospitals and works with over 8,000 consultants in the UK, saw its revenue increase by 13.4% to £1.4bn
Indian authorities push forward with “graft” probe into BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce May 30, 2023 INDIAN authorities yesterday took the next step in a long-running, historic case against BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce over alleged graft almost twenty years ago. The authorities allege a “criminal conspiracy” related to the purchase of training jets in 2005, with Indian prosecutors saying in a document seen by Reuters that the deal was done as [...]
Diversity without understanding the power of feelings will never work July 4, 2023 “Diversity without understanding the power of feelings will never work,” reveals Jonathan Hook, Director of Learning at CHX Performance, on the Business of Sustainability , the new podcast produced by FuturePlus in partnership with City AM. In episode 1 of the Business of Sustainability, Jonathan joined co-hosts Alex Smith and Mike Penrose alongside CHX Performance [...]
Rio Tinto agrees on £22m SEC fraud fine after six-year legal battle November 22, 2023 Rio Tinto has reached a $28m (£22m) settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after a six-year legal battle over purported executive fraud.
Lloyd’s of London chief: Why the City needs Monday to ‘come back’ March 8, 2023 Lloyd’s of London chief executive John Neal has said he wants to “get Monday back” in calling for brokers and underwriters to return to the office four days a week. The insurance chief said that while “Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are busy” he now wants Lloyd’s staff to work in the firm’s City building on [...]