Hunt to make statement on fiscal plan TODAY in bid to calm markets October 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt will make an announcement today in Parliament about the government’s so-called Medium-Term Fiscal Plan. The chancellor’s statement is a bid to calm the markets, bringing forward the details of the now much-derided mini-budget, outlined by his predecessor. Hunt will issue his plans later today and also speak in the House of Commons this afternoon. [...]
Ipsos Mori: Profit rises for UK General Election polling giant July 12, 2024 Profit rose at the UK arm of polling giant Ipsos Mori ahead of the UK General Election, newly-filed accounts have revealed.
Strikes: Labour MPs including Tarry, Lavery and Osborne defy Starmer’s order not to joint picket line – but no action taken yet February 1, 2023 A number of Labour MPs have joined picket lines to support striking workers, despite party leader Keir Starmer previously saying no MP should be on a picket line “if they want to be in government”. The official Conservative Party press office account shared tweets from 13 Labour MPs such as Richard Burgon, Ian Lavery and [...]
Is UK housing back on track? London estate agent Winkworth’s sales are on the up July 10, 2024 Winkworth Estate Agents have announced a boost in sales figures after a two years of falling sales amid a tight housing market. The company expects pre-tax profits for the year to be in line with market expectations of £2.4 million, and announced a shareholder dividend of 3p per share to be paid for the second [...]
SSP Group: Upper Crust owner’s shares soar on back of impressive sales July 10, 2024 Travel food specialist SSP Group has continued its momentum from of May's half-year results, thanks to continuous increases in demand for leisure travel.
Tech Nation’s fall must not mean the end of UK’s global talent visa February 1, 2023 The future of Britain’s global talent visa – otherwise known as the tech visa – is in doubt after the winding down of Tech Nation. It shouldn’t be. One of the successes of Britain’s transition out of the European Union has been the professional side of the immigration system. The transition for those seeking ‘settled [...]
Exclusive: M&G snags two major tenants in 40 Leadenhall – before it’s even built May 30, 2022 Investment firm M&G Real Estate has snagged two major tenants in the new development at 40 Leadenhall, City A.M. can reveal today – despite it still being under construction. The firm invested £875m to buy and develop the site – nicknamed Gotham City – in 2019. “It is the largest single transaction we’ve ever [...]
BHP trims payouts as nickel glut and dam disaster wipes billions from bottom-line February 20, 2024 BHP Group has watered down its dividend after a steep fall in first-half net income and flat underlying earnings.
Octopus charges up EV leasing business with £550m funding December 4, 2023 Octopus Energy's electric car-leasing business has secured an additional £550m in funding, the firm announced today.
Smith & Nephew shares jump after activist investor Cevian takes stake July 4, 2024 The FTSE 100 firm's stock price rose as much as seven per cent in early trading, with Cevian taking a shareholding of just over five per cent.