Greencore: Irish food firm upgrades guidance and launches £30m share buyback scheme May 21, 2024 Greencore has upgraded the range of £80.5m to £85m it said it was expecting for the full year during its first quarter results.
Kingfisher: B&Q owner holds guidance despite weak ‘big-ticket’ sales May 21, 2024 B&Q owner Kingfisher has held its guidance for the year, as the firm posts improving sales in its UK and Ireland market.
Forget the £5bn price tag – a better border could still be a Brexit win May 20, 2024 Claims that Brexit border controls have cost taxpayers £5bn do not amount to a proper cost-benefit analysis, says Julian Jessop The National Audit Office (NAO) has rightly had a go at the government’s handling of the rollout of new import controls after Brexit. But it is still too soon to judge the long-term impact. The [...]
Post Office cratered from UK’s sixth most trusted finance brand to 135th amid Horizon scandal May 20, 2024 The Post Office has plummeted from the UK’s sixth most trusted finance and insurance brand to 135th place, pollsters have found.
Why do politicians put up with insults from pensioners? May 20, 2024 You’d expect the Prime Minister to be thick-skinned but when he has expended so much literal and political capital on pensioners only to be accused of hating them you wonder how he keeps his cool, says Joseph Dinnage Being a frontline politician, particularly in the age of the keyboard pundit, is not a job for [...]
‘Major milestone’: UK ratifies Indo-Pacific CPTPP post-Brexit trade deal ahead of schedule May 17, 2024 The UK has hit a “major milestone” in its efforts to join the CPTPP trade pact as it ratified the terms of agreement ahead of schedule.
HS2: Cancelling London Euston section would pile pressure on Elizabeth Line, advisers warn May 16, 2024 Cancelling the Euston section of HS2 would put too much reliance on the Elizabeth Line, government advisers have warned.
London City Airport unveils first female chief as expansion plan ruling looms May 16, 2024 London City Airport has announced that former chief operating officer Alison Fitzgerald will take the top job with immediate effect.
‘A sticking plaster’: TfL’s £250m funding deal will not enhance London transport, government advisers warn May 16, 2024 The TfL funding settlement is a "sticking plaster" and will not enhance London's transport network, the National Infrastructure Commission has said.
Vertu Motors enjoys record revenue after bumpy year May 15, 2024 Used car dealership Vertu Motors saw revenue and pre-tax profit rise in its annual results after a bumpy previous year forced the firm to issue a profit warning.