After The Body Shop, how many more household names are on the brink? February 23, 2024 The beauty retailer is far from the only big brand that could be in trouble – and businesses need to be prepared
Business confidence falls from May’s eight year high in June June 28, 2024 Business confidence fell notably from May's eight year high in June, a closely watched survey suggests, but remains well above the long-term average.
Speedy Hire bounces back after securing £25m deal with leading UK infrastructure provider June 20, 2024 The deal between Speedy Hire and Amey Group will bring in up to £25m per year for the firm once it mobilises during the second half of the financial calendar.
HS2 status update: Now they’re burying the diggers August 10, 2023 Engineers are being forced to bury diggers at Old Oak Common in case ministers give the go-ahead for project's Euston leg
Barratt: Profit halves at housebuilder but firm optimistic after Redrow deal September 4, 2024 Housebuilder Barratt reported a halving in profit and drop in completions amid a challenging housing market, but has said it is optimistic about the future. Barratt said its total home completions in the year ended 30 June reached 14,004, down 18.6 per cent from 17,206 in 2023 but at the upper end of the company’s [...]
Could UK’s nuclear power deadlock be broken by the emergence of ‘cheaper’ thorium SMR technology? January 19, 2023 Danish energy specialist Copenhagen Atomics is proposing SMRs powered by molten salt and thorium to reach the UK's nuclear ambitions.
BT shares slump after FTSE 100 company reports drop in revenue July 25, 2024 BT shares opened lower by 3.9 per cent this morning after the company posted a decline in revenue for its first quarter. The company reported total revenue of £5.05bn in its first quarter of trading, a two per cent decline from the same period in 2023 and slightly south of consensus estimates. The giant said [...]
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund pins hope on future growth as earnings crumble April 29, 2024 Gresham House Energy Storage built its portfolio from 598 megawatt hours (MWh) at the end of 2022 to 788MWh at the end of 2023. It has planned further growth in 2024.
Bill Gates-backed nuclear contender Terra Power aims to build dozens of UK reactors August 7, 2023 A Bill Gates-backed clean energy player is hoping to build dozens of nuclear reactors in the UK and will compete with global rivals.
Port Talbot shows what ‘tough decisions’ really look like September 16, 2024 The government’s £500m rescue package for the Port Talbot steelworks is an unsatisfactory trade-off between job losses and industry efficiency, says Eliot Wilson Was it a welcome reprieve or another sad measure of decline? Last week the business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, announced a revised deal with Tata Steel to provide a £500m subsidy [...]