The Thames is a gateway to growth July 22, 2024 From water bailiffs to maritime finance, the river connects London’s past to its future, says Michael Mainelli What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, among other things, we have the Romans to thank for the location of our country’s capital on the banks of the River Thames – once described by Sir Winston [...]
FTSE 100 edges into the green as Wall Street opens higher on tech bounce September 10, 2020 The FTSE 100 edged into the green as US stocks opened higher as a bounce in tech stocks overshadowed the high number of jobless claims. London’s blue-chip index climbed 0.19 per cent after spending most of the session in the red in anticipation of the ECB’s rates decision. The FTSE 250 of smaller-cap firms rose [...]
British Airways Cityflyer loses £220 flight delay compensation claim which went to Supreme Court July 10, 2024 The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by BA Cityflyer over compensation for a cancelled flight
Revolut keeps ‘open mind’ on possible IPO venue as it hints at listing plans July 2, 2024 The chair of Revolut has said the fintech would “keep an open mind” on a potential listing venue as its latest results hinted at plans for a much-anticipated IPO.
Pure Gym, Gym Group, Nuffield: Who owns Britain’s biggest gym chains? June 24, 2024 Following a forced shutdown during the pandemic, Brits have been heading back to the gym in droves helping many of the countries biggest chain to achieve bumper results over the past couple of years.
Natural disasters halve Lloyd’s of London profits September 21, 2018 Pre-tax profits at Lloyd's of London have halved in the first half of 2018 as the insurance firm struggled under the weight of a series of natural disasters. The figures Profits dropped by 50 per cent to £0.6bn, compared with £1.2bn in the same period the previous year. For the first six months of the [...]
Natural disasters halve Lloyd’s of London profits September 21, 2018 Pre-tax profits at Lloyd's of London have halved in the first half of 2018 as the insurance firm struggled under the weight of a series of natural disasters. The figures Profits dropped by 50 per cent to £0.6bn, compared with £1.2bn in the same period the previous year. For the first six months of the [...]
Royal London plots bulk annuities push as profits rise March 8, 2024 Life insurer Royal London said it was looking to push further into the booming bulk purchase annuities market today as it posted a 19 per cent rise in profits for the year.
Gatland confident Wales can beat rebuilding England at Twickenham February 7, 2024 Wales head coach Warren Gatland has insisted his side will travel to London with confidence as they take on England in the Six Nations on Saturday. Wales nearly came back from 27-0 down against Scotland but lost 27-26 in their opening match of the tournament. “England are in a rebuilding phase,” Gatland said. “We will [...]
Mark Kleinman: Is it a Labour of love for British business? November 23, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.