Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group launches fresh £80m share buyback scheme April 29, 2024 Back in February, sporting giant Frasers Group announced a similar buyback scheme which ran for 11 weeks and ended on Sunday the 28th of April.
Are you one of the Brits missing out on £6.9bn of savings interest? January 16, 2024 Britons lost out on an estimated £6.9bn in interest from savings accounts last year, new research shows, as personal finance experts urge consumers to be more proactive.
Leicester City’s Hamza Choudhury spoken to by club after ‘from the river to the sea’ post October 31, 2023 Footballer says he had "unfortunately been misinterpreted. It was and is not my intention to cause offence".
Government not pursuing 98 per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs December 11, 2023 Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.
Five pledges: How is Rishi Sunak doing after one year in No10? October 25, 2023 Just 12 months ago today, Rishi Sunak made history. Entering No10, on 25 October, 2022, he became the UK’s first British Asian and Hindu Prime Minister – and took over from his record-breaking predecessor after just 49 days. Since then, he’s lost five by-elections; visited Ukraine, the US and Israel, and seen his personal poll [...]
Falling price of butter leads the way as grocery inflation drops again October 10, 2023 Grocery price inflation has fallen again with the average price of a pack of butter now 16p less than a year ago, figures show. Prices across grocers were 11 per cent higher than a year ago for the four weeks to October 1, down from the previous month’s 12.2 per cent, analysts Kantar said. It [...]
Black Friday: London footfall up 13 per cent as cash-strapped Brits sniff out deals November 24, 2023 Central London saw a 13 per cent week-on-week jump in footfall this morning as shoppers flocked to the West-End to sniff out some Black Friday deals, in a much needed boost for retailers. The sales bonanza is an important day in the retail calendar as it kicks starts the start of the festive shopping season. [...]
The Brewery: Royal Ascot caterer buys landmark City of London venue August 12, 2024 The company that provides catering for Royal Ascot has acquired a major large scale event venue in the City of London. Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has snapped up The Brewery, which hosts more than 500 events a year, for an undisclosed sum from Paul Lewin. RHC itself was acquired by Oak View Group (OVG) in [...]
Market data specialist Arcontech sees profits jump as clients stay loyal February 21, 2024 Arcontech, which specialises in financial market data processing, has reported a jump in profits as its blue-chip client base remains loyal despite tough economic conditions.
Inflation: UK producer prices slow as petrol prices drop below 150p January 25, 2023 The ONS has published the latest PPI update, revealing that rising input prices slowed last month amid easing petrol prices.