How Wilko is returning to high streets just months after its dramatic collapse December 1, 2023 Wilko has returned to the high street with two new shops just months after the collapse of the historic retail chain. On Friday, the brand opened stores in Plymouth and Exeter as it relaunched following its dramatic failure. Earlier this year, the retailer shut its 400 UK shops after tumbling into administration in the face [...]
Losses at Pod Point deepen amid wider tail-off in electric vehicle sector April 18, 2024 Falling revenue at Pod Point led the electric vehicle (EV) charger provider to post larger losses in 2023, according to its full-year results.
Home REIT set to sue former investment manager as shareholders circle April 18, 2024 Home REIT has threatened to sue its former fund manager Alvarium today as it faces its own legal challenge from a group of shareholders who claim to have been misled.
Abu Dhabi firm buys Nine Elms developer London Square for £230m December 1, 2023 An Abu Dhabi real estate firm has snapped up British property developer London Square today in a £230m deal.
UK insolvencies skyrocket to 30-year high in ‘striking’ reminder of ‘onerous’ environment January 30, 2024 The number of company insolvencies has soared to its highest level since 1993, as voluntary liquidations reached the most since records began in 1960. The Office for National Statistics revealed today that throughout 2023, there were over 25,000 company insolvencies, with every category of insolvency rising compared to the year before. Mark Ford, partner in [...]
Analysis: Braverman is gone and Cameron is back as the moderates take back control November 13, 2023 Suella Braverman out, David Cameron in. For a moment, at least, centre-right Conservatives have taken control of the government, without so much as a hat tip to the culture-war fiends on the backbenches.
The Notebook: Tube station gardening and career path revelling November 13, 2023 The Notebook is where interesting people say interesting things. Today it’s Dr Anne Lane, CEO of UCL Business. Career journeys are rarely linear – enjoy the scenic route A book I’m reading, Leap In by Alexandra Heminsley, took me back to a charity open water swim in the Serpentine I was roped into a few [...]
Empowering decision-making for its members worldwide May 18, 2023 Set up during the Second World War and initially representing just a dozen or so British companies, the Energy Industries Council (EIC) has grown into a worldwide trade association for businesses operating in the energy industry. Now in its 80th year, the EIC has been instrumental in facilitating trade and investment opportunities for its 900 [...]
Royal London to grant £3m to British and Irish Lions teams ahead of women’s tour April 16, 2024 Royal London has announced a £3m ‘Levelling the Playing Field’ fund that will aid the British and Irish Lions in investing in elite women’s player and coach pathways. The deal comes ahead of the first ever Women’s Lions tour to New Zealand, which is scheduled for 2027. The grant will support all four unions despite [...]
Who owns Manchester United now? How much did the Glazers pay in 2005? How much does Sir Jim Ratcliffe own? January 9, 2024 All you need to know about the ownership of Manchester United.