London City Airport: Ditching 100ml liquid limit halved passenger queues April 10, 2024 City Airport said installing new CT security scanners, which enabled it to ditch the 100ml liquid limit, helped passenger queue times halve.
Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr look to AI to rekindle the romance with users September 1, 2024 Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr are all embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to woo back their users who have fallen out of love with dating apps. New AI features are aiming to help eligible singles find a match made in algorithmic heaven by offering users suggestions to improve their profiles and instant feedback [...]
Tracsis: Revenue dips at transport tech firm after election disruption August 29, 2024 Transport technology provider Tracsis has reported a dip in revenue caused by the general election, but said that disruptions have now subsided and that it has returned to normal operations. The AIM-listed firm expected revenue of £81m in the year ended 31 July 2024, down by just £1m from 2023. It expected adjusted earnings before [...]
Unilever considers sale of Kate Somerville’s skincare line August 27, 2024 Kate Somerville’s premium skincare brand has become the latest Unilever brand to go up for sale as the group continues its restructuring plan announced earlier in the year. As well as Somerville’s eponymous facialist line, which the FTSE-100 giant has owned since 2015, it is also looking to offload sensitive-skincare specialist REN Skincare, according to [...]
UK data centre company raises £206m from Deutsche Bank to support AI ambition January 24, 2024 Kao Data has completed a £206m debt raise with Deutsche Bank as it looks to support the UK's increasing appetite for AI.
All eyes on Tesco as UK’s biggest supermarket to say profit down £2.8bn – but what do shareholders want next? April 7, 2023 Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said [...]
Ted Baker: 245 jobs and 15 stores including London Bridge slashed by administrators April 8, 2024 Over 200 jobs and 15 Ted Baker stores have been terminated as part of its administrative process, in another blow to high street.
Bank of England warns banks have not learnt lessons from Truss gilts turmoil October 5, 2023 The Bank of England (BoE) said on Thursday it was disappointing that some of the banks it regulates have not tackled shortcomings in how they manage risks from customers after turmoil in UK government bond markets last September.
London set for AI tech boost as Microsoft to open state-of-the-art Paddington hub April 8, 2024 Microsoft will open a new hub for developing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology in London, it has been announced.
Former St James’s Place boss denied £450k bonus after tumultuous 2023 April 8, 2024 The board of wealth manager St James’s Place has cancelled a £456,700 bonus due to its former chief executive for 2023 after his final few months in the role saw the FTSE 100 firm in turmoil from excessive fees.