Rentokil shares spike 11 per cent after BT boss eyes takeover July 22, 2024 Philip Jansen, the former chief of BT Group, is eyeing a bid to take over FTSE 100 pest control firm Rentokil Initial, according to reports.
How British Airways wants to win passengers back: WhatsApp, new lounges and a £7bn facelift March 5, 2024 British Airways Chief executive Sean Doyle outlined the "modernisation" plan with the airline lagging in consumer polls
Swisscom last remaining suitor for Vodafone’s Italian business after Illiad snub February 15, 2024 Telecoms company Swisscom is reportedly the last company standing for a potential tie up with Vodafone's Italian business.
Business closures surpass openings for the first time since 2010 as higher borrowing costs bite November 29, 2023 Business closures have overtaken openings for the first time since 2010, a report in the Financial Times analysis has suggested
UK short positions fall as investors pile into bets against consumer firms November 7, 2022 The total number of short positions in UK companies slid in October as investors piled into bets against consumer firms across Europe amid a squeeze on shoppers’ spending power, new data has revealed.
Unicorn’s latest venture capital trust sells out in just seven days as investors are drawn in by tax relief February 24, 2024 Last week, the Unicorn AIM venture capital trust became oversubscribed in just seven days, despite a challenging market for VCTs.
City is ‘paying too much attention’ to inflation data, says bank governor November 22, 2023 The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey further confused the City on the future path of interest rates.
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods boosted by falling inflation as sales and revenue jump November 16, 2023 Premier Foods' boss: "We know how challenging the past year has been for many consumers and so it's good to see the rate of input cost inflation falling."
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....
Heathrow Airport slams Government despite busiest day for more than four years May 13, 2024 Heathrow Airport's busiest day for more than four and a half years helped passenger numbers continue to rise in April, according to new figures.