UK receives raft of upgrades after beating expectations again July 14, 2024 Figures out last week showed that the economy grew 0.4 per cent after stagnating in April. This was double the rate of growth expected by experts.
US slowdown doesn’t hold back Balfour Beatty’s pre-tax profit jump August 16, 2023 Balfour Beatty hailed a nine per cent rise in revenues during its half year results, rising to £4.7bn up from £4.1bn when compared to last year, as the construction firm praised its “diverse portfolio” for the lift. The business which works on trackwork and power supply builds has been less impacted by a slow down [...]
Henry Boot ups dividend as developer optimistic about UK property market March 25, 2024 Property developer Henry Boot has increased its dividend for the year as the firm remains hopeful about green shoots in the UK’s property market.
Emergency plans to release prisoners early to ease overcrowding to be revealed July 11, 2024 The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set to announce its emergency plans to free up prison spaces in order to tackle the issue of overcrowding.
FACT reap due rewards for diligent growth June 4, 2024 Since their foundation in 1983, FACT have become globally recognised for protecting the intellectual property of the film and TV industry and, more recently, the sports rights sector. It has been said that the best organisations and teams always build from a position of strength and that’s precisely what FACT have done. Their credibility comes [...]
Harrods hails rise in profit as iconic London store recovers from pandemic lull August 15, 2023 Harrods, the world famous department store in Knightsbridge, recorded a profit for the year ending January 2023, as the iconic London shop fully rebounded from the pandemic lull. Luxury shoppers keen to blow their cash in the capital helped hike operating profits at Harrods to £202.7m up from a weak £71.4m the prior year. The [...]
eTukTuk announced as headline partners for Crypto AM SOLSTICE event May 25, 2023 Crypto AM is delighted to announce thateTukTuk– the first automotive project onCardano– has been confirmed as a Headline Partner for the upcoming Crypto AM SOLSTICE: 5th Birthday & Unlocking Summer Party being held at Boisdale of Canary Wharf on June 21. The day will be made up of six, hand-picked panels featuring an impressive roll [...]
Brits still working from home this winter facing hundreds more in energy bills August 17, 2022 The post-pandemic work from home honeymoon could end this winter with Brits having to pay hundreds more in energy bills to heat their homes. Research has shown it is cheaper for workers to go back to their desks, than to heat their homes while working in them, to the tune of almost £200 a month. [...]
Online retailer making waves around the world May 15, 2023 It started nearly 20 years ago with a keen record collector looking to find a market for some of his discs on eBay – then still a relatively new online auction website. Now Rarewaves.com is one of the largest online marketplace retailers in the world selling all manner of goods to all the countries around [...]
Youths ‘film shoplifting for TikTok’ as businesses call for government aid September 16, 2023 Shoplifting and abuse at independent shops are increasing due to the cost-of-living crisis and youths filming it for TikTok, forcing some businesses to close, it has been said. Muntazir Dipoti, president of the Federation of Independent Retailers (FIR), which has 10,500 members, said 850 incidents of theft or verbal abuse are recorded every day. Incidents [...]