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 [...]
Some honesty could spice up CEO meetings with Number 10 July 18, 2023 To listen to Downing Street, today’s meeting of the great and good of the British corporate world in Number 10 – as part of the “business council” – is part of a groundbreaking relationship between private sector and policymakers. It would be churlish to critique anything that brings our business leaders closer to government, but [...]
Our savers and our businesses are losing out from stagnant pension rules in the UK October 23, 2023 Pensions are a vital part of our later lives. As life expectancy increases with improvements in healthcare and lifestyles, our pensions will need to work even harder. Pension funds are also a vital source of investment upon which the businesses of today depend. Over the past twenty years, the UK has suffered a significant decline [...]
Pennon: South West Water owner raises dividend despite loss May 21, 2024 Pennon Group has one of the best records of performance of any water company in England.
Our financial services sector has failed to keep up with the change in digital banking December 4, 2023 Technological advances can only get us so far without the equivalent skills - it's time to close the gap, writes Michael Mainelli
Lord Mayor celebrates Saudi vision at ground-breaking Riyadh summit May 16, 2024 More than one thousand of the world’s leading political and business leaders gathered in Saudi for a World Economic Forum Special Meeting
Growth set to continue as confidence in the economy builds August 22, 2024 A closely watched survey suggests that the UK will continue growing at a robust pace in the second half of the year as confidence in the economy continues to build. S&P’s ‘flash’ purchasing managers’s index (PMI) accelerated to 53.4 in August, up from 52.8 last month and ahead of the 52.9 expected by economists. PMIs, [...]
The BTOM line? New Brexit import rules will hammer hospitality March 18, 2024 Border checks on fresh produce arriving from the EU will limit choice and push up prices for consumers, says Andrea Rasca The hospitality sector finds itself at a fork in the road. While the UK seemingly encourages free trade and a dynamic hospitality sector, incoming changes to how the country imports food from the EU [...]
Recruiter Gattaca sees income slide, cuts jobs amid cooling jobs market February 15, 2024 Recruiter Gattaca has reported its income from permanent jobs in the first half of 2024 is expected to slide down by 38 per cent.
Natwest confirms Paul Thwaite as new boss with £1.2m annual salary February 16, 2024 Paul Thwaite has been confirmed by Natwest's board to be the new group CEO, as he is set to take home a £1.1m pay package