What a probe into the veterinary sector means for the UK’s top dogs Pets At Home and CVS March 12, 2024 Top dogs in the UK veterinary sector were placed under pressure today after the competitions authority said it would launch an investigation into concerns pet owners are not getting value for money.
Taylor Wimpey: Average selling price hits £350,000 as firm shrugs off mini budget housing chaos January 13, 2023 The average selling price for private completions increased six per cent to more than £350,000 according to one of the UK’s largest construction companies. Taylor Wimpey released its 2022 overview today, saying total completions were a shade under last year’s at 13,154, compared to 14, 302. It said of the completions, more than a fifth [...]
Concerns raised with EU’s new clearing regulations as it aims to lure market to bloc February 20, 2023 Experts have warned that financial institutions operating in the clearing market are likely to face increasing costs as the EU brings in new regulations to grow its domestic clearing market. Under proposals announced in December, central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) – an institution that helps manage the risks that might arise if one counterparty defaults [...]
Construction sector back in boom mode as price increases slow March 4, 2022 After months of heavy price increases, the rapid cost hikes in the construction sector showed further signs of easing off in February, according to fresh data published this morning. Builders reported they were still facing problems in supply chains, and that prices for materials and other inputs rose in February. But the reported rise was [...]
Tingo, TAE Power Solutions and EVTEC Energy sign partnership agreement that will create more than 12,000 jobs February 24, 2023 Tingo International Holdings Inc, TAE Power Solutions Engineering Limitied, and EVTEC Energy PLC have announced a partnership that will see the construction of Africa’s first net-zero solar power plant. The triumvirate of companies will collaborate to develop a 110MW solar power plant, providing a sustainable energy source for Tingo’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) driven [...]
FTSE 100: London climbs to three-month high after Christmas break December 28, 2023 London’s top index moved 0.36 per cent , or 27.44 points higher, to finish at 7,724.95.
Bakerloo Line extension takes one step closer as £8bn plans unveiled February 24, 2024 Amongst the proposals include the extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead, and a West London Overground line, as well as a second crossrail linking the south west and north east.
Covid’s lingering impact drags down Petrofac revenues August 11, 2022 Covid-19’s challenges for the industry are still being felt as Petrofac reported declining revenue in the first half of 2022 at $1.2bn (£0.98), a drop from the $1.6bn (£1.3bn) in the same period last year. The energy services company’s net loss was at $14m (£11.4) with EBIT at $2m (£1.6m), a contrast from the $49m [...]
Have we got the minerals for a green future? August 15, 2022 Surging metal and mineral prices could hamper the UK's renewables ambitions, raising the costs of batteries and turbines for green project.
No, it’s not sci-fi. Robots really could help dig us out of our low productivity spiral October 25, 2022 Earlier this month, a robot named Ai-Da gave evidence to the House of Lords on the future of the creative industries. The members of the Lords Communications and Digital committee were fairly quite stumped. For all its weirdness, this episode proved a point: robots are among us. When thinking of robots, many of us imagine [...]