London ‘no longer the home of mining’ as activist pushes for Glencore to shift listing to Sydney March 14, 2024 The proposals included shifting the company's primary stock market listing from London to Sydney.
IP Group aims to build on UK’s ‘science superpower’ ambition despite difficult funding environment March 13, 2024 "The market environment for early-stage investing remained challenging in 2023," CEO Greg Smith noted.
Hold the ketchup: UK supermarkets facing tomato shortage February 21, 2023 UK supermarkets are facing a tomato shortage after bad weather in Europe and Africa disrupted supplies. Shoppers across the country have been sharing their frustration on social media after being unable to find tomatoes at their local stores. Growers and suppliers in Morocco have had to contend with cold temperatures, heavy rain, flooding and cancelled [...]
How to cure the City’s depression? Some retail investor therapy February 16, 2024 The London Stock Exchange needs wide reform, but recentering the role of retail investors could be a shot in the arm, writes Fraser Thorne.
Britain set to launch carbon levy on imported goods such as iron, steel and cement in 2027 December 18, 2023 A carbon price is used by governments to help reduce emissions by charging a fee on carbon pollution to encourage industries to cut their greenhouse gases.
Encourage investment and tackle skills shortages in Spring Budget, businesses say February 26, 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is unlikely to have significant scope for major tax cuts given the constrained fiscal position, but businesses are hoping Hunt will announce further measures to boost the economy.
Businesses should expect ‘fair prices’, Ofgem respond to FSB’s concerns ahead of winter December 8, 2023 The FSB called on energy suppliers last month, signalling that changes must be made as small businesses battle high utility bills.
BSL Antony and Cleopatra at the Globe is radical but frustrating August 15, 2024 Blanche McIntrye’s bilingual staging of Antony and Cleopatra at The Globe is as frustrating as it is powerful. Antony’s Romans use English, Cleopatra’s Egyptians use British Sign Language (BSL), and the entire play is subtitled on a huge screen that centres the staging. The use of BSL allows for a new and radical reading of [...]
JLEN Environmental Assets sells off £68m in assets to pay debts and launch share buyback August 15, 2024 JLEN Environmental Assets Trust has sold off half of its anaerobic digestion portfolio to Future Biogas for £68.1m. The trust, which invests in environmental infrastructure assets, sold the facilities at their June valuation. After the deal, it will continue to own the other 49 per cent of its anaerobic digestion portfolio. Future Biogas is a [...]
HSBC pledges not to close more branches until 2026 August 11, 2024 HSBC has pledged not to close any more of its branches until at least 2026 as regulators and politicians ramp up efforts to ensure access to cash and in-person banking services.