Booming services sector steers UK economy further away from recession May 9, 2023 Britain’s economy is running at its strongest level in nearly a year, powered by households still splashing the cash amid the cost of living crisis in another sign the country will skirt a recession. A new survey out last night from consultancy BDO revealed output growth in the UK reached its highest level in eight [...]
Tesla misses delivery targets by over 60,000 cars as growth grinds to a halt April 2, 2024 Tesla missed the consensus Wall Street estimate of 449,080 deliveries by more than 62,000, its largest margin to date.
High voltage: National Grid’s profits spark to life amid Europe’s energy crunch November 18, 2021 National Grid is benefitting from booming profits as the energy crisis continues to bite.
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Saracens up for Spurs repeat March 26, 2024 In the lead up to the 2023-24 Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts. Team of the week: Saracens, England In one of just two fixtures at the weekend [...]
Millions of low income households are overpaying for their broadband, says Ofcom April 24, 2023 More than half of low-income homes who qualify for cheaper broadband tariffs are missing out on the deals, according to the UK communications regulator. Only 220,000 households were on a social tariffs as of February 2023, meanwhile 53 per cent of people receiving benefit payments were completely unaware of cheaper deals, Ofcom revealed in a [...]
Kremlin seizes Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries in latest sanctions pushback July 17, 2023 The Russian state has taken control of French yoghurt maker Danone’s Russian subsidiary along with beer company Carlsberg’s stake in a local brewer, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. The decree said that foreign-owned stakes in Danone Russia and Baltika Breweries were being put under the “temporary management” of government property agency Rosimushchestvo. It comes after the Russian subsidiaries of Germany’s Uniper and Finland’s Fortum were taken under state control in April. The Kremlin warned [...]
Carpetright: Rival Tapi rescues brand out of administration as 1,500 jobs lost July 23, 2024 Carpetright has been rescued out of administration but more than 1,500 jobs have been lost, it has been confirmed.
‘Steady picture’: UK house prices increase at fastest rate since July 2022, as London rose slowest July 17, 2024 Expectations of a cut to interest rates and continued tight supply helped house prices to rise for the third successive month in May, the Office for National Statistics has said.
Helical slashes dividend despite London lettings and development progress July 17, 2024 Progress in flagship central London office developments and the successful lettings of three Aldgate East spaces has led office specialist Helical to underline its confidence it has in the capital's office market despite having to slash its dividend.
WANdisco: Scandal-hit data firm warns cash could run out by mid-July as it launches $30m fundraise May 15, 2023 Scandal-hit data firm WANdisco warned it could run out of cash as soon as mid-July today as it announced an emergency $30m fundraise to bolster its balance sheet following a fraud scandal.