Revealed: Matalan lost over £100m as lenders took control March 6, 2024 Matalan lost more than £100m in the year it was taken over by its lenders, newly-filed accounts have revealed.
Wayfair profit down despite homeware giant laying off more than a quarter of staff July 25, 2024 The UK arm of online homeware retailer Wayfair has seen its profit dip despite cutting around 30 per cent of its workforce in a bid to save costs, newly-filed documents have revealed. The company, which sells furniture and homeware through its website, saw its pre-tax profit fall to £2.6m in 2023, down from £2.7m in [...]
The Notebook: Jo Streeten goes back to her old university November 6, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s the turn of Jo Streeten, managing director at AECOM.
Kwarteng makes permanent cut to stamp duty in a bid to drive growth September 23, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed stamp duty would be slashed from today in a bid to drive growth and boost confidence in the economy. Announcing his mini-budget, Kwarteng said: “Today’s statement is about growth. Home ownership is the most common route for people to own an asset, giving them a stake in the success of our economy [...]
Week ahead: Rate cut may offer optimism for housebuilding sector August 4, 2024 In a rather quiet week ahead, London markets are expecting updates from financial services firm Legal & General (L&G), housebuilder Persimmon, and real estate investment trust (REIT) Derwent London.
FTSE 100 close: London index reverses losses as Bunzl struggles June 15, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was dragged lower today by investors piling out of outsourcer Bunzl despite the firm this morning raising its revenue forecast before reversing losses in the afternoon session. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.34 per cent to 7,628.27 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Starmer sounds alarm on house price ‘shocks’ as mortgage rates rise October 6, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has warned about potential housing price “shocks” across the UK in the wake of dramatic mortgage rate rises. The Labour leader today told City A.M. there’s “no market confidence” in the government and that “we are going to see these shocks in mortgages and housing as a direct result of it”. Starmer [...]
Why mining stocks have rebounded despite BHP’s profit slump August 22, 2023 China's gloomy economic data has chipped away at the share prices of the world's largest miners for months. But is a recovery underway?
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group lowers stake in AO World July 8, 2024 Mike Ashley's retail empire Frasers Group has lowered its stake in white goods giant AO World.
Vodafone and Three hit back at union concerns deal will kill competition October 17, 2023 Vodafone and Three have hit back at a warning from trade union Unite that their telco tie-up will stifle competition, threaten national security and raise customer bills by up to £300 a year.