London Underground strikes this week cancelled after last-minute deal October 3, 2023 Strike action set to cause chaos on the London Underground this week have been called off, the Rail Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has announced. 3,000 workers had planned walk outs on Wednesday and Friday this week but the RMT said that both will no longer go ahead after “significant progress” was made during the [...]
Investors ready for Tesla update as Musk eyes bigger stake January 21, 2024 Elon Musk's Tesla is gearing up to release its fourth quarter results on Wednesday as Musk is vying for a larger stake.
‘Huge vote of confidence’: Sunak cheers Google’s £790m AI injection in Watford January 18, 2024 Google has announced plans to invest $1bn (£790m) to build a new UK data centre as it tries to gain a lead in the race for AI supremacy.
Ed Warner: Why invest in hosting sport? Mainly because it’s bloody fun March 14, 2024 Our columnist gives his take on the sport business world.
UK banks could face major losses over FCA motor finance review January 15, 2024 UK banks could be on the hook for billions in compensation, according to analysts, after the City watchdog announced a review into unfair costs on discretionary car finance commissions.
A case for the defence in a trial of Elon Musk vs The Cryptoverse January 4, 2023 Nigel Green sets out the key reasons why he believes that it is now high time for crypto bulls to embrace the vision of Elon Musk.
Why Tiger Woods’ successor as face of Nike could be made of pixels and data January 12, 2024 The iconic partnership came to an end this week after 27 years.
The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on Muskisms, Barbie and why there’s light at the end of the rate-rising tunnel August 3, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar of Interactive Investor Little relief from interest rates yet, but there is light at the end of the tunnel The Bank of England is forecast to raise interest rates for the 14th time in a row today, lifting [...]
J2O maker Britvic ups dividend and vows to buy back £75m worth of shares as pre-tax profits soar May 17, 2022 Soft drinks conglomerate Britvic today announced plans to launch a £75m share buyback scheme and upped its dividend by 20 per cent, after posting “strong” results for the six months running up to 31 March 2022. The Tango and J2O maker said its pre-tax profits increased 48.7 per cent to £45.8m, after its revenues jumped [...]
Major League Baseball to consider increasing number of London games to three or four May 13, 2022 Major League Baseball could increase the number of games per season that it stages in London after it stepped up its commitment to the capital. MLB made its UK debut in 2019 with a double header at the London Stadium that the competition’s chiefs deemed a great success. It confirmed this week that it is [...]