Teesworks: What it is and why it’s controversial after profits at the flagship regeneration site spike January 10, 2024 Teesworks, one of the UK's largest regeneration projects, enjoyed a surge in its revenue and profits during its latest financial year. Here's why the scheme is con controversial.
London Oxford Street spend slips as pressure mounts to scrap tourist tax January 23, 2024 Bosses behind Oxford Street are piling fresh pressure on the government to scrap the tourist tax after visitors failed to splash the cash over the Christmas period. Dee Corsi, who heads up the New West End Company, said footfall grew three per cent over the holiday season but customers kept their purses shut, with spending [...]
ASOS share price recovers slightly after Mike Ashley’s Frasers raises stake May 17, 2023 Frasers Group raised its stake in online fashion retailer ASOS, a filing showed on Wednesday, as the Mike Ashley-owned sportswear retailer continues its drive into a more premium market. Frasers, formerly called Sports Direct, increased its stake in ASOS to 7.4 per cent from a prior stake of more than 5 per cent, as of [...]
Motoring: Rolls Royce breaks a more than century old sales record January 9, 2023 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has exceeded its annual sales by more than 6,000 units for the first time ever. The luxury marque reported a “particularly strong year-on-year growth” over the past 12 months, as around 6,021 more cars were delivered across the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Bespoke commissions also went through the roof in 2022, [...]
Gordon Ramsay TV shows boosts chef’s production studio June 25, 2024 The success of hit TV shows featuring Gordon Ramsay helped his boost his production company's coffers during its latest financial period, it has been revealed.
Former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis targets first Boux Avenue profits May 15, 2024 Former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis is targeting a first ever profit for his lingerie stores chain Boux Avenue despite its losses widening.
July washout drags retail sales down 1.2 per cent as supermarkets and high street hit August 18, 2023 July’s awful weather dragged down UK retail sales by 1.2 per cent, as supermarkets suffered the most from the washout with Brits not splashing cash on food and clothes. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show retail sales volumes in July went down following a small rise of 0.6 in June, [...]
More than 300 businesses to be created as Travel Counsellors launches its largest-ever recruitment drive January 22, 2024 Hundreds of entrepreneurs across the UK are being supported to launch their own companies as part of a travel group's largest-ever recruitment drive.
Toyota: Interest payment rises help sales accelerate towards £1bn at European arm August 7, 2024 Sales at the European arm of Toyota have accelerated by almost 50 per cent to almost £1bn during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The car making giant, which also sells Lexus cars, has posted a total revenue of £941.7m for the 12 months to March 31, 2024, according to newly-filed documents with [...]
London won’t see exodus – but property growth rates may slow, says Onthemarket June 8, 2021 Property growth rates in the capital could slow in the medium-term, as pandemic-led lifestyle changes like wanting a garden or office space are likely to continue. House prices in the UK have on average grown by £22,000 in the last 12 months, according to the latest figures from Halifax, however prices in London have lagged [...]