Neighbourhood watch: Keeping a close eye on the London Stock Exchange February 6, 2024 In the last couple of years, London's exchanges - particularly the flagship bourse, the London Stock Exchange - have been under scrutiny like never before.
Former Klarna chief joins Treasury-backed fintech body June 20, 2023 The former UK chief of Klarna has joined the board of the government-backed Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology as the group looks to spur an “aggressive” push for the UK’s fintech sector.
Marks and Spencer: Five charts revealing the remarkable turnaround of a British icon May 25, 2024 Wracked by poor sales figures, rickety online infrastructure and a general identity crisis M&S, the once darling of the British high street has pulled off a remarkable turnaround.
Why Gen Z is avoiding the corporate ladder and what ‘tough questions’ it poses for business January 16, 2024 Generation Z is beginning to shrug off the corporate ladder climb, new research suggests, while some experts believe the UK entrepreneurial landscape – and the workplace – could be changing. An analysis of Companies House data by accounting firm Hazlewoods showed the number of Gen Z directors of UK companies jumped 42 per cent in [...]
Watch out FTSE 100: Bloomberg is coming after ‘entrenched’ players April 30, 2024 The indices were launched last month in the UK as well as France, Germany, Italy and a range of other countries around the world.
History of the City: What’s the story behind the Tower Bridge? March 21, 2024 Since 1894, Tower Bridge has been one of London's most iconic landmarks. The History of the Tower Bridge began in 1876.
Canon remains in the red despite capturing near-£100m sales boost October 3, 2024 The UK arm of camera and printer giant Canon failed to return to the black during its latest financial year despite sales rising by almost £100m. The Uxbridge-headquartered division reduced its pre-tax loss from £7.3m to £5.1m in 2023, newly-filed accounts with Companies House have revealed. The last time Canon UK reported a pre-tax profit [...]
Strawbridge to replace Sinfield in England rugby set-up April 9, 2024 Veteran New Zealand rugby coach Andrew Strawbridge has joined England on a full-time deal after a short stint with Steve Borthwick’s side during the Six Nations. The 59-year-old spent the first four weeks of this year’s Guinness Six Nations with England with the side coming third behind Ireland and France in the competition. “My brief [...]
Ten Hag makes Man Utd admission after scathing criticsim from Neville September 29, 2024 Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United must improve after a 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham branded “one of the worst performances I have seen” by former captain Gary Neville. Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke all scored as Spurs took full advantage of United having Bruno Fernandes sent off before half time. It was [...]
South Africa race row hooker Mbonambi says England “unprofessional” November 7, 2023 The South African hooker who was at the centre of a Rugby World Cup race row Bongi Mbonambi has accused of England of being “unprofessional”. The Springbok forward was accused by England flanker Tom Curry of calling him a “white c***” during South Africa’s 16-15 semi-final win in Paris last month. World Rugby investigated the [...]