Minister: Cyber brings ‘risks we can’t ignore’ with UK firms still vulnerable March 20, 2024 Three quarters of medium and large sized businesses were hit by a cyber attack in the past year, according to new government figures.
‘London is leading the way’ says Young’s pub boss as customers keep spending June 19, 2024 Young's saw strong growth across its portfolio last year.
How this British luxury brand is designing its future — with family values at its core May 21, 2024 Have you ever thought about how much work goes into those salt and pepper grinders sitting on your kitchen table?
Sunak’s green delays could undo years of planning for net zero September 21, 2023 Politics can operate at warp speed, whereas businesses make investment plans years, if not decades ahead.
Marshalls’ shares plummet as firm warns of slowdown in sales October 7, 2022 Shares in building materials manufacturer Marshalls fell almost 20 per cent today after the firm warned of a slowdown in sales due to faltering demand. The West Yorkshire firm said its outturn will be “slightly below the bottom end of the current range of market expectations” as its sales start to slow. The warning comes [...]
Barclays shares rise as booming US credit cards and higher interest rates helps bank beat expectations April 27, 2023 Barclays shares rose after it beat expectations in its first quarter results, as pretax profit rose 16 per cent on a strong performance from its domestic bank and booming US credit card spending. Across the group, Barclays’ pretax profit was £2.6bn, up 16 per cent from last year and comfortably beating company compiled consensus of [...]
Will it work? Securonomics June 6, 2024 Rachel Reeves has promised growth, but not to increase borrowing or impose new taxes. Can securonomics work? Sam Fowles investigates.
Build, Baby, Build: The Apprenticeship Levy is a tax by another name August 23, 2024 SME house builders need to attract young talent more than ever, but the inflexible Apprenticeship Levy is standing in the way, says Rowland Thomas The new Labour Government’s pro-development approach and commitment to getting Britain back building has been largely welcomed by the housebuilding industry. However, even if the Government delivers on its promise to [...]
Bennett on business: Mistakes on HS2 must be learnt from September 27, 2023 Neil Bennett, Global Co-Ceo of advisory firm H/Advisors, writes for City A.M. fortnightly - this week on HS2, water companies and a new Netflix must-see
Q&A: Fintech boss Janine Hirt on how London can stay ahead of EU rivals January 26, 2023 Fintech is an increasingly vital part of the UK’s financial ecosystem – so it’s high time to chat with Janine Hirt, the CEO of industry body Innovate Finance, on the challenges that come with keeping the UK out in front of Europe While the UK has historically been a global leader in FinTech – receiving [...]