Babcock boss plays down prospect of future takeover September 24, 2023 The boss of Babcock has played down the prospect of a takeover amid the company's turnaround plan - who has labelled a sale "unlikely."
City law firms have youngest partners, new research shows August 31, 2022 The City’s high-paying corporate law firms have more young partners than those working in any other sector of the legal business, new research from legal sector accountancy firm Hazelwoods shows. Almost two fifths (38 per cent) of partners at City of London firms are now under the age of 44, as young lawyers are [...]
Zilch doubles down on AI for buy-now pay-later domination ahead of planned IPO next year May 5, 2024 London fintech Zilch is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence to boost competition with rival buy-now pay-later (BNPL) providers like Klarna and help it achieve profitability ahead of a planned IPO next year.
Klarna swings into profit as bosses plot blockbuster IPO November 6, 2023 Buy-now pay-later firm Klarna has swung into the black for the first full quarter in four years after rolling out a major cost-cutting programme and slashing the amount of borrowers defaulting on their debts.
Business rates ‘aren’t fit for purpose’ and are stifling small businesses, says FSB September 18, 2023 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling upon extensions and changes to existing rate relief bills for small businesses.
What next for Manchester City if they win the Champions League? June 8, 2023 When the Abu Dhabi United Group bought Manchester City almost 15 years ago, the new owners’ stated aim was to turn a club who had gone 30 years without a major trophy into a major European force. On Saturday against Inter Milan in Istanbul, City could tick the last box on their checklist by winning [...]
Are dividends under threat at Vodafone, BT and peers? December 12, 2023 Why are dividends looking unsustainable for big telecom companies at a time when connectivity is so important?
Doped Olympics, the Enhanced Games, is “bollocks”, says Seb Coe February 29, 2024 World Athletics chief Seb Coe has rubbished plans for a doping Olympics, the Enhanced Games, as “bollocks”. The former Olympic champion was speaking ahead of this weekend’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. “It’s bollocks. I can’t really get excited about it,” Coe said. “There’s only one message and that is if anyone is moronic [...]
Dyson powers up tech investment after hitting record global sales February 29, 2024 Dyson is now gearing up for its biggest line of product launches to date after hitting record global revenues of £7.1bn in 2023.
Liberty Global’s Andrea Salvato may be new Vodafone Chief December 19, 2022 Andrea Salvato is a contender for the top job at Vodafone according to latest reports from London’s telecom sources. Nick Read, Vodafone’s current CEO will step down at the end of the year after a financially turbulent quarter for the telecommunication giant. Beginning of December, the company had seen a 44 per cent decline in [...]