UK economy ‘bounces back’ in another signal a recession is off the table but experts warn of stagnation March 10, 2023 The UK economy “bounced back” from a sharp contraction over Christmas and is holding up better than feared in another sign the country could avoid a recession, official figures out today show. Gross domestic product (GDP) jumped 0.3 per cent in January, better than the consensus forecast of 0.1 per cent growth, according to the [...]
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Skyscanner reveals best place for sunny November holiday in Europe November 7, 2023 Skyscanner has chosen the best place for a November holiday in the sun
Young’s hopes for repeat of bumper year with Rugby World Cup on horizon May 25, 2023 Pub chain Young’s has continued to weather the economic storm posting a hike in revenues for the year thanks to Royal celebrations and an exceptionally hot summer last year. The 223 strong chain, which operates largely in London and the South-East, said that revenues were up 19.4 per to £368.9m compared to £309.m in the [...]
Sadiq Khan: London mayor criticised for failing to pay small businesses on time December 22, 2023 Sadiq Khan has been criticised for failing to hit a City Hall target to pay 90 per cent of small businesses’ invoices on time.
Falling mortgage rates to provide support for house prices in 2024 December 21, 2023 Interest rates are expected to fall in the first half of next year after new figures showed that inflation dropped to 3.9 per cent in November, down sharply from 4.6 per cent the month before.
Explainer-in-brief: Guess who’s back, back again – it’s the Online Safety Bill November 4, 2022 The online safety bill is back in Parliament this month. Rishi Sunak has vowed to make substantial progress with it before Christmas. The nub of his plan is to scrap the “legal but harmful clause” on the basis that it might impinge on free speech. It was also the more contentious element of the laws. [...]
Charles Tyrwhitt’s sales success sees The White Company owner pass £500m May 1, 2024 The group behind The White Company has seen its turnover surge past £500m thanks to the success of menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt, it has been revealed.
Square Mile and Me: Enness CEO Islay Robinson on his career – and a flaming suit mishap August 1, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Global Mortgages, takes us through his career, from a flaming suit mishap to his love for London What was your first job? My first job was crushing boxes at a market when I was about 14. [...]
Investors hope for news to boost under-pressure Currys shares December 10, 2023 It has been a bad year to be a Currys investor and shareholders will be hoping for chief executive Alex Baldock to pull something out of the hat on Thursday that they can cheer for. The electronics retailer will update the markets on how it performed in the first half of a year where revenue is expected [...]