Firstgroup: Booming rail and bus demand delivers windfall for shareholders June 11, 2024 Firstgroup dividends sit at 5.5p, a 45 per cent hike on full-year 2023 amid a surge in demand for rail and bus travel.
Labour hold record lead over Tories among UK businesses, pollsters find June 3, 2024 Labour have clocked up a record 17-point lead over the Conservatives among UK businesses ahead of the July 4 general election.
UK business confidence jumps to highest level since Brexit referendum May 31, 2024 Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds, said the results "highlight a notable improvement in business confidence."
Auto Trader share price soars after profit and revenue jump May 30, 2024 Despite the strong performance, the company noted that there were significant differences in demand for new and used cars.
Election 2024: Starmer defends ‘fantastic’ business endorsements against criticisms May 28, 2024 Keir Starmer has defended his “fantastic” list of business endorsements against criticisms that it lacks FTSE 100 CEOs and appears to endorse fire and rehire.
Election 2024: UK crises made worse by ‘Conservative choices’, Reeves says May 28, 2024 The UK’s “unique exposure” to economic crises “can only be explained by choices made by Conservative governments”, Labour’s Rachel Reeves has argued.
Lower shipping costs help Victorian Plumbing navigate ‘subdued’ environment May 28, 2024 The Skelmersdale-based firm noted that it continued to gain market share in a "subdued trading environment".
Election 2024: Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘most pro-growth Treasury in history’ May 27, 2024 Rachel Reeves will pledge to “lead the most pro-growth Treasury in our country’s history”, if elected as Chancellor on July 4.
Reform AI adoption or it could ‘widen corporate inequalities’, IoD warns May 24, 2024 The adoption of generative AI could "widen corporate inequalities, with sectors prone to market consolidation seeing the most significant shifts."
Investec sets aside £30m for FCA motor finance review May 23, 2024 London-listed South African banking group Investec has set aside £30m to cover potential costs from a City regulator probe into unfair car loans that could leave the motor finance industry on the hook for billions in compensation fees.