The surprise fall that shows just how much trouble the London Stock Exchange is in January 29, 2024 The value of listed firms on the London Stock Exchange is now ony four-fifths of what it was a decade ago: Read more
The Notebook: Retirement villages are becoming the norm – at least, overseas January 25, 2024 The notebook is a place where business’ movers and shakers say their piece – and today, it’s Nick Sanderson, chief executive of retirement village developers Audley Group If like me, you are a keen follower of sports, you’ll know the Australian Open reaches its culmination this weekend in Melbourne, as the world’s best tennis players [...]
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Watchdog: ‘Unsustainable’ Royal Mail could be allowed to deliver post on only three days of the week January 24, 2024 The communications watchdog has called for modernisation of the Royal Mail and postal service for the modern age – with proposals including a slower first-class service and reducing the number of delivery days from six to three. Ofcom this morning called for a “national debate” on the future of the UK’s postal service. Following the [...]
Wimbledon tennis expansion: Deputy Mayor to deliver final-ish decision on seemingly endless planning application January 23, 2024 Wimbledon organisers claim they need the extra space - on land they own - to deliver a world-leading tournament and revenues that will benefit the wider sport
Agincourt, Waterloo, Sparkling Wine: English fizz makes further inroads into champagne lead January 23, 2024 Revenues and volumes both increased at Chapel Down, the market leader in the exploding English sparkling wine sector
Economy: Why the latest data makes a ‘technical’ recession seem (almost) inevitable – with pub spending the only white knight January 19, 2024 The UK appears set to enter recession - and even if the term is in some ways meaningless, it's still very bad news indeed
Biden on Red Sea: Strikes haven’t stopped Houthi attacks – so we’ll carry on January 19, 2024 US President Joe Biden pledged to continue attacks on Houthi sites in Yemen in an effort to restrict the militant group's ability to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
Wincanton to go private – with board fed up with share price underperformance January 19, 2024 Wincanton, the logistics and warehouse outfit, is the latest firm to leave the London public market and head for private hands.
You’d like to pay more tax? Well, you can… but nobody seems to want to January 18, 2024 Tax bills are a part of life, but some claim to want theirs to be bigger. Few seem interested that they can pay more if they'd like.