Alexei Navalny: Opposition leader and Putin critic dies in prison February 16, 2024 Navalny, who was serving a 19-year sentence on charges of extremism, was moved in December from his former prison in the Vladimir region of central Russia to to a “special regime” penal colony
Sir Adrian Montague: Chairman of Thames Water parent company Kemble quits February 16, 2024 He has also stood down as director of each of Kemble's subsidiaries, apart from TWUL and Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited.
Tories smashed in by-elections as Labour pull off double victory February 16, 2024 Gen Kitchen, the new MP for Wellingborough, said she was “ecstatic” at the result, while Damien Egan won Kingswood.
FTSE 100: London markets rise as UK recession and poor retail sales bolster hope for interest rate cuts February 15, 2024 The UK economy shrunk 0.1 per cent in December meaning it contracted 0.3 per cent over the fourth quarter of last year, a worse performance than economists had expected.
Shares crash for animal genetics firm Genus after China turbulence February 15, 2024 Its other business, ABS Dairy, it said was operating in a "challenging market" and saw volumes decrease six per cent, while demand for "dairy genetics" in China was hit hard by a "double-digit decline in the dairy heard".
Christie: Hospitality services group ‘improved’ after Wilko-affected torrid year February 15, 2024 Since August 2023 its share place dropped dramatically from 147.5p to 110.0p per share, representing a 27.27 per cent share decline overall in the last 12 months.
FCA: Three arrested in ‘major’ operation linked to insider dealing and organised crime February 14, 2024 A "major operation" by the financial watchdog and national crime body has arrested three men accused of insider dealing and money laundering linked to gangs.
Rochdale by-election: The only winners will be the losers February 13, 2024 When the Rochdale by-election results come in on 29 February, you would be forgiven for thinking it was an identity parade. Rochdale has showcased a lack of political choice, and poor process for selecting candidates, but out of this pretty dire situation, there will be winners too. First and foremost, however, there will be the [...]
UK and Nigeria to sign investment deal with focus on legal and financial services February 13, 2024 Business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch is in Nigeria to sign a landmark investment deal dubbed the ‘first-of-its-kind’. An agreement will be penned on Tuesday to support trade between the two countries while creating new investment opportunities. The department said the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) will be “the first the UK has signed [...]
Historic Adnams brewery calls in advisers to ‘explore options to fund growth plans’ February 13, 2024 This comes after Adnams detailed its struggles in September, citing the heavy toll of both the pandemic and high inflation on the industry.
