Global tech outage: Vital NHS system goes down along with Heathrow, London Stock Exchange and Sky News July 19, 2024 The London Stock Exchange, airlines, banks and media organisations went down in the early hours of Friday.
Ofcom stomps out inflation-linked price rises for phone and broadband contracts July 19, 2024 Telecoms regulator Ofcom has expressed concern that the old practice left customers dealing with financial uncertainty.
Segro sells £275m warehouse portfolio as it eyes ‘new investment opportunities’ July 19, 2024 The London-listed warehouse giant Segro has sold a group of retail spaces worth more than €327m (£275m) as it eyes “new investment opportunities”. The sale includes four warehouses, two located in Milan and two in Rome, which Segro said it had developed for “some of our largest clients” to support their expansion plans. The warehouses [...]
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip poised to end two-week winning streak amid global uncertainty July 19, 2024 Asian markets drop with Wall Street; oil prices fall; Japan inflation rises; Netflix exceeds subscriber targets; UK retail sales data next.
Here’s what the Czech Sphinx is planning for Royal Mail July 18, 2024 EP Group will offer a legally binding guarantee that there will be no change in control of GLS or Royal Mail for three years following the acquisition.
Private equity giant 3i makes ‘encouraging start’ on back of star performer Action July 18, 2024 The firm's net asset value (NAV) per share rose four per cent to 2,167p at the end of June, up from 2,085p at the end of March.
Big Yellow posts solid quarter of growth July 18, 2024 A boost in occupancy and a hike to rents helped revenue at self-storage firm Big Yellow to a solid increase in the second quarter, after what has been a difficult two years.
Dunelm weathers wet summer as it eyes record annual profit July 18, 2024 Homeware retailer Dunelm has weathered a wet summer to deliver strong sales across its product ranges, with the company now expecting to outstrip its forecast annual profit.
Qinetiq: ‘Good’ start to year helps defence firm to play catch-up on rivals July 18, 2024 A landmark deal with NATO and the ongoing success of long-term agreements in the UK and Australia have helped defence firm Qinetiq to welcome a "good" start to the year.
Kier: Construction giant’s order book nears £11bn on back of contract wins July 18, 2024 Kier Group's full-year order book came in at £10.8bn, representing a seven per cent year-on-year increase.