Oil and Gas Sunak allows oil and gas exploration on sites for offshore wind admin May 3, 2024 The government will announce Friday that fossil fuel companies can now explore for oil or gas beneath offshore wind…
Energy Gazprom suffers its worst loss for decades due to a collapse in sales to Europe admin May 3, 2024 Gazprom, the Russian energy giant, has suffered its worst loss in more than 25 years after gas sales have been cut…
Social media TikTok welcomes back music stars admin May 3, 2024 Adele, Drake, and other world-famous music stars will return to TikTok following a resolution of a bitter dispute…
Companies Shell profits of $7.7 billion dollars beat expectations admin May 3, 2024 Shell reported better than expected profits for the first quarter of the year. The company benefited from an…
Industrial Maersk’s profits plummet as Houthi attacks on the Red Sea take their toll admin May 3, 2024 AP Moller Maersk has seen profits plummet as the shipping industry calculates the costs of disruption caused by…
Banking Lloyd’s Insurance acknowledges losses in Baltimore Bridge Crash admin May 3, 2024 The Baltimore Bridge collapse has caused two of the largest players on the Lloyd's of London Insurance market to…
Financial Guardian will cut jobs for journalists as it struggles to recover from heavy… admin May 3, 2024 The Guardian has announced a programme of redundancies as it struggles with a sharp decline in advertising.…
Economy Property trust seeks £500m London Listing in Rare Boost for City admin May 3, 2024 London's stock market, which has been in turmoil for years, is about to get a boost from a City Property Trust that…
Shares Coutts withdraws £2bn from London Stock Market admin May 3, 2024 The Royal Family's bank is planning to invest abroad in order to achieve the best returns. King's Bank is the…
Shares Starbucks’ sales plunge by £12bn due to consumers cutting back on expensive… admin May 2, 2024 Coffee chain blames "more demanding" customers for sudden drop in sales Starbucks shares dropped by over 16pc…
Retail Wickes sales drop as consumers turn away from new kitchens admin May 2, 2024 Wickes Group maintained its annual guidance in spite of a sharp drop in quarterly sales, as consumers shied away…
Technology Amazon’s profits are boosted by cloud computing, advertising and marketing admin May 2, 2024 Amazon has reported an increase in profits for the first quarter of this year. Advertising and cloud computing are…
Automotive Aston Martin says new models will drive profit after sales fell admin May 2, 2024 Aston Martin Lagonda's first-quarter sales have been slow, but the group says that four new models or refreshed…
Economy Prices of houses fall for the second consecutive month admin May 2, 2024 The sharpest fall in house prices since last summer occurred in April, as the recent rise in mortgage rates…
Economy UK manufacturing is in contraction admin May 2, 2024 Although the UK manufacturing sector contracted slower than expected in January, economists warn that output…
Retail Next, shrugs off the wet weather and springs back with a growth surge admin May 2, 2024 Next, once again, has defied UK high-street downturn and delivered better-than expected sales growth in the first…
Politics More councils to file for bankruptcy as debts double admin May 2, 2024 Councils have increased borrowing to offset funding cuts from Westminster. This has led to warnings about further…
Retail Mulberry warns investors about weak demand admin May 2, 2024 Mulberry's boss has warned there is no end to the global downturn in luxury after Mulberry posted another drop in…