Mining UK Entertainment Sector Poised to Lead Europe with £100bn Valuation Simon Rowe Aug 15, 2024 The UK entertainment and media sector is on track to surpass £100 billion in value for the first time this year,…
Construction Industry Blackstone Sells 3,000 Homes in Landmark £405 Million Shared Ownership Deal Simon Rowe Aug 15, 2024 In a significant move within the UK housing market, Blackstone, the American investment giant, has sold over 3,000…
Food and drink industry Starbucks Replaces CEO Amid Declining Sales, Appoints Chipotle’s Brian… Simon Rowe Aug 14, 2024 Starbucks Corporation has announced a significant leadership change, appointing Brian Niccol, the current head of…
Retail Asda Faces Market Share Decline Amid Leadership Concerns Simon Rowe Aug 14, 2024 Asda, the UK-based supermarket chain, has experienced a notable decline in its grocery market share, according to…
Stockmarket Bellway Abandons Crest Nicholson Takeover at the Eleventh Hour Simon Rowe Aug 14, 2024 In a surprising turn of events, Bellway has decided to abandon its £720 million takeover bid for Crest Nicholson,…
Banking UK Inflation Rises to 2.2% in July, Surpassing Bank of England’s Target Simon Rowe Aug 14, 2024 Inflation in the UK rose for the first time this year in July, climbing to 2.2% and surpassing the Bank of…
IT US Considers Google Break-Up After Monopoly Ruling Simon Rowe Aug 14, 2024 Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., faces potential divestiture of key operations following a landmark ruling…
Business UK shops close over fear of further violence after rioter is jailed for three… Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 Businesses closed early Wednesday morning due to fears of further riots. Judges began handing out prison sentences,…
Business GB News considers suing advertisers for boycott Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 GB News said that it was "closely" monitoring Elon Musk’s lawsuit against advertisers as a sign that it was…
Business Boohoo sells London office worth £72m amid turnaround struggles Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 Boohoo, a fast fashion retailer in London's Soho, is looking to sell its London office as it tries to improve its…
Health Environmental factors are suspected to be responsible for the rising rates of… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Cancer is no longer viewed as a disease that only affects the elderly. In the G20 industrialised nations group, an…
Pensions Rachel Reeves announces plans to create a pension model ‘Canadian… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is meeting with the heads of large pension schemes in Toronto. She wants to…
Tax How Coca-Cola’s earnings are able to hide a tax dispute worth $16bn Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Coca-Cola's dispute with US tax authorities, which has lasted for a decade, could now amount to $16bn, or enough to…
Financial H2O Asset Management will pay €250mn to investors after FCA finds “serious… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 H2O Asset Management agreed to pay €250mn in compensation to investors, after the UK Financial Conduct Authority…
Companies Musk’s X Sues Unilever Mars and CVS for a’massive boycott of… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Elon Musk’s social media platform X, sued a global ad alliance on Tuesday, along with several major companies…
Markets Airbnb shares fall 12% after company flags a weakening US market Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Vacation rental company Airbnb reported on Tuesday a second-quarter profit that was lower than Wall Street…
NHS NHS IT firm fined £6m over hacking of medical records Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 The data protection regulator announced that a software provider could be fined over £6m for a 2022 attack on…
Business Royal Mint opens a factory in South Wales to recover gold from electronic waste Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 The Royal Mint unveiled an "innovative" factory which will recover gold from electronic scrap, allowing the…