Mining LGIM sells some Glencore shares due to concerns about coal production Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Legal and General Investment Management will sell some of Glencore's shares due to concerns about the company's…
Artificial intelligence YouTube talks AI music deal with record labels Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 YouTube is in discussions with record labels about licensing their songs to artificial intelligence tools which…
Investment Alliance and Witan merge to form £5 billion giant Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Alliance Trust, one of Britain's oldest and most respected investment trusts, announced a merger with its rival…
Companies Deliveroo’s shares are up after reports of a takeover bid from a US rival Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Analysts suggest that other bidders may come forward soon. Shares of the UK food delivery service Deliveroo rose…
Business Triple profits for retailer AO World thanks to TV sales of Euro 2024 Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Online electrical goods retailer AO World enjoyed a near tripling of profits, thanks to the booming sales of tumble…
Leisure and Hospitality The planned Universal theme park to be built in Bedfordshire will ‘bring… Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Universal, the movie group, has announced that a Hollywood-themed park they plan to build in Bedfordshire will be…
NHS The future of a firm that provides vital NHS services is uncertain Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Auditors have warned that the British arm of Atos - the French technology firm which is a key supplier to the NHS…
Business The union calls on Royal Mail to give staff a’serious stake in… Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 After the Czech billionaire who is bidding for the ownership of Royal Mail for £3.6bn suggested that he might…
Cars Volkswagen to invest $5bn in Tesla electric car rival Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Volkswagen announced plans to invest $5bn (£3.9bn), or up to 9% of its total revenue, in Rivian's US electric…
Drug Research Weight-loss drugs to boom with generic versions Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Experts have predicted that weight-loss medicines will see a boom in popularity, now that the first generic…
Retail THG and Frasers combine forces to make retail more profitable Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Mike Ashley's Frasers Group forged an agreement with THG, which will make it the first third party retailer to use…
Politics Labour: Thames Water not in line for Nationalisation Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Labour would oppose renationalising Thames Water. The utility company is in trouble and has a very uncertain…
Economy Top investor claims that Britain’s ‘Banana Economy’ is holding… Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 One of Britain's largest infrastructure investors called Britain "a Banana Economy" with the ethos "Build…
Technology Vodafone CEO: UK AI ambitions are at risk due to poor mobile network. Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Vodafone's boss has warned that Britain's ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial-intelligence are at risk due…
Tax Minimum tax on billionaires could raise $250bn per year Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 According to a G20-commissioned report, a global minimum tax on billionaires could raise up to $250bn per year and…
Electric Vehicles Stellantis threatens UK production due to EV targets Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Vauxhall's owner Stellantis warned that it may stop production in Britain unless the British Government does more…
Climate Denmark will charge farmers €100 per cow as the first carbon tax in agriculture Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Denmark has announced the first carbon tax in agriculture. Cattle farmers will be charged nearly €100 per year for…
Oil and Gas Exxon’s massive project could be the last source of petroleum in the world Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 ExxonMobil executives work in a six-storey office building in the capital of Guyana, Georgetown. They are figuring…