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Shein doubles profit in Britain with sales of £1.55bn
Shein, a Chinese-founded fast-fashion online retailer, doubled its profit in Britain, and overtook Boohoo, before a planned blockbuster London float.
According to new accounts filed at Companies House, Shein UK's pre-tax profit rose from…
Tate & Lyle ditches shareholder vote for planned £1.4bn takeover
Tate & Lyle is the latest company that has taken advantage of recent reforms to listing rules. It announced it had dropped plans to submit a proposed £1.4billion acquisition to a vote by shareholders.
According to the old rules, the…
Irish Finance Minister calls €14bn Apple tax windfall ‘transformational.’
The Irish Finance Minister has described the €14bn windfall tax from Apple as "transformational". This comes just weeks after the Irish government lost its case at the European Court of Justice arguing that the tech company should be…
Ofwat’s letter to small businesses reveals that water bills for these firms are increasing by…
Water suppliers have been accused by small businesses of burdening them with the costs of "historic mistakes" made by the bosses of the scandal-hit water industry. It was revealed that their prices may rise by nearly 30% by 2030.
Ofwat…
Thames Water may be denied new debt financing in the next few weeks
Thames Water, the struggling water company, is fighting for its survival and has been told that it may not be able to raise new debts as soon as next week. According to the accounts of its holding company, the debt-ridden company faces a…
Nightmare on Aim Street scares investors
The City of London is preparing for a "Halloween Nightmare on Aim Street", which could be announced at the budget meeting next month. Investors have been scared by fears that Treasury may consider cutting an "essential" tax relief which has…
Aston Martin shares plummet after profit warning
Aston Martin Lagonda's new chief executive has forced the luxury carmaker to cancel its financial plans and reduce production for the year. Shares in the company have plummeted since the arrival of the new executive.
The stock fell to a…
Owner of Tropicana warns about profit squeeze as orange price soar
Private equity-owned drinks company Tropicana, which produces fruit juices such as Tropicana, has warned that a citrus blight has caused the destruction of crops and is likely to lead to a rise in prices for consumers. Naked Juice (which…
City giants are running away from the law firm which has Asda and Harrods on edge
Martyn Day stared at tanks from his window. In 2006, Leigh Day's co-founder travelled to Ivory Coast in order to fight a lawsuit against Trafigura. Trafigura was accused of dumping toxic materials off the coast. When the Yorkshire-bred…
Families rush to give gifts before the budget
Parents and grandparents rush to transfer property, cash and investment before the budget in October. Lawyers report a rise in large gifts made by families who are convinced that the government is going to target capital gains (CGT) or…
Thames Water lenders plot £1bn lifeline
Thames Water's creditors plan to inject over £1 billion before the end the year to give the utility a financial lifeline as it attempts to sort out its finances. The City's sources say that a group of hedge funds, institutions and other…
Amanda Staveley Company liquidated following dispute with shipping tycoon
After a dispute over an historic loan with a Greek shipping magnate, a company owned by the former Newcastle United director Amanda Staveley was forced into liquidation.According to both parties, a London court liquidated Staveley’s Apollo…
Owner of New York Sun bids for Telegraph Newspapers
A publisher from the United States has entered the auction to purchase The Daily Telegraph at the last stages.
The New York Sun owner, an American website with a right-leaning news agenda, expressed interest in acquiring the Sunday…
BMW shares drop to a four-year low after recall of 1.5m vehicles announced
The shares of BMW fell after the automaker announced it would have to recall 1,5m vehicles due to a brake problem. This will cost it nearly €1bn.
The German manufacturer stated that its annual earnings will be significantly lower than…
BoE is urged to increase the sale of short-dated Gilts in order to boost market liquidity
Investors say that the Bank of England, when it announces its plans to reduce the size of the balance sheet in the coming week, should expand the types of bonds it offers to increase market liquidity.
In the last two-and-a half years,…
Serica warns that the energy profits tax could hinder North Sea projects
The head of a large North Sea oil producer warned that an "punitive tax regime" would hinder its plans to further invest in Britain.
Chris Cox confirmed, as well, that Serica Energy was also looking to acquire companies outside of the…
After fire, Grenfell Building firm is criticised by an inquiry and awarded contracts worth millions
After the Grenfell tragedy, councils and colleges awarded contracts worth millions of pounds to the building company that was found to be "considerable responsible" for . This is due to its "casual approach to fire safety".
Rydon, a…
The man behind Peloton’s billionaire boom and bust
John Foley is a man who knows how to describe himself. He's 53 and a living example of the things that can go wrong with business. Shares can rise or fall, but he is a testament to this. He was once a stock-market darling. He co-founded…