On paper, Microsoft and Google both reported strong quarterly earnings today and beat expectations. But the tech giants failed to satisfy the market, with shares in both companies down in …
January 2024
Law Society urges MoJ to increase criminal legal aid fees after High Court ‘victory’
The Law Society has declared “victory” against the UK government after the High Court ruled on its judicial review on criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. The government was taken to …
Boeing: Plane-maker suspends financial guidance after Alaska blowout crisis
Boeing has suspended its financial guidance for 2024 as it battles with the fall-out from the Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max incident. The US plane-=maker has dominated media headlines over the …
HexClad pans founder: Why Gordon Ramsay and Oprah swear by us
HexClad has taken the cookware world by storm, and Gordon Ramsay is a fan. Steve Dinneen has lunch with co-founder Danny Winer Unless you’ve been on a social media blackout …
Sanctioned Russian oligarch wins appeal in multibillion-dollar London divorce battle
A sanctioned Russian oligarch will be able to hold on to his $20bn fortune for a little while longer after the Supreme Court today ruled against his ex-wife in a …
Vodafone shuns offer from Iliad to tie up Italian businesses
Vodafone has rejected an offer from French telecoms company Iliad to merge their Italian businesses. Iliad said it was “confident” it had presented “the best possible” offer to revive the …
Budget tax cuts less likely, Jeremy Hunt warns cabinet
Jeremy Hunt has warned cabinet that there is less likely to be less opportunity for tax cuts in the Budget, compared to last year. The Chancellor, according to The Times, …
England have less chance of winning Six Nations than Scotland, says QBE
England have been given only a six per cent chance of winning the Six Nations Championship by number-crunchers at QBE. That is even less than Scotland, who have never won …
Cashing out: UK investors were ‘most negative’ last year with exodus from equities
UK investors were the “most negative” of any country in 2023, withdrawing $1.8bn (£1.4bn) from equity funds throughout the year. Globally, the value of mutual funds rose to $10.7trn throughout …
The Zone of Interest review: Jonathan Glazer’s best film to date
Last week, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest received five Oscar nominations, including Best Film and Best International Film. It’s Glazer’s first film in ten years, with his previous works …