February 2024

The weight of keeping British businesses up and running is a heavy one according to the boss of BT’s business unit, who said the responsibility is “enormous”. Speaking to City…

The High Court has struck down the bid of a demolition boss to stay in his role, after he was found to have been part of an illegal cartel by…

Westfield mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) believes the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will boost sales in 2024, with a number of its Viparis convention venues hosting events during games.  Viparis, owned…

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the acquisition of AIG Life by Aviva. It was announced last September that Aviva was acquiring the US…

Packaging giant DS Smith could be the subject of a takeover bid from fellow London-listed rival Mondi. Whispers of a deal, which would create one of the world’s largest makers…

Mortgage arrears continued rising in the final quarter of last year, although remaining relatively low, as the pressure from higher interest rates continued to filter through into the economy. According…

An estimated £40m was owed by NHS pharmacy chain Medipharmacy before it collapsed into administration and was rescued, it has been revealed. Last week, the pharmacy company was bought out…

My prediction of an England Six Nations title is still on, just about. And I don’t see that being derailed this weekend against Wales. Wales didn’t actually play that badly…

Savile Row is globally famous for its tailors. There have been clothiers on the Row for four hundred years and it houses some of the greatest names in gentlemen’s tailoring:…

Hambro Perks Growth Debt fund has invested in an ‘Edtech’ company building AI for use in schools, colleges and universities. The tenth investment for the fund, Century creates proprietary education…