Jeremy Hunt could scrap or scale back ‘non-dom’ tax status in next week’s Spring Budget in an attempt to raise some cash for tax cuts, according to reports. With less …
February 2024
Coventry Building Society sees profit boost from rate hikes as Co-op Bank merger talks continue
Higher interest rates have boosted Coventry Building Society’s annual profit as the lender continues to negotiate a potential merger with the Co-op Bank. The lender posted a profit before tax …
NHS delays help private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare’s profit jump by a third
Independent healthcare provider Spire Healthcare Group reported an uptick in revenues and operating profits in its annual results, as the UK’s private healthcare sector continues to perform strongly. The FTSE …
Footasylum hails ‘record-breaking’ year as sales pass £300m
Footasylum has hailed a “record-breaking” year which saw its sales pass the £300m mark. The Rochdale-headquartered company has reported a revenue of £320m for the year to January 27, 2024, …
Mishcon de Reya kicks off probe for potential group shareholder claim against Drax
City-headquartered law firm Mishcon de Reya has launched an investigation into a potential group legal action against energy company Drax Group over allegations of greenwashing. The law firm is looking …
Work on £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub to begin after extra funds injected
Design work on the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub project is set to start after the government provided an extra £123m. The scheme will involve more than 50 stations with the …
FTSE 100 live: London markets move higher powered by Haleon and Ocado
London’s FTSE indexes moved higher in a busy morning of corporate results with major risers and fallers at both ends of the blue-chip index. The FTSE 100 climbed 0.26 per …
Clearbank appoints former SVB Europe risk head as UK chief executive
Clearbank has named Emma Hagan, formerly chief risk officer of Silicon Valley Bank Europe, as its new UK chief executive. The fintech clearing bank said the newly established role was …
Blockchain access added to $3.8bn private markets fund
Sygnum Bank, Hamilton Lane, and Apex Group have launched a cross-industry project to expand access to private markets using blockchain. The groups have launched a new share class registered on …
Meet the company using AI to solve the nation’s office-induced back pain
Shane Lowe and Alex Haslehurst launched Virtue Health – a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) health platform – back in 2019 with a plan to change the workplace. How do you prevent …