Private equity firm Bridgepoint has posted an 11.5 per cent rise in underlying pretax profit despite “more challenging, but improving, market conditions.” Bridgepoint’s underlying pretax profit was 11.5 per cent…
Lawmakers in the European Parliament have stamped their approval on the landmark EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act today, as the bloc races ahead of the UK in regulating the rapidly…
The UK arm of Build-a-Bear Workshop fell to a loss despite increasing its sales in its stores by 35 per cent, newly-filed accounts have revealed. The company has published its…
According to data from The Adaptavist Group, a staggering nine in ten employees have reported conflict across the digital divide at work, with 85 per cent stating these divisions have…
The employee-owned John Lewis Partnership (JLP) will again not pay staff a bonus this year, but it has reported a return to profit, as boss Sharon White nears departure. The…
Software company Smartspace has received a £28.4m buyout offer (90p a share) from Sign In Solutions, the firm said today. Smartspace specialises in visitor and employee management software for offices,…
An activist investor has called for Glencore to shift its listing from London to Sydney and improve cash returns to jump-start its share price. The activist, Tribeca Investment Partners, an…
The Financial Conduct Authority said it is looking to accelerate its probe into the motor finance market today as chief Nikhil Rathi warned that it is “improbable we will find…
Strong demand for takeaways and lower costs helped Deliveroo record positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) last year. The company reported adjusted EBITDA of £85m, up from…
Commuters are facing chaos on the London Underground this morning after signalling issues and faulty trains caused severe delays and suspended services on multiple lines. As of 6:30am, there were…