March 2024

Brick maker Michelmersh has announced a bumper payout for investors this year after defying a wider downturn in the UK construction sector. The Sussex-based company hiked its dividend by 5.9 …

Portmeirion Group, the historic maker of ceramic tableware and cookware, slipped to a loss during 2023, it has been confirmed. The company, whose brands include Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester, Pimpernel, …

The Co-operative Bank has announced that it plans to cut around 400 jobs as the lender looks to reduce costs. The bank said on Tuesday it was embarking on a …

Petershill Partners has posted a drop in earnings from its partner firms’ fees amid a “challenging external backdrop” as higher interest rates stifled dealmaking last year. The Goldman Sachs-backed firm …

The maker of TV shows including Taskmaster, Not Going Out and Catastrophe saw its turnover increase to nearly £100m during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered Tiverton 2 group, which …

A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large cargo ship collided with it, as countless people are missing and cars were sent into the water. …

Softcat, a leading UK provider of tech infrastructure products and services, today, reported a slight decline in revenue for 2024 but said it remained optimistic about the outlook for tech …

Yougov has hiked its revenue guidance following two January acquisitions, despite its chief executive flagging “challenging” market conditions. The company, which provides polling and market research to some of the …

Pets at Home said it is trading in line with lowered expectations in its first financial update since the competition watchdog said it would launch a probe into the veterinary …

More than 40 “underperforming” UK restaurants are to be closed by pizza chain Papa Johns, it has been confirmed. The takeaway business confirmed plans to axe 43 locations after launching …