April 2024

Insurer Direct Line has appointed Aviva executive Jane Poole as its new chief financial officer, joining her old boss as the firm looks to narrow its losses and cut costs. …

British semiconductor firm IQE has posted another annual operating loss. Revenue slumped as it grappled with headwinds in the semiconductor market. On Wednesday, the AIM-listed company reported a £25.8m operating …

Any business that has to turn away customers because it is too busy has a good problem on its hands. Over the past week, Solana has been experiencing this very …

A former investor in the likes of Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury, Games Workshop and National Express has acquired a travel agent that arranges the itineraries for the likes of Jay-Z, …

Take a walk on the wild side… If you’re looking for a way to improve your focus, manage stress or simply relax, walking might be the answer. The benefits for …

Scotland’s new anti-free speech law is a wicked product of an increasingly censored society that must be woken up, writes James Price Nearly four years ago, we were all trapped …

As Scrabble’s modern update sparks backlash, Anna Moloney looks into the history of the board game – and its divisive nature As Barbie fever fades to a muted pink, Mattel …

A new report urging foreign policy reform seems more interested in hand-wringing about colonialism than facing up to the reality of great power competition, says Ollie Ryan Tucker Every diagnosis …

A US-based rating agency, Fitch, downgraded its long-term perspective on China to negative, in the late hours of Tuesday, while maintaining the country’s A+ credit rating. Fitch, the rating agency, …

Moving markets today: Asian markets subdued, oil prices steady, gold climbs; Boeing hit by whistleblower claims, New Zealand central bank keeps rates unchanged; All eyes on US inflation, Fed meeting …