Moody’s has upgraded its rating of The Very Group from negative to stable after it secured major investment and named a new chief executive. The Merseyside-headquartered group, which includes Littlewoods, …
April 2024
SFO: Former MoD official sentenced to 30-month over Saudi bribery case
A former Ministry of Defence official involved in a Saudi bribery case has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for misconduct in a public office. The Serious Fraud Office …
Why environmentalists should worry about the ECHR’s Swiss climate ruling
It may be tempting to see the ECHR’s ruling on climate inaction in Switzerland as a step forward, but undermining democracy risks a serious backlash against climate action, writes John …
Wealthy man’s stripped back negligence claim against Clyde & Co ‘must go to trial’
A wealthy businessman’s stripped-back claim against Clyde & Co ‘must go to trial’ after a judge threw out his case against two XXIV Old Buildings barristers. Riad Tawfiq Al Sadik, …
Gloucester and Ospreys to battle in hope of finding consistency
If, at the turn of the new year, you thought Gloucester would win one of the three competitions they were competing in, many would have laughed. They were on a …
Introducing VibeAtion: Revolutionising Corporate Wellness For Higher Productivity & Wellbeing
In today’s fast-paced and competitive corporate world, the importance of employee wellness is at the forefront of discussions and strategies for forward-thinking companies. Recognising this need, VibeAtion, a new corporate …
Jim Culloty: Bindaree needed one chance and the rest was history
AS A jockey Jim Culloty rode some of the best around and will forever be associated with the three-time Gold Cup winner Best Mate, while later he would train the …
Wells Fargo profit falls as customers cash in on higher interest rates
Profit at Wells Fargo fell in the first quarter of the year as the bank reported a hefty fall in interest income reflecting the need to pay out more in …
Blackrock assets swell to $10.5 trillion as inflows fall by more than half
Blackrock’s assets under management swelled to $10.5 (£8.4tn) trillion in the first quarter of this year due to strong global equity markets, pushing up its profit by 36 per cent. …
This Savile Row designer had a priceless dress stolen. Then Hollywood came to help
On a stark winter’s afternoon on Savile Row in Mayfair, two plainly dressed women walk into Fedro Gaudenzi’s Savile Row atelier. They pick up a “priceless” jumpsuit on display and …