There’s “real beauty” in being a co-founder compared to the potential “loneliness and isolation” of going it alone, according to one half of the duo behind a multi-million pound coffee …
May 2024
National Express owner Mobico set for FTSE 250 relegation after audit issues
Mobico Group, the owner of National Express, could fall off London’s FTSE 250 index after a torrid share price performance over the last 12 months. Mobico shares fell over six …
Boots: Profit surges at British icon as owner mulls £7bn London float
Historic pharmacy chain Boots has reported a surge in its pre-tax profit for its latest financial year amid reports its owner is considering a £7bn float in London. The Nottingham-headquartered …
NHS junior doctors announce new five-day strike in long-running dispute over pay
NHS junior doctors in England will strike over five days from 27 June until 2 July in a long-running dispute over pay, the British Medical Association has announced. Talks had …
Thames Water and Ofwat tight-lipped on plans to cut fines and avoid nationalisation
Thames Water and the regulator Ofwat have refused to be drawn on speculation fines will be cut in a bid to reduce the debt burdens facing the company and ultimately …
Election 2024: Sunak wants to ‘scrap rip off degrees in favour of 100K apprenticeships’
Rishi Sunak has pledged to scrap what he called “rip-off degrees” in favour of creating 100,000 more apprenticeships per year, in his latest general election policy announcement. The Prime Minister …
Is the Bank of England’s quantitative tightening causing problems for banks?
Lenders have been increasing their use of the Bank of England’s short-term lending facility over the past few weeks. Last week, investors borrowed over £16bn from the Bank’s short-term repo …
Lime, Labour’s Hackney councillor and a controversial e-bike tender
Hackney’s Labour transport councillor has denied a partnership between his charity and Lime constitutes a conflict of interest, ahead of a looming decision on whether the electric bike firm’s contract …
What small business leaders want from the General Election 2024
Small business support leaders have named access to finance, taxes, and sustainability support as some of their core areas of hope for pro-business policies ahead of the general election on …
Anglo American rejects BHP request to extend takeover talks
Anglo American has rejected a request from BHP to extend a takeover deadline today in a move that could blow apart the potential mining mega-merger. After BHP requested an extension …