You’d have thought that trying to turn around the fortunes of American Golf was enough for Nigel Oddy to be getting on with. The retailer endured a difficult few years …
May 2024
Iran: Hardline president killed in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner long seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, …
Ryanair unveils share buyback as profit soars but O’Leary warns on Boeing slip
Ryanair has unveiled a €700m (£599.3m) share buyback programme after its full-year profit soared by over a third due to booming demand for travel. Profit after tax increased by 34 …
British Land sells stake in Meadowhall Shopping Centre stake at a premium
Listed property firm British Land has sold its 50 per cent stake in Meadowhall Shopping Centre to its partner, the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, for £360m. The transaction has valued …
Kainos: NHS supplier reports 14th year of growth as it ramps up use of AI
London-listed NHS software provider Kainos has reported increases in revenue and pre-tax profit in the full year 2024 even as bookings fell slightly. The company said revenue rose two per …
We have one of the best takeaway pizzas in London – just ask Macaulay Culkin
Jennifer Sieg meets Johnnie Tate, co-founder of Yard Sale Pizza. Yard Sale, which was visited by Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and his band The Pizza Underground, now has 12 …
Likewise Group shareholders set for bumper dividend as sales jump
Likewise Group has proposed a bumper dividend hike for its shareholders after full-year sales rose nearly thirteen per cent to £139.5m. The Birmingham-based firm has proposed a final dividend of …
Iran: What happens next now that President Raisi is dead – and how are markets reacting
Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash on his return from opening a dam in neighbouring Azerbaijan. Raisi had long been rumoured to be a successor to …
Helical sells stake in new City of London development to Orion Capital
Property firm Helical has sold a 50 per cent stake in the 100 New Bridge Street redevelopment to a vehicle run by Orion Capital Managers. Helical said the building, originally …
Meet the fund manager: Picking the best bonds in the world
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Matthew Rees, head of global bond strategies at …