British drinks producer Fever-tree has teamed up with French rosé winemaker Maison Mirabeau in the group’s latest attempt to shake up the spritz market and dethrone Aperol Spritz. The pale pink …
May 2024
Treasury finalising plans for Natwest share sale to accelerate privatisation
The Treasury is poised to unveil a multibillion-pound sale of a chunk of its remaining stake in Natwest in the coming weeks in a bid to accelerate its privatisation process …
Poundland’s profit slashed despite sales rising by £200m
Poundland’s profit was slashed by almost £33m during its latest financial year despite its sales rising by nearly £200m, it has been revealed. The Walsall-headquartered discount brand, which is owned …
London’s Pizza Pilgrims chain has record year as it seeks bigger UK slice
London-based Pizza Pilgrims has reported record results as it continues its expansion plans into Scotland and Wales. The pizza chain, founded by brothers Thom and James Elliott in 2012, has …
Nadhim Zahawi hired by billionaire Barclay family to chair The Very Group
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed by the billionaire Barclay family to chair The very Group. The Stratford-on-Avon MP, who recently announced he would be standing down at the …
Team Internet: Digital marketing specialist reaffirms guidance as profit surges
Digital marketing specialist Team Internet has said it is on track to meet expectations for the full year on the back of steady earnings growth and a boost from a …
Three charged with ‘assisting a foreign intelligence service’ related to Hong Kong
Three men linked to Hong Kong have been charged by with assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act. The Metropolitan Police said this morning the three had …
Heathrow Airport slams Government despite busiest day for more than four years
Heathrow Airport’s busiest day for more than four and a half years helped passenger numbers continue to rise in April, according to new figures. The largest airport in the UK …
Gulf Keystone Petroleum launches buyback to remedy ‘weak share price’
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has laid out plans to return $10m (£8m) to shareholders as its board attacked the company’s weak share price. In a trading update published this morning, the …
Mission rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ takeover bid from Social Chain owner Brave Bison
Mission Group has rebuffed a takeover proposal from rival AIM resident and digital advertising company Brave Bison, which acquired Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain last year. Mission announced on Monday that …