Car dealers Caffyns has seen its pre-tax profit slashed after the value of second-hand vehicles fell significantly. The company reported pre-tax losses of £1.5m in the year ending March 31, …
June 2024
US lobby group acquires London’s Pagefield in £30m deal
London-listed government relations and lobbying group Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) has expanded into the City after acquiring cross-party public affairs advisory business Pagefield. The US-based PPHC operated nine companies …
Sunak: ‘It was a mistake not to stay in France for D-Day events longer – and I apologise’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to conduct a television interview, calling it “a mistake”. The occupant of number 10 was widely criticised …
Tandem Bank profitable for second year in a row as growth continues
Tandem Bank reported a second consecutive year of profitability in 2023 as customers flocked to the challenger’s greener offering. Underlying profit at the digital challenger increased five-fold, jumping to £17.2m …
Selfridges opens newly revamped beauty and skin wellness hall
The iconic London destination for all things fancy, Selfridges has just opened a completely revamped beauty and skin diagnostics hall. It boasts over 300 brands and over a thousand experts …
Coinbase launches smart wallet to onboard the next billion users onchain
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Founded in …
Front row dominance will be difference between Northampton Saints and Bath
When Northampton Saints and Bath take on each other this weekend in the Premiership final at Twickenham, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that it is all going to be …
We’re still paying for lockdown, so why is no one talking about it?
We borrowed billions to pay for lockdown but neither Starmer nor Sunak will admit that the resulting debt is holding the public finances in a vice-like grip, says Paul Ormerod …
Exclusive: Labour invites developers to work in ‘lock step’ on house building
Labour has invited developers to work in “lock step” with the party on house building to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years. It comes as Sir Keir …
Renting in London might finally be about to get a bit easier
Almost everyone in London knows someone who has a horror story about the capital’s rental market. Since the pandemic, demand has skyrocketed, and so have costs. However, according to the …