Tech firm Checkit has abandoned its effort to acquire smaller AIM-listed rival Crimson Tide, which is still considering a £20.5m proposal from Ideagen. Checkit announced on Wednesday that it did …
June 2024
Drax Group to sell 90,000 metre points to EDF Energy
British power firm Drax has announced it will sell up to 90,000 customer meter points to EDF Energy after a strategic review of its energy supply business. The metre points …
Universal eyeing Alton Towers with new UK theme park and £50bn boost
A proposed Universal theme park could provide a £50bn boost to the UK economy and be open 365 days a year. Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX), which is owned by …
Crypto Jump president jumps ship
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. Kanav Kariya, …
A Parisian protest to poo in the Seine isn’t just a joke – it’s political
People are willing to defecate in the river Seine. It speaks to the political malaise that is polluting France, writes Lucy Kenningham In 18th century France, the rebel-prone public’s punishment …
Keir Starmer could be more like Harold Wilson than Tony Blair
Comparisons with 1997 start and finish with the polls. Unlike Blair, Starmer will inherit an economy in desperate need of a sharp turnaround, says Paul Ormerod Labour’s massive lead in …
Don’t listen to the Tories, Britain needs a supermajority
Labour are set for a baptism of misery, with a host of tough decisions on everything from taxes to the NHS. Just as Boris broke the Brexit deadlock, Starmer will …
Labour lacks the ambition to boost the City’s potential
While Labour will raise businesses taxes, only the Conservatives understand that it’s entrepreneurs that create growth, wealth and opportunity, says Bim Afolami Elections are about a choice informed by a …
Could Reform become the party of business?
The Conservatives have damaged their reputation as the party of enterprise, leaving the field wide open for Reform to seize the free market agenda, says James Price This being a …
T20 World Cup: The Taliban shadow ruining great Afghanistan run
When Afghanistan run out at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium to take on South Africa in the T20 Cricket World Cup tomorrow, it’ll mark a monumental moment in the …