Retailers have been accused of using the general election as a distraction to keep petrol and diesel prices at British pumps high. The RAC said petrol prices are “far higher …
June 2024
Labour will seek ‘improved’ post-Brexit trading terms with EU, Reeves says
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that a new Labour government will seek to renegotiate aspects of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Reeves highlighted that she would look to get better …
RSK Group: Environmental consultancy giant secures £500m investment
Environmental consultancy RSK Group, which has a turnover of more than £1bn, has secured a £500m investment. The Cheshire-headquartered company, which employs more than 15,000 people and operates in 40 …
Global Ports shares dip as it moots take private offer
The world’s largest cruise port operator confirmed on Monday it was considering a take private offer from its parent company which would see it delisted from the London Stock Exchange. …
Home REIT refinancing talks fall apart in blow to scandal-hit housing fund
Home REIT’s efforts to renegotiate the terms of its £130m debt pile have fallen apart in a blow to the embattled social housing fund as it scrambles for stability after …
UBS offers to repay former Credit Suisse clients 90 per cent of Greensill funds
Swiss banking giant UBS has offered to repay former Credit Suisse clients 90 per cent of the funds they invested with specialist finance firm Greensill Capital, which collapsed in 2021. …
Chelsea mansion on site of Henry VIII’s orchard goes on sale
An eight-bedroom mansion located on the site of King Henry VIII’s Chelsea orchard has been listed on the property market for £15.95m. The palatial home, which dates back to 1886, …
Blackstone pays Hipgnosis directors extra £250,000 for work on deal
Blackstone has awarded directors at Hipgnosis Songs Fund an extra £250,000 each to compensate for the increased workload required to complete the £1.2bn sale of the music rights company. The …
Rightmove: House prices remain stable despite soaring mortgage rates
House prices barely moved in June after reaching a record high in May, despite demand softening on fading hopes of a summer rate cut and general election uncertainty. According to …
Is ‘family’ the secret to the Home of Peppa Pig World’s success?
Jennifer Sieg sits down with the grandchildren of Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World’s founders, to see what is in store for the family-run theme park’s next generation leadership. …