Plans that could create more than 30,000 new jobs and attract billions of pounds of private investment to the West Midlands have been given the green light. The proposals to …
June 2024
Euro 2024 squad value: How much is each team worth?
It’s fair to say football is awash with cash. And these Euro 2024 Championships in Germany are no different. While there is money swimming around in sponsorship and broadcast deals …
Warburtons: Record sales as shoppers rush to grab bakery’s fruity buns
Bakery giant Warburtons more than doubled its profit after it poured investment into diversifying its product range beyond its iconic loafs. The Bolton-headquartered group grew its pre-tax profit to almost …
Raspberry Pi extends gains after London listing as retail investors start trading stock
Raspberry Pi’s shares have accelerated their gains after retail investors started trading the computer firm’s stock, which made its London Stock Exchange debut earlier this week. The company’s shares rose …
Size runner can be Top Scorer on Sha Tin dirt
RACING in Hong Kong gets underway at Sha Tin tomorrow, with an 11-race programme starting at 9.00am, and includes a couple of contests on the all-weather surface. The spectre of …
Sunlight to shine on Young Achiever at Sha Tin
SATURDAY’s competitive Hoi Ha Handicap (1.05pm) over seven furlongs, is sure to divide racegoers opinions on whether top-weight Patch Of Theta is capable of confirming last month’s form with runner-up …
Sharps Bedrooms: Showrooms axed as Covid-19 shopping boom well and truly over
The company behind fitted furniture retailer Sharps Bedrooms has axed more showrooms as it struggles to keep up with rising wages amid its second loss-making year in a row. The …
Brits have absolutely no idea where inflation is, survey suggests
Rishi Sunak is keen to tell Brits inflation has fallen – but the public doesn’t appear to have noticed, a new Bank of England survey suggests. Though inflation is nearing …
Barclays ordered to review exposure to private equity
The UK’s leading banking regulator has reportedly instructed Barclays to review its leveraged finance unit amid growing concern over how lenders are measuring their exposure to private equity. The Bank …
Redgrave backs Brits to row their way to Paris 2024 gold
Sir Steve Redgrave has backed Britain’s rowers to top the medal table at Paris 2024 just three years after their worst Olympic showing in nearly 50 years. In Tokyo, Team GB won …