Gü sold fewer puddings after raising its prices as UK supermarkets brought in new rules about where high fat and sugar products could be placed in stores. The Hertfordshire-headquartered company …
July 2024
How the seven Conservative Chancellors since 2010 will be remembered
As polling day, and a widely-predicted Labour landslide, draws closer, the Conservatives’ 14 years in government seems ever more likely to come to an end. Labour’s campaign has often revolved …
Bank of England should become more like the Fed to stem bond losses, Barclays says
The Bank of England should structure its balance sheet more like the US Federal Reserve to help stem losses from the unwinding of quantitative easing (QE), analysts at Barclays have …
Jessops: Camera seller owned by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones suffers another year of lacklustre sales
Jessops, the camera retailer owned by Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones, failed to claw its way out of the red as its sales continued to slump despite a drive to …
Tower set to be the tallest in the City of London, 1 Undershaft held up by planning row
The decision to approve a skyscraper set to be the tallest in the City – towering over the “Walkie Talkie” and “Cheese Grater” buildings and matching the height of London …
Challenge Cup offers struggling clubs shot at Champions Cup hope
Most clubs have been in a rut, unable to win in their domestic competition and with their season looking like a failure, at some point in their lifetime. But the …
What the next government needs to do to kickstart the economy
There’s a startling degree of consensus on the economic challenges facing the next government, but that does not make them any easier to solve. The biggest problem facing the next …
Unicredit questions ECB’s order to cut operations in Russia
Italian bank Unicredit has filed a legal challenge questioning terms set by the European Central Bank for reducing its operations in Russia. Unicredit said it had applied to the EU’s …
Supreme Court rules canal company can sue United Utilities over sewage dumping
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled a canal company can bring a civil lawsuit against listed water company United Utilities over the discharge of sewage. This case …
Sajid Javid set to join $42bn investment firm Centricus
Sajid Javid is set to join asset management and private equity giant Centricus as a partner next week as he exits parliament after the election, the company has announced. In …