Budget airline Jet2 has hiked its dividend by more than a third after record passenger numbers helped its revenue and profit soar during its latest financial year. The Aim-listed carrier, …
Polar Capital: Emerging markets and Asian Stars teams help assets rise
Polar Capital enjoyed an uptick in assets under management (AuM) last quarter as the specialist fund manager was boosted by rising interest in funds managed by its emerging markets and …
Heathrow faces larger cut in landing fees, regulator says
The UK aviation regulator has proposed forcing London Heathrow Airport to further reduce the landing fees it can charge airlines over the next two years, following a long-running dispute over …
Thames Water: London customer bills to rise by £99 in fresh Ofwat proposals
Ofwat, the UK’s water regulator, has set out a record £88bn spending package that would see Londoners’ bills go up by an average of £99 in the next five years …
Hays: Recruiter reports slower job market as fees continue to tumble
Recruiter Hays has seen an increase in the time it takes its clients to hire, with a sharp decline in its fees reported. The London-listed company said market conditions “remained …
Galliford Try set to smash profit predictions as it eyes £2.2bn revenue
Housebuilder Galliford Try said it expects to exceed its profit predictions as its order book continues to grow. The London-listed firm, which builds everything from flats to roads, said it …
Workspace sees ‘resilient’ office demand in quieter quarter
Workspace has reported that demand for office space remained “resilient”, with momentum building into the second quarter. In the three months to June, Workspace saw 307 new lettings with a …
Freeing Britain’s ‘ghost prisoners’ is the first step towards prison reform
“Torturous” indeterminate sentences have led prisoners to lead decades of their lives in jail, writes Lucy Kenningham Imagine being imprisoned not for a crime you have committed but for a …
Ed Warner: Wimbledon expansion impasse needs fresh and imaginative thinking
To overcome some local opposition to plans for a major expansion of the Wimbledon site, perhaps the All England Club should come up with a more holistic solution for year-round …
Economy grows faster than expected in May with 0.4 per cent expansion
The economy grew faster than expected in May, new figures show, as the newly elected Labour government embarks on its “national mission” of restoring sustained economic growth. Gross domestic product …