Profit at Warner Bros’ Harry Potter studio tour near London passed £100m as it created more than 100 jobs to cope with the rising demand for the attraction. The business …
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Barratt Redrow merger given greenlight by competition watchdog
The competition watchdog has given its final clearance for the merger of housebuilders Barratt and Redrow. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation into the proposed £2.5bn deal in June …
US economy remains in rude health as jobs growth surpasses expectations
The US economy shrugged off any suggestion that it was on the cusp of a major downturn with a jobs report that blew past all estimates. New figures showed that …
Booking.com: Wages and bonuses surge as UK sales jump
Wages and bonuses surged at the UK arm of Booking.com as its turnover jumped by £50m during its latest financial year. The division’s wage bill jumped from £20.7m to £32.2m …
Construction sector surges thanks to interest rate cuts and planning reform
Construction activity increased at its fastest pace for nearly two-and-a-half years in September, according to a closely watched survey. S&P’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the construction sector showed output …
Big NFL fan? These are the top London sports bars to watch American football
The NFL returns to London this weekend for the first of three matches and, unsurprisingly, every one of them is sold out. So here’s where you can watch the NFL …
Rightmove warns almost £25bn needed to insulate 2.9m UK homes by 2030
There are 2.9 million houses that will require £23.4bn in improvements to meet the government’s energy performance certificate (EPC) standards by 2030, according to Rightmove. New analysis from the property …
Explainer: Boris Johnson’s humble address to the Queen?
Boris Johnson is never less than obsequious when referring to the late Queen in his new memoir, Unleashed, but is he really a loyal subject? Westminster has been gripped by …
Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO
Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, pushing …
SME leaders back ‘right to switch off’ as productivity booster
The overwhelming majority of small business owners are backing the ‘right to switch off’, according to newly-revealed research. Data from Breath HR found that 85 per cent of SME (small …