London’s FTSE indexes were largely flat on Wednesday but investors were paying close attention to the capital’s housebuilders after a surprise mega-merger was announced this morning. The FTSE 100 index…
A crazy golf group is aiming to expand into three “major cities” this year after securing a £5.5m boost. Liverpool-based Big Fang Collective has received the additional funds from ThinCats…
Struggles at the embattled High Speed Two line are impacting the UK’s major infrastructure projects and driving some experts overseas, the man leading the delivery of Britain’s largest road tunnel…
BlackRock clocked in its tenth consecutive year in attracting the most new business throughout UK funds in 2023, according to the quarterly Pridham Report. The report, which tracks gross and…
Urban foxes prowl the streets in ever-increasing numbers – is that a good thing? Our columnists battle it out before City A.M. delivers the verdict. Urban fox: friend or foe?…
House prices rose by 1.3 per cent in January, marking the fourth monthly rise in a row, according to the latest reading from Halifax. The high street lender said property…
Two of Britain’s leading homebuilders, Barratt and Redrow, have announced a merger agreement worth £2.5bn. The mega-merger, which will see Barratt own 67 per cent of the combined group, will…
Investment into quantum computing has “huge potential” for London, according to the science minister, after UK venture capital (VC) deal activity in the emerging technology hit a record high last…
Emerging markets asset manager Ashmore suffered further outflows over the last six months, as the fundhouse has struggled to attract new money. In its results covering the second half of…
Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa saw profit before income tax drop 18 per cent last year, as the firm prepares to merge into one of the largest packaging companies in…