Sthree has bucked wider troubles in the recruitment sector to post profit growth in the first half of its financial year. The FTSE 250 constituent, which claims to be the …
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Arbuthnot: Profit dips after rate hikes catch up with historic bank
Arbuthnot Banking’s profit dipped in the first half of the year as existing fixed-rate deposits continued to reprice onto higher terms as they were renewed. The merchant bank recorded £20.8m …
GB Energy is more rooted in ‘big state’ ideology than climate ambition
Conservatives need to hold Labour accountable for wasting taxpayers’ money and crowding out private finance through GB Energy, writes Sam Hall The environmental ambition of the King’s Speech should be …
Getting ‘everyone in the room’ won’t cut it, Labour must be ready to cause upset
To govern as an ‘adult’, Labour must confront the hard decisions now and be ready to cause some controversy, writes former deputy director of the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit James …
In defence of hereditary peers
Like the Bene Gesserit in the Dune franchise, hereditary peers measure their plans in centuries, leading to a class of legislators invested in social and political continuity, in the preservation …
Irene Forte on success, skincare and scaling up
It is not hard to understand how growing up in the shadow of a successful parent can be overwhelming.That’s why Irene Forte, daughter of English hotelier Sir Rocco Forte, says …
Grocers vs bargain chains: Discount competition is heating up
The discount sector is crowded and competitive: Aldi, Lidl, Poundland and B&M are only a few of the retailers vying for space. The market for discount goods has been growing …
City sounds alarm on health of AIM market as listings hit 20-year low
Leading City figures have sounded the alarm over the health of London’s AIM market after a new analysis revealed the number of companies quoted on London’s junior market to be …
Merge council pension schemes to unlock £40bn investment bonanza, Reeves told
Forcing the UK’s sprawling local government pension schemes (LGPS) to merge into a single “sovereign wealth fund” could unlock £40bn worth of investment for British infrastructure projects, a top pension …
And another! EY upgrades forecasts for UK economy
The UK received another upgrade on the back of its strong performance in the first half of the year, with EY the latest firm to bump up forecasts for the …