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Peacock TV: Revenue plummets by £100m as European streaming services axed
The European arm of US streaming giant Peacock TV saw its revenue plummet by more than £100m in the year before it was axed from Sky, according to newly-filed documents. …
Gucci box of cash and diamond Rolex watches seized as London crime group with ‘tentacles’ everywhere dismantled
An organised crime group with “tentacles reaching into many different activities” has been dismantled following a meticulous two-year investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The operation revealed the gang’s …
Orsted: Wind farms tank as market bets on Trump win after assassination attempt
Wind farm manufacturers like Orsted have seen their share prices tank following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, as markets bet that the more likely it is he’s …
Cineworld in talks to axe a quarter of UK sites two years after debt crisis
Cineworld may axe around a quarter of its cinemas in the UK as it reportedly kicks off talks with landlords about a plan for closure. Landsec and Legal & General, …
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder teeters on the edge as government to reject £200m loan guarantee
The new Labour government is planning to reject shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s request for a critical £200m loan guarantee needed to stave off collapse. The Belfast-based shipyard, which in its …
Tiger Woods talks up Open challenge and hits back at former European No1
Tiger Woods has insisted he can still challenge for the Open and taken a swipe at Colin Montgomerie over suggestions that the three-time Claret Jug winner should retire. Woods is …
Champagne Lanson’s UK sales fail to fizz despite popularity in London’s West End
An uptick in people toasting West End night outs with a glass of fizz failed to boost profit at the UK arm of bubbly producer Champagne Lanson, according to newly-filed …
Microsoft hires from Inflection AI now under microscope from competition watchdog
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into Microsoft’s hiring of former employees from Inflection AI, a US-based startup which Microsoft invested in last year. The Competition and Markets …
‘Green shoots all around’ for the UK venture capital scene but challenges remain
Only one per cent of small and medium-sized businesses are scale-ups – fast-growing businesses – yet they contribute £500bn to the UK economy. The problem is funding. The UK funding …