A woman and her two young children have been taken to hospital after a man threw a suspected corrosive substance at them in south London. Police responded to the incident …
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AG Barr: Former cruise chief takes the reins at UK fizzy drinks giant
The former chief of over 50 insurance provider Saga has been appointed as the boss of AG Barr, the drinks giant behind the production of Irn Bru. Boardroom heavyweight Euan …
BT: Openreach grows as business unit lags for Britain’s biggest telecoms firm
BT is showing shoots of growth, with total revenue up three per cent in the nine months ended December, after it added 432k Openreach customers in its most recent quarter. …
Belfast is beautiful but its peace walls convey the scars of brutal recent history
The scars of the Troubles are visible in the physical barriers that divide Belfast’s citizens in two, writes Lucy Kenningham Every evening in Belfast, gates at the interface barriers on …
Infrastructure giant 3i Group boasts strong results thanks to Dutch discount retailer
Infrastructure giant 3i Group boasted of a “good result” for the last quarter of 2023, thanks in large part to its largest holding, Dutch discount retailer Action. The trust’s net …
Phoenix hits targets early as growth in annuities pays off
Pensions giant Phoenix Group has hit its 2025 target for long-term cash generation two years early after seeing strong growth across a number of its divisions. In a trading update, …
Elon Musk to hold ‘immediate’ shareholder vote on moving Tesla fully to Texas
Elon Musk has said Tesla will “move immediately” to hold a shareholder vote to transfer the electric vehicle maker’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas, after his pay package …
Diary of a Lawyer: Domestic abuse and the family court
‘Parental alienation’ is a disturbing tactic increasingly being used by abusers in family courts, writes Charlotte Proudman Domestic abuse is a deeply pervasive issue in the lives of countless individuals, …
Housing is a business issue, and nowhere more so than in London
Ask business leaders in private what’s bothering them and the usual list is predictable enough: the markets, performance, getting the right team in place. Recently, we’ve heard a new one …
Topsy Ojo on Six Nations winners, Italy relegation and England honeymoon
The Six Nations is back after a Rugby World Cup last year where some expectations were exceeded and others weren’t. But in the best annual international rugby tournament, which is …