Sketch: ITV leaders debate was political ‘pinball machine’
The wall of noise and jeers in the Commons chamber must have felt like comforting, familiar territory to them both, compared to the glare of the ITV primetime spotlight. Just…
The wall of noise and jeers in the Commons chamber must have felt like comforting, familiar territory to them both, compared to the glare of the ITV primetime spotlight. Just…
The maker of alcoholic drinks such as VK and Hooch saw its profit slashed as its costs surged despite the group raising prices. Global Brands, which is headquartered in Derbyshire,…
The Bank of England received encouraging news on the persistence of inflation today after a closely watched business survey showed cost pressures were decisively easing. S&P’s closely watched purchasing managers’…
A deal which valued the division of international data and analytics firm Globaldata at more than £1bn is to be completed later this month, it has been confirmed. In December 2023, private…
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has announced a landmark agreement with Octopus Energy, one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing energy suppliers. The energy storage fund owns a portfolio of…
City investment house Jupiter has extended the exit of its star fund manager Ben Whitmore today after the announcement of his departure wiped millions from the company’s valuation in January.…
A leading cyber security expert has warned Russia was behind this week’s hack of NHS services, which caused a “major IT incident”. The former chief executive of the National Cyber…
Astrazeneca has completed its $2bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of Canada-based Fusion Pharmaceuticals. The deal was first announced in March for the business which develops so-called next-generation radioconjugates (RCs) – complex drugs which, when fully…
Flexible office provider Workspace said its “future is bright” after it revealed a 8.7 per cent increase in profit for the year to March. The FTSE 250 company said demand…
Full-year profit and revenue at the equipment rental specialist VP has tumbled amid challenges in its housebuilding and construction segments. Pre-tax profit and adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and…