The Financial Conduct Authority’s two top bosses are set to be grilled by MPs over their controversial ‘name and shame’ plans after a furious backlash from the City in recent …
Financial Planning
Championship final-day permutations: Ipswich, Leeds, play-offs, relegation and a £290m prize
After nine months and 552 fixtures, the 2023-24 Championship season concludes on Saturday (until the play-offs, at least) – and there is still a huge amount at stake, especially for …
EP: 269 Newmarket & Hong Kong
The first two classics of the season take place this weekend as Newmarket hosts both the 1000 and 2000 Guineas. Saturday sees the return of the unbeaten City Of Troy …
Nobel Prize-winning economist: Here’s what Labour should do to improve the economy
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has said Labour should be “bolder” on the economy to break the UK out of its growth malaise. “I really think they’re under-promising,” Stiglitz told …
Frasers boss Mike Ashley drops £50m lawsuit against Morgan Stanley
Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has dropped his £50m lawsuit against US bank Morgan Stanley, after nearly three months since the London trial concluded. The legal proceedings were issued by his …
Anglo American shares surge as Glencore reportedly mulls a takeover
Shares in Anglo American have shot to the top of the FTSE 100 this morning after reports that rival Glencore was mulling a potential bid for the firm. The London-listed …
UK economy continues recovery as services sector hits highest level of growth in a year
New figures have shown the UK’s services sector continued to grow last month as sunnier economic forecasts boosted orders, despite rising costs. The S&P’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the UK’s …
Smiggle creates over 100 UK jobs as sales and profits edge up
Smiggle created more than 100 jobs as its UK revenue and profits edged up during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The retailer has posted a revenue of …
Future: Publishing giant poaches ITV veteran to be new finance chief
Publishing giant Future has hired ITV veteran Sharjeel Suleman to be its new chief financial officer as the firm tries to rebound from a profit slump last year. Suleman is …
Asda kicks debt worries into the next decade after £3.2bn deal
Asda has pushed its debt worries into the next decade after it refinanced more than £3.2bn of its debt. The supermarket giant said the deal has pushed the majority of …