Financial Planning

Nationalising Thames Water would “not be consistent” with Labour’s fiscal rules, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said. The debt-laden water company has been the focus of public outcry over sewage …

British Patient Capital, the venture capital subsidiary of UK government-owned British Business Bank, has invested in London-based life sciences company Myricx Bio. The undisclosed sum is part of a £90m …

If you are a city dwelling Londoner, and have traded the hope of a garden of your own for the luxury of zero commute, you are likely to have full …

When the book Longitude was published in the UK in 1995, it went on to earn its author, Dava Sobel, the 1997 British Book of the Year award and a …

Shares in Hiscox surged as much as 14 per cent on Monday following news that two rivals are considering takeover bids for the Lloyd’s of London insurer. Japan’s Sompo Holdings and …

The group that includes Sykes Holiday Cottages saw its pre-tax loss widen to almost £75m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Forge Holiday Group, which also includes …

It’s been a rough few years for Pixar, who are no longer the hitmakers they used to be. The Pandemic was rough for them, as interesting work like Soul and …

Nicolas Cage lends his star power to this curious indie horror. In a post-apocalypse, his characterPaul lives in a country house with his teenage sons Joseph (Jaeden Martell) and Thomas …

Mike Ashley’s retail empire Frasers Group has lowered its stake in white goods giant AO World. The owner of brands including House of Fraser and Sports Direct has reduced its …

The operator behind iconic Edinburgh venues including the Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre has continued its post-pandemic comeback as the musical Hamilton smashed the group’s box office records, according to …