Morrisons shook off competition from discount rivals Aldi and Lidl to post another rise in sales during its latest quarter. The Yorkshire-headquartered supermarket chain said group like-for-like sales, excluding fuel …
Financial Planning
Tortilla Mexican Grill serves up European expansion with Fresh Burritos deal
Tortilla Mexican Grill has acquired Fresh Burritos, the second largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in Europe, for €3.95m (£3.3m). The London-listed company will take on 13 directly-owned restaurants in Paris and …
Vodafone boss warns poor mobile networks put Britain’s AI goals at risk
Inadequate mobile networks are endangering the UK’s ambitions to be a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), the chief executive of Vodafone has warned. Margherita Della Valle, who became the …
Move aside NIMBYs, there’s a new acronym: Britain is now a Banana economy
You may have heard of NIMBYs blocking economic growth, but now there’s a new acronym ready to slip up the UK’s planning system – BANANA. Dominic Veney, finance director of …
Airbus shares plummet after planemaker fails to capitalise on Boeing woes
Crisis at the plane-making giant Boeing has been the talk of investors over the first half of 2024 after the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines flight blew out dramatically in …
Ex-cop set to be hit with freezing order over London Capital & Finance scandal
Former police officer Paul Careless is set to be hit by a freezing order on his property after being accused of being a main beneficiary of the London Capital & …
‘I didn’t come here to play a few rounds’: Djokovic gives Wimbledon fitness update
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic insists he will only play at Wimbledon if he is fit enough to compete for the title. The Serb is recovering from knee surgery to repair …
Leading co-working hub Huckletree set to unveil new location in the heart of the City
One of the UK’s most well-known co-working office spaces, Huckletree, is set to open its doors in the heart of the Square Mile this fall as it looks to further …
Judge rules on meaning of tweet in Andrew Bridgen’s libel claim against Matt Hancock
A High Court judge has ruled on the meaning of the social media post at the heart of former Tory MP Andrew Bridgen’s libel case against Matt Hancock MP. Mrs …
Labour is still ‘ambivalent’ towards the City – we need celebration, says Federated Hermes chief
Labour is still “ambivalent” towards the City and neither of the major parties has done enough to “celebrate” its achievements, according to the UK chief of Federated Hermes. Saker Nusseibeh, …