Insurance and pensions administrator Chesnara plans to ramp up its acquisition strategy and raise its dividend for the 19th year in a row on the back of strong annual earnings.…
A second listed business has announced plans to quit the London Stock Exchange’s AIM in as many days. Specialist infection prevention and control specialist Byotrol said its directors have “concluded…
Another UK firm has become the target at the centre of a bidding war between two larger US peers. Earlier this month, the telecoms testing service provider Spirent Communications agreed…
LONDON’S hospitality scene is set for another vote of confidence with the opening of a second site by iconic Parisian restaurant group Moma, this time at the Langham Hotel. Mimosa,…
Latest official figures have confirmed that the UK fell into recession at the end of last year in a blow to prime minister Rishi Sunak’s economic policy. Data from the…
Athleisure giant JD Sports said it was trading in line with its lowered expectations, as the firm pinned its hopes on an improved consumer outlook for the year ahead. The…
Shareholders in Thames Water will not give the embattled water firm millions of pounds of critical funding – raising serious doubts about the firm’s viability. In a statement on the…
Electrical retailer AO World expects profit for the year to be at the top range of its previously guided forecast. The business, which calls Frasers Group its largest shareholder, told…
Lloyd’s of London said profit jump in 2023 as the market escaped large insurance losses and benefited from higher returns on its investment portfolio. The market reported an underwriting profit…
Tim Martin’s JD Wetherspoon has affixed notices in his 800 pubs, highlighting “false claims” in newspapers and subsequent corrections about the chain. The cheap and cheerful chain, known affectionately as…