The UK arm of American luxury fashion brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman plunged into the red after losing more than £60m during its latest financial year, it has …
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Golden boots all round: English goalscorers eyeing historic success at home and away
With Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane starring overseas, English players could be on for an unprecedented season of goalscoring success in three of the top five European leagues. This may …
Growth in services exports not enough to prevent widening UK trade deficit
The UK’s balance of trade has deteriorated since 2010 despite striking growth in exports from its services sector, new analysis from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. The UK’s …
City Hall 2024: Susan Hall unveils manifesto with pledge to stop ‘war on motorists’
Susan Hall has unveiled her manifesto for the London mayoral election with a pledge to “stop the war on motorists”. The Conservative candidate for City Hall, who is running against …
Selfridges circled by Chinese and Middle Eastern investors
Selfridges is being circled by Chinese and Middle Eastern investors as the financial struggles of its Austrian co-owner Signa Holdings seem to have triggered a bidding war. The Times reported …
Competition regulator wins ‘important’ legal challenge over search warrants
The competition watchdog has won a legal challenge against the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) over domestic search warrants for an alleged cartel investigation. The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) took …
Parliamentary researcher and academic charged following China ‘spying’ investigation
Two men have been charged with spying for China after an investigation by counter-terrorism police. Tory Parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash, 29, from Whitechapel in east London, and academic Christopher Berry, …
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged data breach involving users’ HIV status
Gay dating app Grindr faces a lawsuit in the English High Court over an alleged major data breach, which involved users’ HIV status. A claim is expected to be filed …
Tom Hayes: Leaked documents cast doubt on Libor appeal decision
After a court dismissed the appeals of ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo last month, a new leaked document on the definition of Libor has cast doubt on the ruling. …
Regulator: Working with big tech including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Meta is top priority
The chief of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said Big Tech is a “priority” as the watchdog looks to make use of the vast swathes of data that the …