The traditional T20 Vitality Blast weekend is soon upon us, where the best white-ball domestic sides in England compete to be crowned champions. But when is it, where will it …
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All3Media: The Traitors maker still in the red before £1.15bn RedBird IMI takeover
Turnover dropped below the £1bn mark at TV and film production powerhouse All3Media, which is behind the likes of The Traitors, in the year before it was acquired by RedBird …
University chief says £12,500 fees needed to support higher eduction sector
A London vice-chancellor has suggested universities could need tuition fees of £12,500 to address the sector’s financial woes. Professor Shitij Kapur, the vice-chancellor and president of King’s College London (KCL), …
Inpost’s rapid expansion set to continue as more Brits switch to postal lockers
Polish firm Inpost launched in the UK in 2013 with 100 lockers. Earlier this year, it celebrated its 7,000th locker. Inpost works by operating a set of lockers across a …
Renters rights bill must protect ‘workable’ grounds for possession, landlords warn
Plans to reform renters rights must protect “clear, comprehensive and workable” grounds for possession, a landlords body has warned. The government could reportedly bring forward its new Renters Rights Bill, …
How much prize money will players earn at this year’s US Open?
The 2024 US Open wraps up this weekend at Flushing Meadows and with it, the most lucrative fortnight for players in the history of tennis prize money. That’s because the …
Zoopla, Confused and Uswitch owner slashes loss by almost £600m
The group behind the likes of Zoopla, Confused.com and Uswitch slashed its pre-tax loss by almost £600m in 2023, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered organisation has reported a pre-tax …
Government must fix ‘antiquated’ business rates, firms and CBI urge
The government must fix the “antiquated” business rates system which is dampening productivity and growth, firms and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged. A cross-sector panel including retail …
US employment up after disappointment last month as interest rate cut awaits
A key indicator for the health of the US economy has come in at a disappointingly stagnant rate, as experts mull over whether it could tip the balance of a …
Profit slashed in half at Swiss watch brand Swatch
Profit at Swiss watch brand Swatch was cut by more than half during its latest financial year despite its sales increasing further past the £200m mark. The London-headquartered division has …