Wind farm manufacturers like Orsted have seen their share prices tank following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, as markets bet that the more likely it is he’s …
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Cineworld in talks to axe a quarter of UK sites two years after debt crisis
Cineworld may axe around a quarter of its cinemas in the UK as it reportedly kicks off talks with landlords about a plan for closure. Landsec and Legal & General, …
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder teeters on the edge as government to reject £200m loan guarantee
The new Labour government is planning to reject shipbuilder Harland & Wolff’s request for a critical £200m loan guarantee needed to stave off collapse. The Belfast-based shipyard, which in its …
Tiger Woods talks up Open challenge and hits back at former European No1
Tiger Woods has insisted he can still challenge for the Open and taken a swipe at Colin Montgomerie over suggestions that the three-time Claret Jug winner should retire. Woods is …
Champagne Lanson’s UK sales fail to fizz despite popularity in London’s West End
An uptick in people toasting West End night outs with a glass of fizz failed to boost profit at the UK arm of bubbly producer Champagne Lanson, according to newly-filed …
Microsoft hires from Inflection AI now under microscope from competition watchdog
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into Microsoft’s hiring of former employees from Inflection AI, a US-based startup which Microsoft invested in last year. The Competition and Markets …
‘Green shoots all around’ for the UK venture capital scene but challenges remain
Only one per cent of small and medium-sized businesses are scale-ups – fast-growing businesses – yet they contribute £500bn to the UK economy. The problem is funding. The UK funding …
GSK moves into New Oxford Street office in boost for central London
London-based staff at GSK will have enjoyed a considerably shorter commute on Tuesday morning after the pharma giant opened the doors to its new West End office. In a big …
Investment banking boost for Bank of America and Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley became the latest Wall Street bank to report a benefit from an “improving” outlook for investment banking. In the three months to June, the bank’s profit jumped 40 …
Russian oil: UK and European states set to launch plan to target ‘shadow fleets’
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to launch a “call to action” for the private sector—including insurers—regarding the use of shadow fleets carrying Russian oil. The government, along with other …