Here’s to a great British business, oft derided but in its own way spectacular: the humble JD Wetherspoon, led by its inimitable founder Tim Martin. When he started his business …
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Starmer and Biden meet face-to-face for first time
Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Joe Biden face-to-face for the first time at the summit for the 75th anniversary of Nato to cement the US and UK’s special relationship. …
Kemi Badenoch twice as popular as nearest rival to lead Conservatives
Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support as her nearest rival to take over as Conservative Party leader, a poll has found. Badenoch secured the backing of …
Who’s who in Labour’s new look Treasury and business teams?
After a resounding election victory, one of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top priorities was appointing key ministerial roles. For businesses and City workers, any moves at the Treasury and business …
Investment research budgets are finally on the rise again
Investment research budgets have started to rise for the first time in six years after European regulations hampered the growth of the industry. Investment research budgets across both European and …
UK sweeps a third of European tech funding in 2024 as London and Cambridge boom
British firms have received nearly a third of European venture capital tech funding so far this year, new data shows, as investors flock back to London and Cambridge bolsters its …
Direct Line is now on price comparison sites – what does this signify?
Direct Line was the last of the great personal line insurers to resist the lure of price comparison sites. It had even made something of a USP from its stubbornness, …
Square Mile and Me: Flavilla Fongang on her career, from McDonald’s to tech’s most influential woman
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Flavilla Fongang, founder of creative agency 3 Colours Rule and CEO of networking platform Black …
Overseas investment in West Midlands soars but other regions lag behind
Overseas investment into the UK rose in 2023, according to new EY research, but the national increase obscured deep regional imbalances. The West Midlands recorded a 72 per cent increase …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on strong GDP growth data
Moving markets today: Asia follows Wall Street surge, Chinese stocks up on short-selling curbs; focus on UK GDP, US CPI, and Jet2 2024 results On Wednesday, both the Nasdaq and …