Shares in digital communications firm Next 15 have plummeted by 50 per cent today after the business announced one of its biggest clients would not be renewing its contract. The …
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UK house prices: ‘Only the Autumn Budget could derail this train’
UK house prices grew at their fastest annual rate since November 2022, although analysts have already started to warn about the effects of a potentially bruising Autumn budget. Prices rose …
How Heck! sausage mogul rejected yachting career to captain family business
Following a rocky five years which saw sausage maker Heck plummet into the red, the 33-year-old entrepreneur at the helm of the family business said growth is finally on the …
Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing is hypocrisy in action
There is nothing like the shrill clatter of the hoves of hypocrisy across the cobbles of capitalism to set one’s teeth on edge. Like the squeal of chalk across the …
Berkeley: On track but government housing plans require a ‘change of attitude’
Housebuilder Berkeley is on track to deliver £525m of pre-tax profit for the full year, according to an update from the firm this morning. The business, which is based in …
Gear4music hits all the right notes to drive sales growth
The online musical instrument retailer Gear4music, which saw its share price skyrocket last month after it swung back into profit, said it was on track to generate revenue of more …
Thames Water backers in funding drive to dodge special administration – reports
According to reports, Thames Water’s backers are devising backup plans for a renewed injection of cash in a bid to prevent the firm from being effectively renationalised. The UK’s biggest …
Nationwide to complete £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money after FCA and PRA approval
Nationwide is to complete its £2.9bn takeover of rival Virgin Money next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators. The banks said in …
British and Irish Lions will maul Wallabies on 2025 tour
At this stage, 317 days out from the first Test in Brisbane, it’s difficult to see any other result than a 3-0 series mauling of the Wallabies when the British …
Innovate UK cuts prove women are still being told entrepreneurship isn’t for them
As half the promised number of female founders are awarded funding from Innovate UK, women are still facing too many barriers in tech, says Camilla de Coverly Veale Heist movies …