Activist investment firm Elliott has made a second bid for electrical retailer Currys, according to reports made this afternoon. The owner of Waterstones has lodged an offer of between 65p …
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Network Rail to provide £140m to solve Elizabeth Line chaos
Network Rail will provide £140m in funding aimed at resolving persistent disruption and delays on the London Elizabeth Line, it has been announced. It comes after a meeting with Mayor …
Mango: Fashion giant creates 150 UK jobs as sales and profit jump
The UK arm of fashion giant Mango created almost 150 jobs as its sales and profit jumped during 2023, new figures have revealed. The brand’s turnover increased from £104.3m to …
Citi’s investment banking market share drops to lowest level since 2000
Citigroup’s share in the global investment banking market fell to its lowest level on record last year, according to new data, as investors demand that the bank catch up to …
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt to cut national insurance rather than income tax as rate windfall fails to materialise
Jeremy Hunt will cut national insurance rather than income tax in next week’s Spring Budget, according to reports, but he will not have a huge amount of fiscal space to …
Just Stop Oil’s ‘imposition’ is slowing energy transition – North Sea chief
One of the heads of the UK’s North Sea oil and gas industry has said that forcing the net zero transition on people ultimately damages the global net zero journey. …
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt expected to announce new tax on vaping
Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a new tax on vaping products at next week’s Spring Budget. The Chancellor is considering the fresh levy, according to the Times which first …
Christian Horner could learn fate today as Red Bull F1 chiefs meet to discuss probe
Red Bull chiefs will meet today to discuss the investigation into allegations against Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner, according to reports. A decision on the future of one of …
XR activists occupy four City insurance HQs including the Walkie Talkie building and Threadneedle St, arrests made
Extinction Rebellion activists have been occupying the offices of four major City insurance firms this morning, with the police arresting a number already. Campaigners descended on the lobbies of the …
Court of Appeal: Legal regulator to face human rights solicitor over prison sentence
In a long-running legal fight, the legal regulator is set to face a former human rights lawyer for an appeal on her second prison sentence. Sophia Khan, formerly of Sophie …