UK investors were the “most negative” of any country in 2023, withdrawing $1.8bn (£1.4bn) from equity funds throughout the year. Globally, the value of mutual funds rose to $10.7trn throughout …
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England have less chance of winning Six Nations than Scotland, says QBE
England have been given only a six per cent chance of winning the Six Nations Championship by number-crunchers at QBE. That is even less than Scotland, who have never won …
The Zone of Interest review: Jonathan Glazer’s best film to date
Last week, Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest received five Oscar nominations, including Best Film and Best International Film. It’s Glazer’s first film in ten years, with his previous works …
‘The Littler Effect’: Teenage darts sensation sees demand for tickets TREBLE
Demand for tickets to watch darts has rocketed following the explosion onto the scene of teenager Luke Littler, with sales for some events up three-fold on last year. Littler shot …
ULEZ: Khan under fire over scrappage scheme grant figures
Sadiq Khan has been criticised by City Hall Conservatives after new figures showed the ULEZ scrappage scheme paid grants to less than half of applicants. The scrappage scheme was initially …
Morrisons: Revenue creeps up as private equity-owned supermarket fights debt pile
Earnings at private equity-owned Morrisons have laid largely flat for the year, according to an update by the supermarket. Revenues excluding fuel topped however £14.9bn in the 2022/23 financial year …
George Osborne joins Coinbase as crypto giant mulls UK relocation
Former Chancellor George Osborne has joined Coinbase’s global advisory council, the firm announced today, as the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange considers relocating to the UK as part of plans for international …
IKEA to open new stores as UK profits more than double
IKEA’s UK profits more than doubled during its latest financial year as it sets it sights on opening new stores. The retail giant has posted sales of £2.46bn for the …
Forget Dishoom: Veeraswamy is London’s more intriguing Indian restaurant
Forget Dishoom, Veeraswamy is the inspiration for the UK’s beleaguered curry houses, says Adam Bloodworth Anjan Saha, general manager at Veeraswamy, does not mess around. “Which starters shall I order?” …
Even Russia’s central bank is ‘surprised’ as country’s lenders post record profits
Russian banks posted record profits in 2023 in news that surprised even the country’s own central bank, showing how the state is weathering Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine. …