Two Grade 2 races, the Denman Chase and the Game Spirit Chase alongside the competitive Betfair Hurdle feature on Saturday’s racecard at Newbury. In this episode, we hear from trainer …
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Direct Line looks to recover from torrid 2023 with new chief starting next month
Insurance giant Direct Line’s new chief executive will start the job next month as it looks to complete a recovery from a torrid 2023. The company has said Adam Winslow, …
Woodford investors set for £230m payout as judge sanction compensation scheme
Investors in Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund are set for £230m in payouts after a court approved a controversial redress scheme today. In a judgement in London this morning, High …
Santander reports Nationwide Dominic West ad to watchdog
Santander has reported a Nationwide advert starring actor Domonic West to the advertising regulator, according to reports. The advert, released last October, sees West play the role of a bank …
Row erupts over Thameslink bonuses after performance targets lowered
A row has erupted over bonuses handed out to Thameslink officials after the company had its performance targets lowered by the government following multiple failures, it has been revealed. Filings …
S&U plunges 10 per cent after issuing profit warning as motor finance arm suffers from ‘weak consumer confidence’
Specialist auto and property lender S&U has issued a profit warning ahead of its full-year results amid an “intemperate economic climate” and “weak consumer confidence”, while an FCA probe looms …
Runescape developer Jagex acquired by private equity backer of Six Nations CVC
RuneScape developer Jagex been acquired by the private equity backer of Six Nations Rugby, CVC. Jagex, which launched in 2000, is primarily known for Runescape and Old School Runescape, and …
FTSE 100 live: London markets flat, Tesco rises after banking sale to Barclays
London’s FTSE indexes were flat on Friday in the absence of any major pieces of economic data, but investors had more M&A to dig into following Barclays’ acquisition of Tesco’s …
Bank of England staff fed up with ‘rewards’ – despite £25m bonus payouts and inflation botch-job
Staff at the Bank of England have reportedly taken issue with their salaries, according to an internal survey, as Parliament warns that much bigger pay packages in the private sector …
Bank’s Haskel wants ‘more evidence’ of falling inflation before cutting interest rates
A rate-setter at the Bank of England said he wanted to see “more evidence” that inflation was falling to the two per cent target before changing his policy stance. Jonathan …