Fintech CAB Payments’ earnings have been hit by “unforeseen central bank interventions” as the firm looks to draw a line under a year which saw it become one of London’s …
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ASOS reports sales slump as it offloads stock to ‘right-size’ the business
Online fashion retailer ASOS has kept its guidance for the rest of the year, after clearing old stock in a bid to improve its profitability. The digital-only fast-fashion website said …
Fevertree Drinks reports modest growth as US expansion offsets UK stagnation
Premium drink mixer brand Fevertree Drinks has today reported a modest uptick in revenue for 2023 as its US expansion plan paid off last year. The company told markets this …
Engineering firm Smiths unveils new chief as it hikes dividend and kicks off £100m share buyback
Smiths Group is set for a change up at the top level after chief executive Paul Keel announced his departure with immediate effect. In a statement on the London Stock …
Irn Bru maker AG Barr swings to profit thanks to demand for Rubicon drinks and booming porridge market
Higher porridge and Rubicon sales helped AG Barr record a 25.9 per cent jump in revenue last year to £400m. The company, which is best known for making Irn Bru, …
Is the green fundraising boom over for investment trusts?
While investment trusts as a whole have not performed well in recent months, those that focus on the environment had a particularly dire time in 2023. All trusts categorised as …
Port Talbot is what happens when governments let industries fail
The closure of the iconic blast furnaces proves we need an industrial strategy fit for the modern age, says Virginia Sentance For generations, two blast furnaces shaped Port Talbot’s skyline. …
Build, baby, build: Why overhauling the planning regime is crucial to kickstarting the UK economy
The UK’s economic problems are deep and complex, but if there is one thing that could boost the economy without putting further pressure on the government’s finances, it is reforming the planning …
Grayscale’s GBTC distorts the ETF picture
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. One of the primary …
How I built one of Wework’s UK competitors— using a little bit of colour
Gabriela Hersham had to borrow a man to raise capital for her business. Ten sites later, the founder of Huckletree is not looking back. I cannot help but look up …