If re-elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in the capital by 2030. Labour’s candidate for City Hall, who is running for a record third …
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Furniture Village hit by ‘fragile economic backdrop’ as sales falter
A fall in customers visiting both its stores and website hit sales at Furniture Village during its latest financial year. The Berkshire-headquartered has posted a revenue of £358.7m for the …
London IPO looms for Zopa as fintech hits annual profit for first time in ‘landmark’ year
Zopa Bank swung to its first annual profit in 2023 as the fintech continues to consider a hotly anticipated float on the London Stock Exchange. Zopa notched a profit of …
‘I was shaking’: Masters debutant Ludvig Aberg conquered nerves to win £1.7m
Masters runner-up Ludvig Aberg admits he was shaking with nerves at times during the final round of a hugely impressive major debut. The 24-year-old Swede, who only turned professional last …
Sports Direct fails in bid for injunction against Premier League’s Newcastle United over replica kits
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct bid to have Newcastle United sell its 2024/25 season kit in its stores has failed. Sports Direct, part of the Frasers Group, filed a claim last …
Franco Manca creates hundreds of jobs after opening string of new restaurants
Sourdough pizza restaurants chain Franco Manca slipped into the red despite its turnover rising after opening 13 new sites across the UK. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House revealed that the …
‘Golf will be fourth in line’: Masters champion Scottie Scheffler reveals change in priorities
Scottie Scheffler says golf is about to become only his fourth priority despite winning a second Masters in imperious fashion on Sunday. The world No1 raced to be with wife …
Meet the fund managers: Matching multi-asset to macroeconomic shifts
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Bhavin Shah, lead manager on the multi-asset BNY …
Kainos: Key NHS supplier warns of lower revenue amid shaky demand for software services
London-based software firm Kainos, a key NHS supplier, has said its full year revenue for 2023 will slip below forecasts as weak demand from commercial clients bites. Kainos had projected revenue …
Ashmore: Billions more pulled from asset manager as emerging markets’ demand sags
Emerging markets asset manager Ashmore Group reported that customers pulled billions more from its funds at the start of 2024, continuing a long running trend for the firm. The group …