Wet weather in February hit retail firms as sales volumes in the sector failed to budge on the month before, according to new figures. Data from the Office for National …
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Portuguese paper giant Navigator swoops in for tissue and loo roll-maker Accrol
Accrol has become the latest company that’s set to leave the London Stock Exchange after receiving a bid from Portuguese paper giant Navigator Announced this morning, the deal valued Accrol …
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks
Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse. The Prime Minister’s special adviser on business and investment, former …
Wetherspoon boss reports ‘reasonable’ year ahead as sales continue to increase
JD Wetherspoon said today it expected a “reasonable outcome” for the current financial year based on trading over the first few weeks of 2024 as it announced its figures for …
Gatwick Airport set to pay first shareholder dividend in five years as growth returns
Gatwick Airport reportedly says it expects to pay out its first shareholder dividends in five years, with passenger numbers set to be back at pre-pandemic levels next year. The airport, …
‘We want to put on a show’: England’s Hannah Botterman on Women’s Six Nations
England prop Hannah Botterman on defending their Women’s Six Nations crown, life under new coach John Mitchell and why photo shoots can help the Red Roses bloom. When the Women’s …
Could Thierry Henry and France force Real Madrid to release Kylian Mbappe for Olympics?
What power does Thierry Henry have to call up players such as Kylian Mbappe to his France team for the Olympics if clubs like Real Madrid refuse? A sports lawyer …
The bond markets liked the Budget – and that’s a worry
Hunt’s Budget and Reeves’ Mais lecture showed they are vying to be Captain Sensible, but if we want to break the doom loop of low growth, high taxes and big …
Waspi women deserve compensation, but could there be a sting in the tail?
Waspi women have a legitimate grievance over waiting longer than they expected for their pensions, but any reimbursement scheme must take into account that working people are struggling too, says …
UK consumer confidence stalls in March but attitudes towards personal finance on the up
UK consumer confidence stalled in March, but people’s attitudes towards their own personal finances improved. GfK’s consumer confidence report remained at -21 points in March, the exact same reading as …