Housing secretary Michael Gove said London is being “let down” by the Mayor’s “chronic under delivery” of new homes, as he launches a probe into Sadiq Khan’s housing strategy. In …
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Dame Laura Kenny praised as “one of the greatest” after retirement
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Laura Kenny has been hailed as one of cycling’s “greatest riders” after she announced her retirement four months before Paris 2024. British Cycling boss Stephen …
Panadol painkiller-maker Haleon to buy shares from Pfizer as US pharma giant slims stake
Consumer healthcare group Haleon said today that it would buy £315m of shares from Pfizer as part of the latter’s plan to reduce its stake. Haleon was created through the …
Aviva sells stake in Singapore Life for more than expected as firm continues to simplify
Aviva announced this morning that it had completed the sale of its debt and equity holdings in Singapore Life for £937m, above previous expectations. The FTSE 100 insurer said in …
How I turned a simple search for friends into my full-time job
Pippa Moyle can still remember the butterflies in her stomach the day she overheard some girls on the bus talking about the perfect hairdresser they found through one of her …
Thungela: Coal producer derailed by weak market and South African infrastructure
South African coal producer Thungela Resources took a battering at the hands of headwinds from all directions in 2023, leaving profit at the group down almost 75 per cent. The …
‘Saddened and shocked’: Bytes Technology launches probe into 100 secret dealings of former chief
The board of software firm Bytes Technology Group has appointed an independent committee to investigate secret trades of former boss Neil Murphy, sending shares down as much as 14 per …
Currys shrugs off lack of takeover offer by raising profit forecast for the year
Tech retailer Currys has officially ended its period for considering takeover bids without securing any offers. Both Elliott Advisors and JD.com had been mulling bids to purchase Currys, but these …
British Land and Royal London ink joint venture for former Meta HQ in Euston
British Land has sold off half of its stake in one of London’s most notable office buildings six months after its famous former tenant upped and left. Announced today, asset …
British American Tobacco kicks off buyback as company looks to boost flagging share price
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched its share buyback scheme, following its announcement last week, funded by the recent partial sale of its stake in Indian business ITC. The Lucky …