Topps Tiles has blamed lower footfall in stores and a slowdown in spending on big-ticket items for a slide in sales in the first half of the year. Over the …
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Taiwan earthquake: Strongest in 25 years causes buildings to collapse and a small tsunami
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century has killed at least four people, authorities said. The national fire agency said four people died in Hualien County. Hualien was the epicentre …
Peel Hunt expects second straight annual loss amid tough dealmaking market but sees green shoots
Peel Hunt said today that it expected to report a second straight annual loss for its last financial year as the investment bank grappled with a reduced appetite for dealmaking …
Shearwater: London cyber security firm misses forecasts while waiting on big contracts
Shearwater Group, a cyber security firm based in London, has reported a decline in its full year revenue for 2024, falling short of expectations by £10m. The company said revenue …
Clean hydrogen developer backed by Hydrogenone brings in dirty oil money funding
Elcogen, an Estonian-based hydrogen fuel developer, has received a new round of funding from American oil company Baker Hughes. Founded in 2001, Elcogen works towards the development and scaling of …
Wizz Air passengers soar in March as customers jet off on holiday
Wizz Air saw the benefit of Easter getaways as passenger numbers climbed steadily in March, continuing a strong trend for the airline and the aviation sector in general. The firm …
NHS buys private healthcare provider Spire’s Tunbridge Wells hospital
Spire Healthcare announced this morning that it has sold one of its leasehold hospitals in Tunbridge Wells for nearly £10m to the NHS. The private healthcare provider sold the hospital …
The city’s iconic London Landmarks Half Marathon gets set to take off
Setting personal challenges, giving back, and exercising more all feature high on many to-do lists. Thousands are ticking off all these in one go, by committing to run the 2024 …
Grayscale Believes Crypto Bull Cycle Is 50% Complete
Coinrule One of the hardest parts of investing in crypto is “timing the top”. “A new paradigm”, “the super cycle” and “this time is different” themed X threads are written …
Trying to manage a PR crisis? Here’s some advice
Managing a communications crisis is a delicate operation; kicking and screaming won’t get you anywhere, writes Simon Neville Dear business leader. Thank you for hiring me to manage the crisis …