Sadiq Khan has pledged to create 150,000 new jobs in key growth sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), financial and climate technology, and life sciences. The mayor of London – who …
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Hilton Foods returns to the black as seafood wing recovers and inflation moderates
Meat packer Hilton Foods said the recovery of its seafood wing and a new deal with Walmart in Canada has helped drive growth for the year. In the year to …
AIM-listed Alpha Group plots move to London’s main market as fintech looks to expand
AIM-listed fintech and consultancy firm Alpha Group International has confirmed its intention to move to the premium list of the London Stock Exchange’s main market as its looks to expand. …
Literacy Capital trust completes £20m holding refinancing
The £290m Literacy Capital investment trust has completed a refinancing of one of its largest portfolio companies with new lenders. The portfolio company, which Literacy Capital refused to disclose, is …
JD Wetherspoon: Tim Martin to open pub at London Waterloo station investing millions and creating 120 jobs
JD Wetherspoon, the pub chain owned by Sir Tim Martin, is to open a new site at London Waterloo Station, it has been revealed. The new pub will be called …
Topps Tiles blames lower footfall and weak spending for sales slump
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 …
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 …