A northern law firm is looking to take advantage of the turmoil at Britain’s biggest wealth manager, St. James’s Place. On February 28, the company shed more than a quarter …
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Starling Bank poaches Big Six energy boss ahead of planned London listing
Starling Bank has appointed Ovo boss Raman Bhatia to be its permanent chief executive, taking over from interim CEO John Mountain ahead of a planned public listing. Bhatia is set …
Premier League ‘parking bus’ over cash sharing talks, says MP Dinenage
Premier League club chiefs have been accused of “parking the bus” by MPs over negotiations about how its billions are shared with the rest of the English football pyramid. Hopes …
Best pizza in London: From Napoli on the Road to Made of Dough
Pizza. Bread of the Gods. A hangover’s best friend. Whether you’re caching up with friends, working late, going on a date, or getting catering in for a funeral, pizza is …
ScotRail: Over £1.5m paid out because of delays, cancellations and disruption
ScotRail has paid out more than £1.5m in compensation since being nationalised, according to new figures. Following a slew of failings by former operator Abellio, the rail service was brought …
Shoe Zone blames higher costs and Red Sea disruption for ‘slower than expected’ sales
Shoe Zone has blamed higher costs, the disruption in the Red Sea and “slower than expected” sales at the end of 2023 for its reduced performance in recent months. The …
Half of UK workers would turn down pay rise to keep working from home
Just over half of UK workers would forgo a pay rise in order to not work from the office full time, according to a new survey. New figures revealed by …
BAT reportedly in talks to sell stake in Indian partner ITC as early as this week
British American Tobacco (BAT) is reportedly set to begin a begin a partial sale of its stake in Indian partner ITC as early as this week. BAT is in talks …
Foresight venture capital trusts make 10 times return on spectroscopy firm sale
Two venture capital trusts run by Foresight have made more than a 10 times return on the sale of mass spectroscopy accessory manufacturer Specac. Foresight purchased the Kent-based firm in …
Domino’s Pizza launches ambitious bid to ramp up sales and store openings by 2028
Domino’s Pizza outlined plans to accelerate growth, eyeing 1,600 UK and Ireland stores and delivering £2bn of system sales by 2028. The business, just covering the brand’s UK and Ireland …