Driver monitoring technology company Seeing Machines has reported an expected revenue of $67.6m (£51.1m) for its financial year 2024, marking a 17 per cent jump from $57.8m (£43.7m) reported for …
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Platform Housing: Turnover up as investment in existing homes trumps construction of new ones
Platform Housing Group has reported a strong start to the year, although the rate of new-build homes has fallen with the focus shifting to improving social rented properties. Turnover at …
Next ruling heralds employment law headache
The Employment Tribunal accepted that the difference in pay rates between Next’s shop floor staff and their warehouse-based colleagues was not down to “direct discrimination” or the “conscious or subconscious …
Oasis world tour: Ticketing companies set for Champagne Supernova
Ticketing companies are set for a Champagne Supernova of demand as legendary English rock band Oasis has officially reunited after a 15-year hiatus. The iconic Mancunian brothers, Noel and Liam …
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group snaps up stake in Australian retail group
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has continued its acquisition spree with a strategic investment into the Australian retail and distribution firm Accent. The London-listed retail empire snapped up a 14.65 per …
Incoming HSBC boss weighs middle management shake-up
HSBC’s incoming chief executive is reportedly considering measures like removing layers of middle management in a sign that he wants to streamline Europe’s biggest bank. Georges Elhedery is mulling plans …
Prudential hopes sluggish first half won’t stand in the way of ambitious targets
Prudential reported a slowdown in new business in the first half of the year, but remained confident that it would meet its targets for the year. In the first six …
Naked Wines ‘in much better shape’ despite further losses
Online wine seller Naked Wines has reported a slump in profit and a higher loss despite “significant strides” made over the past few months to restructure the business. Total sales fell …
Pharma giants GSK, Pfizer and Sanofi granted supreme court hearing in Zantac cancer lawsuits
Delaware’s top court is set to hear an appeal from GSK and other pharmaceutical giants to throw out over 70,000 lawsuits alleging that the now-discontinued heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer. …
UK financial regulator to review pure protection insurance market
The City regulator has announced a probe into the sale of pure protection insurance products amid concerns that “competition is not working well in the market”. On Wednesday, the Financial Conduct …