Brick maker Michelmersh has announced a bumper payout for investors this year after defying a wider downturn in the UK construction sector. The Sussex-based company hiked its dividend by 5.9…
Portmeirion Group, the historic maker of ceramic tableware and cookware, slipped to a loss during 2023, it has been confirmed. The company, whose brands include Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester, Pimpernel,…
The Co-operative Bank has announced that it plans to cut around 400 jobs as the lender looks to reduce costs. The bank said on Tuesday it was embarking on a…
Petershill Partners has posted a drop in earnings from its partner firms’ fees amid a “challenging external backdrop” as higher interest rates stifled dealmaking last year. The Goldman Sachs-backed firm…
The maker of TV shows including Taskmaster, Not Going Out and Catastrophe saw its turnover increase to nearly £100m during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered Tiverton 2 group, which…
A bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large cargo ship collided with it, as countless people are missing and cars were sent into the water.…
Softcat, a leading UK provider of tech infrastructure products and services, today, reported a slight decline in revenue for 2024 but said it remained optimistic about the outlook for tech…
Yougov has hiked its revenue guidance following two January acquisitions, despite its chief executive flagging “challenging” market conditions. The company, which provides polling and market research to some of the…
Pets at Home said it is trading in line with lowered expectations in its first financial update since the competition watchdog said it would launch a probe into the veterinary…
More than 40 “underperforming” UK restaurants are to be closed by pizza chain Papa Johns, it has been confirmed. The takeaway business confirmed plans to axe 43 locations after launching…