Interest rate cuts are drawing ever nearer after new data this morning showed that slack continued to build in the labour market, but it is a painfully slow process. Although…
ESG-focused Impax Asset Management has reported an uptick in assets under management (AUM) as the wider sector grapples with higher outflows from sustainable funds. In a trading update ahead of…
The competition watchdog is launching an investigation into the UK’s vet industry, amid concerns pet owners are not getting value for money, sending shares in one of the country’s biggest…
Firstgroup has said profit in 2024 is expected to come in ahead of expectations due to soaring demand for its open-access services run by Lumo and Hull trains. Firstgroup said…
Shareholders are set for a bumper payday after international construction and infrastructure firm Hill and Smith significantly increased its dividend following its profits passing the £100m mark. The company, which…
London-based fintech firm Tide is set to launch in Germany this year as it ramps up its international plans and pushes into the European small business market. Tide, which is…
Housebuilder Persimmon has said it expects 2024 to be another “challenging year,” but the housing market’s robust fundamentals suggest there are green shoots on the horizon. Today’s warning came as…
Pan-African financial services group Old Mutual has said its profits surged as much as 45 per cent last year due to “exceptional growth” in new business. The London-listed group, which…
Pawnbroker H&T reported bumper profit before tax of almost 40 per cent, as cash-strapped Brits continue to flog their valuables during the cost of living crisis. The listed company said…
While focus is rightly on Sadiq Khan’s appalling crime record in the capital, what is too often missed is why the public feel unsafe outside Britain’s big cities, says Adam…