A culinary cruise around South Africa, with our restaurant columnist Martin Williams As a restaurateur, January is the perfect time of year to take a holiday; exhausted from the efforts …
The Capitalist: Pedicabs, WH Smith and HMRC hang-ups
Pedicab politics, the demise of WH Smith and taxman ghostings: catch up on the latest gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist POETRY, PEDICABS AND PETTY, PETTY POLITICS It …
Stokes and Gakpo part of £4m funding round for AI wealth firm Prosper
England cricket captain Ben Stokes and Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo are part of a £4m funding round for a wealth management platform leveraging AI. The sportsmen joined Fuel Ventures, who …
House prices ‘gathering steam’ before stamp duty changes
The UK’s housing market got off to its strongest start in three years in 2025 as both demand and supply increased, according to new data. Buyer demand was up 13 …
UK’s small businesses underestimating risk of cyber attacks
Small businesses (SMEs) consider themselves too small to be targeted for data theft, severely exposing themselves to cyber attacks. According to a new Association of Business Insurers (ABI) report, SMEs generally …
Saga hikes profit expectations following Ageas deal
Saga, the financial services and travel provider for over-50s, has said it expects to report an underlying profit before tax above previous guidance. In a trading update, the firm said …
Mulberry: Luxury brand looks to turnaround ‘sub-optimal’ performance
British luxury plan Mulberry has unveiled a turnaround plan aimed at rescuing the retailer from a period of decline. This comes after its share price has fallen 17 per cent …
Rachel Reeves says tax-hiking Budget was needed to stop economic calamity
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her tax-hiking Budget today, saying that without the changes to national insurance, the government would have lost control of the economy. Speaking on Time Radio …
Shell’s spending on renewables falls as firm prioritises shareholder returns
Shell paid out more than £18.7bn to shareholders in 2024 while cutting spending on renewable energy according to its full year results. The FTSE 100 giant reported a dip in earnings …
St James’s Place: Stock price jumps after new money surge
St James’s Place brought in £4.3bn in new money throughout 2024, bringing its total assets under management to a record £190.2bn. Britain’s largest wealth manager attracted £1.5bn of new money …