Metro Bank has reported a nearly £500m fall in lending at the start of 2024 but saw a rise in deposits as it looks to rebound from potential collapse last …
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Broadband challenger Telecom Plus looks set to take on the big boys
Telecom Plus has raised its dividend and said it expects pre-tax profit for the full year 2024 to be “towards the upper end of market expectations” after it hit one …
Whitbread announces 1,500 job cuts amid shake-up of restaurant business
Hospitality giant Whitbread has announced 1,500 jobs cuts at its restaurant business as it looks to convert dining spaces into hotel rooms or offload them. The owner of Premier Inn …
Hargreaves Lansdown: Revenue boosted by UK investors going overseas
Do-it-yourself investment platform Hargreaves Landsdown has reported a jump in revenue for the three months to 31 March thanks, in part, to a higher number of UK-based investors trading internationally. …
UK’s biggest Christmas cracker designer warns on ‘soft’ market
IG Design Group, the UK’s largest gift wrap and Christmas cracker designer, said it expects revenue to have dropped 10 per cent in 2024 due to an under-performing Americas division …
Consensys swings first at the SEC
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. So far, …
The Hipgnosis saga shines a spotlight on critical London failings
Amongst the stash of pop culture offerings in Hipgnosis’ rights catalogue are those of the legendary music producer Jimmy Iovine. The impresario sold his future royalties to the investment vehicle, …
HSBC chief Noel Quinn unexpectedly steps down after nearly five years
HSBC has unexpectedly announced that its group chief executive Noel Quinn would retire after almost five years in the role and has started searching for a successor to lead Europe’s …
Football, snooker and the dangers of over-regulation
Whether it’s the gambling white paper putting advertisers off snooker or plans for a new football regulator, our favourite sports risk being legislated out of existence, says Emma Revell When …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend record streak on strong global cues
Moving markets today: Asian stocks rise with Wall Street, Japan’s yen holds firm, oil slips amid Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, China’s factory activity growth slows; Focus shifts to US Fed policy …