Shares in the Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff remain suspended as an audit of its annual accounts undergoes final reviews. The embattled Belfast shipyard told markets it was finalising the …
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Burberry shares nosedive as sales collapse and firm cancels dividend
Burberry shares have nosedived in early deals this morning after the luxury retailer cancelled its dividend for the rest of the year and announced the departure of its chief executive. …
Slowing jobs market hits profit at Robert Walters
International recruiter Robert Walters has blamed the “longer than expected” rebasing in job market conditions for a decline in profit in the second quarter. Gross profit at the FTSE Small …
Founders Spotlight: a conversation with Amy Kalnoki of Bitwave
Each month, Blockbeat will conduct an exclusive interview with a visionary founder within the world of blockchain technology, showcasing their impactful contributions to the field. Founders Spotlight is proudly presented …
SEC ends Paxos investigation, marking a victory for the crypto market
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. On July …
When it comes to flexible working, what matters is output
Debates about working from home should be based on evidence, not an inter-generational culture war, says Eliot Wilson We have been debating the benefits and challenges of “flexible working” for …
Politics is a contact sport – but it should never be a violent one
Despite the best efforts of social media-enabled political analysts yesterday, it is far too early to judge whether what happened on Saturday evening in Pennsylvania will impact the eventual result …
Amazon Coventry workers await landmark union vote result
More than 3,000 Amazon workers in Coventry are awaiting the results of a historic ballot that could compel the company to recognise a union for the first time in the …
You think Britain’s railways are a mess? Take a look at Germany.
Britain’s railways have got a lot of flack in recent years, and rightly so. Delays and cancellations are commonplace, while the industrial dispute that has raged for over two years …
Why Taylor Swift might shape the future of UK interest rates
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour may give rate-setters at the Bank of England something extra to think about as they mull when to start cutting interest rates. June’s inflation figures will …