In a boon for London, Raspberry Pi, a leader in low-cost, high-performance computing has today confirmed its intention to float on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in June this …
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Blow for Jeremy Hunt’s tax cut hopes as borrowing beats expectations in April
Jeremy Hunt’s hopes of cutting taxes again before the election received another blow after government borrowing came in ahead of expectations in April. According to figures from the Office for …
Pub group bemoans “unavoidable” closures but enjoys strong trading at All Bar One
The owner of All Bar One, Mitchells & Butlers, said half-year profit soared to £164m despite an “unavoidable” decline in pubs and restaurants over the last year. The no frills …
SSE profit and earnings per share drop despite Dogger Bank launch
Scottish Energy giant SSE saw its adjusted operating profit and earnings per share fall within its guidance in its full year results. Annual operating profit at the energy firm dropped …
Close Brothers eyes growth in asset management as motor finance probe looms
Merchant banking group Close Brothers has reported an improvement in its market-facing businesses as it prepares to implement measures to deal with the fallout from a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) …
Government: Don’t panic! But do stock up on water, wet wipes and Spam.
The government is to tell Brits to stock up on a host of non-perishable items in a bid to improve “resilience” at home. The deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden will …
BT fined millions for failing to give customers contract information
Communications regulator Ofcom has fined BT millions after it failed to provide “clear and simple” contract information to over 1m customers. Britain’s biggest telecoms company, which owns network operator EE …
Ethereum spot ETF approval odds increase as crypto voters influence US election
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. Before Monday, …
Inflation ahead of expectations in blow for June interest rate cut hopes
Inflation fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on the back of falling energy prices, but still came in ahead of expectations. Prices rose 2.3 per cent in the …
Give us our wings, Britain’s largest airport group tells next government
The next UK government must place aviation at the “heart of their economic plan” to jump-start British business and avoid undermining growth, the boss of the UK’s largest airport conglomerate …