Confidence among small businesses leapt higher in the first quarter of the year, in a sign that the UK’s recovery from recession continues to gather steam. The Federation of Small …
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Volkswagen boss: The EV sales slump is ‘not the end of the world’
A recent slump in electric vehicle sales shouldn’t concern the automotive sector, the head of the Volkswagen brand has said, quelling fears that buyers are being put off by high …
Metro mayors need more power to deliver growth
Sadiq Khan may have been reelected for a historic third term as mayor, but if he’s to get London firing on all cylinders we need more fiscal devolution, says John …
Wood Group shares soar after engineering giant rejects takeover bid from Dubai-based rival
Shares in John Wood Group soared on Wednesday to their highest level in a year after the engineering services firm rejected a takeover offer from Dubai-based rival Sidara. The FTSE …
In defence of Brewdog’s James Watt
James Watt may not be a very nice man and his beer isn’t that great either, but at least Brewdog proved that pubs didn’t have to die, writes Benedict Spence …
Uber: U-turn for company as it reverses back to a loss
Uber shares toppled nearly nine per cent in pre-market trading today after it pulled a U-turn and booked a net loss of $654m (£524m) for its first quarter. It is …
Private equity and venture capital investment into the UK has crashed since 2021
According to a report from the industry body, the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA), private equity and venture capital investment into UK businesses fell by over 30 …
What’s behind London FTSE 100’s record run?
The FTSE 100 looks like it has finally turned the corner on a difficult 2023 as it continues to notch an impressive run which has seen the blue-chip index reach …
Competition regulator to probe takeover of logistics firm Wincanton
It has been announced that the UK competition regulator will investigate logistics firm GXO’s £764m acquisition of Wincanton. The CMA issued an initial order to both companies on Wednesday afternoon …
Why the Bank of England won’t cut rates – even if it wants to
The Bank of England desperately wants to cut rates. Inflation has fallen and mediocre GDP numbers mean the UK needs to do something. There’s just one problem: The Federal Reserve. …