Plus500, the spread betting and CFD provider, has reported an “excellent” start to its financial year. For the year to 30th June, the company reported revenue of $398.2m (£307m) up …
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Barratt’s £2.5bn merger with Redrow given green light by CMA
A £2.5bn merger between housebuilders Barratt and rival Redrow has been given the go ahead after the firms agreed to sell a small number of homes to avoid local competition …
Olympics and Euros fuel spike in pub and bar spending
Sporting events such as the 2024 Euros and Olympics led to an increase in spending across Britain’s bars and pubs, new data has revealed. Individual spending at bard and pubs …
Criminals are harnessing the latest tech. So the police must too
Criminals and fraudsters are only becoming more tech-savvy; if we want to stop them, so must we, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli In recent weeks, the City of London Police have played …
The state is bad at picking winners. GB Energy will prove that
GB Energy makes for good rhetoric, but £8.3bn for this public project means it has a lot to prove, writes Eliot Wilson He may have failed to become prime minister …
Founders can’t escape the growing pains, but loving what you do makes it easier
After spending nearly a year interviewing a wide range of entrepreneurs, Jennifer Sieg takes a look at why passion is essential for success. I’ve been interviewing entrepreneurs – both old …
London Spirit win dramatic women’s Hundred final in front of record crowd
India batter Deepti Sharma smashed a title-winning six as London Spirit beat Welsh Fire by four wickets to win the women’s Hundred for the first time on Sunday at Lord’s. …
10 British medal hopes to watch at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
There are just 10 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics begin, so to mark that occasion here are 10 British athletes to watch in the French capital. Paralympic …
Crafty Londoners to create sign for renamed Overground line
A textile version of a new London Overground sign will be created at public weaving sessions, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. Participants will work together to make a Weaver …
Emergency move to avoid jail overcrowding may be used soon as rioters sentenced
The government could trigger an emergency plan to avoid prison overcrowding “at some point next week” as rioters are sentenced, according to the Prison Officers’ Association. It followed reports in …