The eurozone avoided a recession at the end of last year, but sluggish performances from the bloc’s largest economies ensured that growth remained elusive. Official figures confirmed today that the …
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Man ‘armed with crossbow’ dies in south London after being shot by Met Police
A man armed with a crossbow was shot and killed by police in south London this morning, the Metropolitan Police force said in a statement today. In the early hours …
Life sciences firm hVIVO has record year as Canary Wharf site set for completion
A leading firm testing infectious diseases, hVIVO, has reported a record year as it looks to start work on an £80m orderbook in 2024. The London-listed firm said on Tuesday …
Mark Carney backed climate tech company raises £11m in series A
Climate tech company Cultivo has raised $14m (£11m) in a series A funding round co-led by Massmutual Ventures and Octopus Energy Generation. Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney sits …
Pets at Home issues profit warning after retail sales stall
Pets at Home has warned its profits will not be as high as previously forecast after its retail sales faulted. The Cheshire-headquartered group said that while its third quarter saw …
Diversified Energy shares continue slide as well clean-up bill grows
Stronger production outflows, an asset yard sale and environmental promises have done little to pull up London-listed oil and gas well owner Diversified Energy continually flagging share price. The company, …
Saga surges towards profit in ‘stronger than expected’ six months
Over 50s specialist Saga reported a “stronger than expected” six months this morning after announcing last week that it was looking to sell a stake in its cruise business to …
Speedy Hire warns on profits despite ‘resilient’ performance
Speedy Hire has issued a profit warning despite it performing “resiliently in the face of cost inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty” The Newton-le-Willows-headquartered company said it has been impacted by “weakness …
Landmark Hilton hotel creates almost 140 jobs but losses widen
Almost 140 jobs were created by the company behind the Hilton hotel in Manchester’s iconic Beetham Tower as it continued to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, newly-filed documents have revealed. …
Why one San Fran fintech snubbed Nasdaq for the London Stock Exchange
Boku is a San-Francisco founded fintech that bucked the trend to float in London in 2017. Charlie Conchie asks its new chief how life has been on the beleaguered London …