The smouldering row over the Club World Cup and Fifa’s control of the football calendar has exploded after leagues and player unions announced a complaint to the European Commission. Fifpro …
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‘A beneficiary of recent UK economic malaise’: Pawnbrokers are still doing well.
Britain’s biggest pawnbroker H&T reported strong sales in line with expectations for the first six months of the year despite improving an economic climate in the UK. The value of …
Raspberry Pi is a ‘buy’: Analysts compare British chip stock to Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia
Two top London investment banks are encouraging investors to get a slice of Raspberry Pi, the British chip company poised for growth reminiscent of other big tech stocks such as …
Number of new homes built plunges by a quarter as housing crisis grows
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has said the current rate of home building will need to more than double to deliver the Government’s promise of 1.5m homes constructed over …
Carpetright: All you need to know ahead of redundancies and store closures
Carpetright has become the latest household name to fall into insolvency following the likes of The Body Shop, Ted Baker and online luxury fashion retailers Matches and Farfetch earlier this year. The business, which is one of …
Is the post Covid boom over? A reality check for Ryanair, Easyjet, Wizz Air and Jet2
Yesterday saw shares in Easyjet, Wizz Air, Jet2 and British Airways owner the IAG plunge dramatically as some of Britain’s biggest carrier’s were given a reality check following results from …
Popular ‘daylist’ helps Spotify grow monthly users and subscribers
Spotify has said its monthly active users grew more than expected in the second quarter and subscribers also rose as the streamer’s new ‘daylist’ feature has gained popularity. The Swedish …
TSB Bank faces precedent lawsuit over Northern Rock mortgage rates
TSB Bank is at the High Court this week facing precedent legal action by 350 mortgage customers over allegations it overcharged on its rates. The bank acquired £3.3bn worth of …
Severn Trent given top environmental rating from regulator that just fined it £2m
The Environment Agency has awarded Severn Trent the highest possible rating for its environmental performance despite having just fined the water company £2m for a potentially “catastrophic” discharge. Severn Trent, …
Walkie Talkie: Loss almost doubles to £150m at City of London landmark
The company behind the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building in the City of London saw its operating loss more than double to almost £150m during its latest financial year, it has been …