Peel Hunt analysts have raised their price target on Lloyds shares by 17 per cent to 70p and slapped a ‘Hold’ rating on the FTSE 100 lender. The analysts cited …
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Vitality: Profit on the up at health and life insurance giant
Health and life insurer Vitality returned to profit growth during the first six months of its current financial year, it has been revealed. The company, which is UK’s third-largest health …
31-story skyscraper on 130 Fenchurch Street inches towards a green light
Proposals for a “showpiece office building” on 130 Fenchurch Street are open for further consultation ahead of an application for planning permission. Designs for the revamped building at the site …
NHS delays drives demand for private healthcare to record
The private healthcare market has broken yet another record, with private hospital admissions hitting their highest rate in the third quarter of any year. In the third quarter of 2024, …
Tory MP warns UK should ‘consider possibility Trump is a Russian asset’
A Conservative MP has warned the UK should “consider the possibility that President Trump is a Russian asset”. Graham Stuart, a former Foreign Office minister, posted the remark on X, …
Arty Athens: Greece is a must-visit for galleries in 2025
THE WEEKEND: When it comes to combining thoughtfully preserved ancient archaeological sites with a cutting edge modern art scene, nowhere comes close to the revitalised Greek capital of Athens, Greece. …
Nearly half of pension savers are missing out on upto £800k
Analysis shows that over 2.3m high-income savers are unwittingly missing out on over £1bn of tax relief on pension contributions. More than half (56 per cent) of workers in higher …
Enduring Success
Mike Champion Mike Champion, Tahaluf CEO and co-founder of LEAP, tells Inside Saudi how LEAP is supporting the creation of a thriving and long-lasting tech sector in Saudi Arabia and …
Former BP boss Looney joins climate focussed AI start-up
Former BP chief executive Bernard Looney has been appointed chairman of a sustainability-focussed AI start-up nearly a year and a half after his scandalous departure from the oil major. London-headquartered …
Abrdn changes name back to Aberdeen and swings back to profit
Abrdn has rounded out a bumper year with a return to profit and a total revamp of its brand. The company announced it will change its name back to Aberdeen …