Sure Valley Ventures, a London-listed investment firm which specialises in helping early-stage software companies to scale up, is set to expand its AI robotics portfolio with two new investments worth …
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A Chorus line at Sadler’s Wells: A wonderful celebration of dance
A Chorus Line is a musical about the craft and hardship of dancing for Broadway musicals, and what it takes to get there. It’s also about bullying, domestic violence, plastic …
Empiric Student Property rental growth strong as re-booking set to reach record high
Empiric Student Property’s like-for-like rental growth hit 10.5 per cent in the first half of its 2024 financial year as the demand for student property exceeded demand. The firm, which …
Mecca Bingo owner The Rank Group surges back to profit as people return to casinos
The owner of Mecca Bingo, The Rank Group, has surged back into the black with profit that outstripped previous expectations. The London-listed group, which is headquartered in Maidenhead, saw its …
Admiral: FTSE 100 firm hikes diviend as profit surges thanks to higher UK motor insurance premiums
Admiral Group has reported a 43 per cent jump in turnover in the first half of its financial year thanks to a strong performance at its UK motor insurance division. …
Gattaca: Recruiter looks to future despite ‘unhelpful’ hiring market
Gattaca has powered through a challenging year as the specialist staffing solutions firm continued to battle a tough hiring market. In a trading update to markets today, the firm, which is …
Evoke: Profit nosedives at William Hill and 888 owner as Euros boost fails to materialize
William Hill owner Evoke has reported a huge post-tax loss as a predicted boost to profit after betting at the Euros failed to make any material impact on its results. …
JLEN Environmental Assets sells off £68m in assets to pay debts and launch share buyback
JLEN Environmental Assets Trust has sold off half of its anaerobic digestion portfolio to Future Biogas for £68.1m. The trust, which invests in environmental infrastructure assets, sold the facilities at …
Croydon is a brutalist playground and a photographer’s dream
I stand killing time on the platform of one of Croydon’s many decrepit railway stations. Like me, it’s seen better days, and again like me, its makeover has been on …
Gooch and Housego: Profit to be £1.5m lower than expected after delivery delays
Photonics engineering and manufacturing firm Gooch and Housego (G&H) said it expects its profit for the year to be lower than previously predicted as delivery delays hit its revenue. The London-listed company, …