Shares in AIM-listed nickel miner Horizonte Minerals, which is backed by sector giant Glencore have plummeted today after the company said it will require nearly 90 per cent more funding …
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Great British Railways: Here’s what the draft bill to bring ‘track and train’ together will do
The government has today unveiled its draft bill for reforming Britain’s beleaguered railway network through a state-owned unifying body. The draft Rail Reform Bill, which will now enter pre-legislative scrutiny, …
Guardian limits app articles, introduces paywall as losses grow
Guardian readers will now only be able to access 20 free articles on the media company’s app as it looks to boost falling revenues amid speculation that layoffs could be …
AJ Bell founder reportedly to chair JD Sports-backed sports supplement firm ahead of listing
The founder of one of Britain’s most well known investment platforms AJ Bell is reportedly set to become the chair of fast growing sports supplement firm Applied Nutrition. Andy Bell, …
Is the UK becoming a ‘challenging place’ to grow a business?
Despite a growing number of new businesses in the UK, new research suggests that it is becoming increasingly harder to grow and scale in the current economic climate. According to …
Fiat warns government must reinstate electric car grants amid sales slowdown
The government must reinstate its controversially-axed grant for electric cars in order to meet looming sales targets at the end of the decade, Fiat has warned. The UK is currently …
The Body Shop to close nearly half of UK stores – with seven to shut immediately
The joint administrators of The Body Shop have revealed plans to restructure the high street retailer which will see a raft of stores close and hundreds of jobs lost. FRP, …
Domino’s shares spike as rating upgraded with potential for 360 more UK stores
Shares in Domino’s were boosted this morning after analysts upgraded its rating, and encouraged the UK’s biggest pizza-maker to expand. Analysts at Jefferies said the ‘Pepperoni Passion’ maker could add …
Bank of England MPC members: ‘Weak recession’ won’t change timing of interest rate cuts
A “weak recession” will not prompt the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in the next couple of months, members of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) suggested today. …
Ferrexpo cancels dividend at eleventh hour as legal action looms large
London-listed iron pellet producer Ferrexpo has cancelled its dividend three days before it was due to be paid out as it faces a near £100m lawsuit. In a statement on …