Labour’s Meg Hillier MP has called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to proactively work across government and legal providers as she warns that the “access to legal aid services …
Investing
Only fast fixes can save the London Stock Exchange from a 2024 exodus
The London Stock Exchange has been bruised and battered over the past two years. James Ashton, CEO of the Quoted Companies Alliance, warns the Chancellor the time is now for …
Liz Truss’ mini-budget helped knock £425bn off pension funds’ assets in 2022
Pension funds saw their valuations plunge by nearly a quarter in 2022, partly due to the bond market turmoil that followed Liz Truss’s mini budget, new research suggests. According to …
Bellway optimistic on housing market despite slump in revenue and completions
Bellway Homes saw a significant drop off in completions and revenue in the six months to the end of January. In a six-month trading update issued today, the firm said …
Air Astana set for £671m valuation in Valentine’s Day London IPO
Air Astana has bagged an $847m (£671m) valuation from investors as it gears up for a Valentine’s Day IPO that will be seen as a test of the health of …
Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders
Barclays has struck a deal with Tesco to acquire the supermarket’s retail banking business for around £600m. The Big Four bank is set to acquire Tesco Bank’s 2,800 staff and …
Biden: “I’m well-meaning, elderly, and I know what the hell I am doing”
US president Joe Biden hit back at questions about his age and his memory last night following a report by a top lawyer that called him an “elderly man with …
Banning vapes will only make them more desirable – here’s a better solution
Banning disposal vapes will only make them more desirable – how about increasing the legal age for vaping instead, writes Giles Watling MP Disposable vapes are set to be banned …
Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning
Moving Markets Today: S&P 500 Inches Closer to 5,000, Japanese Stocks Hit 34-Year High, Arm Shares Surge 55%, Eyes on PepsiCo Earnings and Fed commentary The S&P 500 stock index …
Disney stock records best day since 2020; equity analysts raise price targets
Disney shares surged dramatically on Thursday, marking their most remarkable single-day rally in the past decade, propelled by an exceptional earnings report. However, despite this surge, the entertainment giant is …