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State-owned lender the British Business Bank has recorded a second straight annual loss as a decline in start-up valuations weighed on its financial performance. The bank, which aims to boost …

Irish building materials giant CRH has upgraded its guidance for 2024 after its profit ticked up in its second quarter as a string of acquisitions helped to offset the impact of wet …

Natwest is on course to “suffer a significant shortfall” following the collapse of London-based Hawaiian food chain Island Poke, it has been revealed. The bank is one of the major …

Shares at fluid storage company TI Fluid Systems spiked on Thursday despite a dip in revenue as it raised guidance and outperformed a weak market. Revenue at the FTSE-250 listed …

Ineos Britannia is a boat designed to do something Great Britain has never done before: win the America’s Cup. It is the oldest international sporting trophy in the world and …

Harbour Energy has returned to the black on Thursday despite the largest UK-based North Sea oil and gas producer suffering a dip in revenue and cratered free cash flow. The …

The Financial Conduct Authority has complained that crypto companies are failing to comply with new rules regulating their advertising, with many attempting to skirt the rules. “We have seen firms …

Affordable housing operator Mears has reported an “excellent” set of results driven by government social housing contract wins and high demand from immigration-related services. Mears, which manages 17,000 houses for …

Olympic Games hockey player Tom Craig, from Australia, was forced to apologise after being released from custody following an arrest for allegedly buying cocaine in Paris. He was released with …

Pharmaceutical firm Hikma has hiked its dividend and raised its guidance having hailed an “excellent” first half of the year. The Jordanian-founded FTSE 100 pharma firm, which in June bolstered …