Property giant Landsec has acquired an additional 17.5 per cent stake in Bluewater, the out of town shopping centre in Kent, taking its overall ownership to over 65 per cent. …
Personal Finance
F1: Is dominance of Red Bull and Max Verstappen over?
As Max Verstappen rounded the final corner at the Bahrain International Circuit in the opening race of the 2024 Formula 1 season, many would have been forgiven for believing they …
Chapel Down brings in Rothschild & Co to conduct strategic review as firm considers sale
Chapel Down announced on Tuesday morning that it is conducting a “strategic review” to help drive growth, as part of which the company might be put up for sale. In …
US drug giant Pfizer beats GSK to UK government contract for 4.9m vaccine shots
Pfizer has beaten GSK to win a contract to supply millions of doses of a new respiratory vaccine in the UK after the government snubbed the local drugmaker. The US …
Gordon Ramsay TV shows boosts chef’s production studio
The success of hit TV shows featuring Gordon Ramsay helped his boost his production company’s coffers during its latest financial period, it has been revealed. Studio Ramsay, which is behind …
Funding Circle offloads US business for £33m in bid to stem losses
Small business lender Funding Circle has struck a deal to sell its US business to Florida-based iBusiness Funding (IBF) for £33m as it looks to stem losses and boost its …
Rising rents help Warehouse REIT to bumper year
Warehouse REIT, the real estate investment trust, reported an increase in profit in the 2024 financial year as it finalised the reshaping of its portfolio. Operating profit for the year …
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder released from prison after US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and left the UK after reaching a plea deal with US authorities. Court papers filed by the US Justice Department show …
Augmentum Fintech backs new FX trading platform
One of Europe’s leading listed fintech funds has announced a multimillion-pound investment in London-based peer-to-bank FX trading platform Loopfx. Augmentum Fintech, which has also backed big fintech names like Tide, …
Saga sees strong travel demand but insurance headwinds remain
Strong demand for cruise holidays has helped Saga get off to a good start to the year, compensating for weakness in its insurance business. Saga, the UK’s specialist in products …