Rishi Sunak has pledged to “keep cutting National Insurance until it’s gone” as he unveiled the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto. The Prime Minister took to the stage at Silverstone …
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Walgreens shelves plans to take Boots public in another blow for London market
The American owner of Boots has parked plans to list the high street chemist on the London Stock Exchange, in another blow for the market. According to a Bloomberg report, …
What is driving Firstgroup’s returns against rival Mobico and Britain’s train operators?
Investors in Firstgroup are set to rake in a bumper payout this year. The FTSE 250 transport giant announced on Tuesday a dividend hike of 45 per cent to 5.5p, …
Asda has been ‘left behind’ by Tesco and Sainsbury’s since Issa brothers’ takeover
Asda losing ground to rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s since being taken over by the billionaire Issa brothers is “hugely embarrassing for the supermarket’s in-coming owner and “extremely frustrating” for staff, …
August interest rate cut not a ‘slam dunk’ after ambiguous labour market data
The latest labour market figures are a study in ambiguity, giving no clear signs to the Bank of England on when interest rates should be cut. There’s clear signs that …
London Stansted Airport has busiest ever May, before busiest ever summer
A bumper half-term holiday week helped London Stansted passenger traffic reach record-breaking levels in May, ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest summers ever. Some 2.7m …
Friends Experience tickets on sale for Excel London show
Could you BE any more excited? Fans of 90s sitcom Friends are about to get a real treat in the form of a new immersive experience to mark 30th anniversary …
Olympia: ‘Transformative’ glass canopy added to £1.3bn Hammersmith project
Olympia, the £1.3bn regeneration scheme in Hammersmith, has unveiled its “transformative” glass canopy as construction work continues for the landmark development. The project, which is currently Europe’s largest regeneration project …
Coral Products: Plastic maker pledges to reinstate dividend as prospects improve
Plastic products manufacturer Coral Products has pledged to reinstate dividends as it anticipates full-year revenue to be “in line with expectations” after a challenging start to the trading year. In …
Anglian Water: Price rises see revenue jump as shareholders handed bumper payday
Price increases helped revenue at Anglian Water increase to £1.6bn as it plans to hand shareholders a payday of almost £90m, new figures have revealed. For the 12 months to …