Losses widened at the UK arm of flower delivery firm Interflora widened its pre-tax losses last year, as the firm continued to struggle with customers spending less. The Lincolnshire-headquartered company …
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Simpsons Tavern ‘now a crime scene’: City’s oldest chophouse vandalised amid fight for survival
Simpsons Tavern, one of the City’s oldest lunch spots has fallen into disrepair as its owners battle for control of the property after it got into rent arrears during the …
Election 2024: UK crises made worse by ‘Conservative choices’, Reeves says
The UK’s “unique exposure” to economic crises “can only be explained by choices made by Conservative governments”, Labour’s Rachel Reeves has argued. Speaking at Rolls Royce, in Derby, the shadow …
McLaren recruits former Rolls-Royce boss in board shake up
McLaren has made a string of new board appointments which include the former head of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Torsten Muller-Otvos. Muller-Otvos was brought in earlier in May as the British …
Euro 2024 branding: There will be no escaping football fever this year
Euro 2024 is not just about football on the pitch. Brands use this period of captive audience for their own benefit. Either way, as Daniel Sproul writes, there’s no escaping …
Cryptocurrency lands on the London Stock Exchange
The UK’s first cryptocurrency exchange traded notes (ETNs) have finally launched on the London Stock Exchange today. Wisdomtree, 21shares and Invesco all received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority last …
Standing out: UK law firm Mills & Reeve aims to make a mark in the City
How can a mid-tier law firm stand out in the competitive legal landscape of the City? Mills and Reeve’s London head sees a unique opportunity to distinguish the firm in …
Shelved Natwest share sale could give much-needed stock market boost, broker says
The government’s decision to shelve plans to offer part of its remaining stake in Natwest to retail investors has brought past privatisation schemes back in focus. Treasury sources confirmed to …
Bank of England’s Broadbent slams ‘groupthink’ accusations as ‘absolute tripe’
A deputy governor at the Bank of England hit back at the claim that the Bank’s rate-setting committee suffers from ‘groupthink’, describing the allegation as “absolute tripe”. In an interview …
General Election 2024: Labour backs British ISA plans but Natwest share sale under ‘review’
The Labour party is intending to push ahead with the government’s plans to introduce a British ISA if elected to power in a boost to efforts to get cash flowing …