Performance supplement manufacturer Applied Nutrition has stepped up its plans for a half-a-billion pound float on the London Stock Exchange by meeting over 25 City fund managers in recent weeks. …
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Nine in 10 landlords raise rents for existing tenants
Tenants in Britain now face larger rent increases from renewing their existing contract instead of moving to a new property, new figures show, as landlords move closer towards open market …
Easyjet founder Stelios: UK startup eco-system ‘far better’ than Europe
One of the major criticisms levelled against the UK and the City of London in recent years has been a lack of interest in startups and venture investing. A lack …
‘Fans key to ParalympicsGB success at Paris 2024’
The countdown to the first summer Paralympics ever staged in France is gathering pace with 100 days to go until the Opening Ceremony, a groundbreaking celebration set for the Champs-Elysées. …
City helps UK pull ahead of rivals to be Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services
According to a new survey from EY, the UK has extended its lead as Europe’s top destination for investment in financial services despite the impact of Brexit. The UK attracted …
Imposing VAT on private schools could be a net cost for the Treasury, research suggests
New research from the Taxpayers’ Alliance suggests that the Treasury might lose money from forcing private schools to pay VAT as it will force more pupils into the state sector. …
House prices rise as spring selling season boosts UK property market
The average price of UK property coming to the market reached record levels in May, rising by £2,807, as the spring selling season lent itself to the recovery of the …
The Notebook: There’s only one thing bridging the Westminster divide: Taylor Swift
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Michael Martins, founding partner at Overton Advisory and former US embassy staffer, takes the Notebook pen to talk Labour hiring, …
Eco activists calling for literature festival boycotts should read a book
Writers signing a letter calling on book festival sponsor Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuels exhibit a lazy habit of mind that has no place in literature, says Alys …
UK’s AI Safety Institute set to open in San Francisco
The UK’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Institute is set to open its first overseas office in San Francisco this summer, technology secretary Michelle Donelan announced today. The British government hopes …