Off the back of two brilliant weeks of Champions Cup rugby and just a week away from the start of the Six Nations, it is a shame that this week’s …
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Burberry: Shares spike as luxury giant’s transformation shows green shoots
British luxury brand Burberry has reported a boost in demand for its core products after implementing a wide-ranging turnaround plan, although overall revenue has continued to fall. The company’s share …
Severn Trent hikes dividend despite balance sheet concerns
Severn Trent, one of the UK’s biggest water companies, has announced plans to hike its full-year dividend despite coming under fire for allegedly inflating its balance sheet using an accounting …
Demand for buy-to-let lending boosts Paragon Bank
Paragon Banking Group reported a strong start to the financial year on the back of higher lending to buy-to-let landlords. In a trading update covering the three months to December, …
Lawyers raise questions as Labour muscles in on legal rulings
The government’s plans to intervene in several legal matters, including the motor finance case and judicial review challenges, has some lawyers raising their eyebrows. Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed on Tuesday …
The Works: Arts and crafts retailer slashes losses as new strategy unveiled
High street arts and crafts retailer The Works reported a significant improvement in profitability for the first half of its financial year, as it unveiled a new strategy. Adjusted earnings …
Firms finding it ‘almost impossible’ to survive after Labour tax hikes
Less than three months after Labour’s first Budget, in which a swathe of business tax hikes were announced, the number of companies facing critical financial distress has climbed by 50 …
Rolls-Royce signs £9bn submarines deal to create 1,000 jobs
Rolls-Royce has signed a £9bn submarines deal which will create 1,000 jobs and is the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The eight-year Unity contract covers …
Man United investor Ineos splits with key sport figure
Ineos, minority investors of Manchester United, split with a key sports figure on Thursday, citing a failure to agree over the future. The Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned chemicals giant and British …
Green belt site near M25 to host Europe’s largest AI data centre
Plans for Europe’s largest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) centre near the M25 in Hertfordshire have been approved, in wake of the UK launching its so-called ‘action plan’. The state …