Keir Starmer’s defence pledge will prompt ‘tough choices’ on tax
Keir Starmer’s commitment to increase the defence budget to three per cent of GDP in the next parliament will require difficult choices on tax and spending, analysts have warned. The…
Keir Starmer’s commitment to increase the defence budget to three per cent of GDP in the next parliament will require difficult choices on tax and spending, analysts have warned. The…
Australian radio presenter Marty Sheargold has departed station Triple M after he claimed he’d prefer to impale his genitals than watch the women’s national football team, the Matildas. Shock-jock Sheargold…
Three companies owned by pop star Harry Styles are at risk of being forcibly shut down after failing to file their accounts on time. Companies House has issued first gazette…
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin is planning to cut 170 jobs in a bid to drive down costs and turnaround a struggling share price. The plans involve axeing five per cent…
City figures have raised concerns over the Financial Conduct Authority’s plan for the new ‘Pisces’ market designed to allow share trading for private companies, warning that the scheme could “undermine…
It was only four years ago I was served a glass of House of Arras, an exceptional sparkling wine, full of crystalline precision and refined fizz. I was surprised to…
Hikma Pharmaceuticals reported a strong financial performance for 2024, with revenue rising nine per cent to $3.13bn (£2.47bn) and operating profit up 67 per cent to $612m (£483m). Profit attributable…
Rathbones’ operating income increased to £895.9m in 2024, beating analyst expectations as the firm progressed with its merger of Investec Wealth and Investment (IW&I). The wealth manager revealed profit before tax…
British shopping centre giant Hammerson has reported a drop in earnings due to the impact of portfolio sales despite an overall rise in rents and occupancy. Despite higher rents across…
With its cartoonish ‘Frogeye’ face, Lilliputian dimensions and 43hp engine, the Austin-Healey Sprite wasn’t the obvious starting point for a giant-killing race car. Yet this plucky roadster punched well above…