A probe has been launched into Pennon Group’s water mega-deal for Sutton and East Surrey (SES) Water by the Competition and Markets Authority. According to a government update released today,…
Is London Bridge a practical result of post-war planning or a horrific urban eyesore? Your answer may reveal a lot about you, writes Lucy Kenningham Consider London Bridge. No, not…
Ladbrokes-owner Entain hit a record level of online customers last year as the globe’s betting boom showed no signs of slowing. Net gaming revenues were up 11 per cent in…
ITV has today reported a drop in overall sales for 2023 despite an uptick in digital revenue and a record performance from its ITV Studios business. In a year in…
Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, has struck a preliminary agreement to acquire Virgin Money, Britain’s sixth-biggest high street bank, valuing the latter at around £2.9bn. The two lenders announced…
House prices rose by 0.4 per cent in February, marking the fourth monthly uptick in a row, a new report by Halifax has found. Its latest house price index showed…
North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has reported a drop in revenue for 2023 as the price of oil fell from its peaks recorded in 2022. The London-listed…
Recruitment specialists Pagegroup slashed more than a thousand staff in the last year, as its profit took a hit from the slowdown in the jobs market. The London-listed company said…
Insurance giant Aviva has posted a rise in annual profits as it rewards shareholders with a £300m buyback and upgraded dividend guidance. Its shares rose 4.1 per cent on Thursday…
Recruiter Robert Walters has joined rival Pagegroup in slashing headcount over the past year, citing the difficult jobs market in the UK, and London in particular. The London-listed company said…