UK events group Informa has snapped up London-listed rival Ascential in a bid that valued the owner of the Cannes Lions festivals and Money 20/20 at approximately £1.2bn. The deal, …
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Harworth: Property developer on track to grow portfolio to nearly £1bn after strong start to 2024
Six months into its financial year property developer Harworth says it’s on track to grow its investment portfolio to almost £1bn in the next five years, having already completed more …
Profit drops at Santander UK but boss Regnier hopes for brighter second half
Santander UK reported a sharp drop in profit in the first half of the year but said there were signs of growing tailwinds for the rest of 2024. The Spanish …
Vimto maker Nichols issues bumper dividend amid profit boom
Vimto maker Nichols has declared a bumper £20m special dividend and hiked its interim dividend by 18 per cent, after the company recorded double digit profit growth in the first …
Heathrow hits record passenger numbers but bemoans ‘tight’ landing fees ruling
Heathrow Airport carried a record number of passengers in the first half of the year but warned a regulatory ruling on the level it can charge airlines in landing fees …
Marston’s: Euros boost for pub chain after Carlsberg deal
England’s success at the Euros helped boost sales at one of the UK’s largest pub chains, weeks after the company sold its brewing business to Carlsberg. Marston’s, which operates nearly …
Alfa Financial keeps full year forecast but warns of lower software revenue
Asset finance software company Alfa Financial Software has posted a mixed bag of results in a preliminary trading update for the first half of the year, although it maintained its full year …
Benefit cap punishes children for their parents’ choices
If labour are looking to make savings on the welfare bill, there are plenty of places other than the two-child benefit cap to look – starting with the pensions triple …
How referees are copying elite clubs in bid to improve officiating standards
Referees are turning to the type of sophisticated analytics software used by football clubs in order to improve the standard of officiating in England. Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the …
Paris 2024 adverts: The best and worst Olympics commercials
As the sports advertising world attempts to catch its breath after the highs and lows of the Euros, the Olympics and Paralympics have other ideas, with Paris 2024 welcoming the …