The FTSE 100 breached the 8,000 mark this morning and briefly eclipsed its previous record closing price as it inched closer and closer to its all-time high. The capital’s premier …
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‘Recovered from doldrums’: UK manufacturing returns to growth for first time since July 2022
The UK’s manufacturing sector recorded growth for the first time since July 2022, according to a closely watched survey, as the long downturn in the sector appears to be coming …
Insig AI: UK tech company reports ‘frustrating’ drop in revenue on contract delays
In a trading update published today, UK-based machine learning company Insig AI said it would record lower-than-expected total revenue of around £1.3m for its full financial year 2024. This is …
Phoenix: Bitcoin investment firm eyes share buyback as crypto hoard grows
Crypto-focused investment firm Phoenix Digital Assets reported its assets boomed over the last three months as crypto prices soared. In a quarterly trading update today, the firm revealed that the …
Gaming Realms: Record year for this ‘undervalued’ stock
Mobile game developer Gaming Realms has reported a record year after growing revenue from its core licensing business The Slingo game franchise developer and distributor said it grew revenue 26 …
Ad agency Mission in line with lowered expectations amid turnaround plan
Advertising agency firm Mission Group said it has traded in line with lowered expectations outlined late last year, as it steams ahead with its turnaround plan Back in October, the …
Shares in Revolution Bars suspended after failure to post results as future in balance
Shares in Revolution Bars have been temporarily suspended after it failed to publish its interim results last week. The troubled business, which owns Revolution, Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs, …
HSBC plots special dividend after completing sale of Canadian business
HSBC completed the sale of its Canadian branch to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) at the end of last week as it continued its pivot away from underperforming businesses to …
Meet the CEO behind the world’s most extraordinary expeditions, from Antarctica to Papua New Guinea
Ben Lyons is, at heart, an explorer. And when he picks the next destinations – old and new – he wants to take EYOS, the world’s leading expedition company, too, …
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King backs £50m fund to invest in high end restaurants
A consortium of high net worth individuals, including former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King, have raised £50m to snap up businesses in the high end restaurant sector. Hestia Hospitality has so …