The Commercial Court rejected the UK anti-fraud agency’s application to appeal two recent decisions in the long-running ENRC litigation. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been involved in the long-running …
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Investec launches £250m real estate fund… But not for retail investors
Investec has launched a real estate equity fund with a target to deploy £250m over the next two years. The strategy, called ‘REALIS,’ is aimed at institutional investors and high-net-worth …
Build-A-Bear and kitchen cabinets: US winners beyond the Mag 7
The American bull market should be understood as more than just the successes of the Magnificent Seven, fund manager Richard De Lisle has argued, pointing to small success stories such …
As savers chase better returns from online saving accounts, bank branches wither
Banks and savers alike are increasingly pulling back from branches, according to new research, as digital services offer lower operational costs for firms and better savings account deals. The rate …
Bologna is the REAL food capital of Italy – here’s why
Travel is inevitably a multi-sensory experience, but some destinations make their mark more on one sense than others. In my mind, Marrakech will always be synonymous with the sound of …
London tech startup Oriole bags £10m seed funding for rapid AI training
London tech startup Oriole Networks has secured £10m in a seed round to support its mission to speed up and reduce emissions involved in the training of artificial intelligence (AI) …
British tech firm Nanoco plans to buyback half of its shares following Samsung settlement
British nanotechnology company Nanoco has swung to a profit after shipping its first commercial orders and settling a major intellectual property (IP) lawsuit with Samsung. Nanoco recorded an operating profit …
Morrisons: Debt-laden grocer records strongest sales growth in three years
Supermarket Morrisons has reported its strongest like-for-like sales in over three years, helped by competitive pricing strategies. Morrisons recently lost its spot as the UK’s fourth-largest grocer to Aldi, as …
What’s On In London In April 2024
Spring has officially sprung in London, and while the weather is taking a little while to reflect it, Central London Alliance has pulled together a wide variety of exhibitions, shows …
CBI boss warns looming minimum wage increase may stoke inflation
April’s increase in the minimum wage could reignite inflationary pressures as firms are forced to pass on higher costs to consumers, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned today. The …