The owner of Mecca Bingo, The Rank Group, has surged back into the black with profit that outstripped previous expectations. The London-listed group, which is headquartered in Maidenhead, saw its …
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Admiral: FTSE 100 firm hikes diviend as profit surges thanks to higher UK motor insurance premiums
Admiral Group has reported a 43 per cent jump in turnover in the first half of its financial year thanks to a strong performance at its UK motor insurance division. …
Gattaca: Recruiter looks to future despite ‘unhelpful’ hiring market
Gattaca has powered through a challenging year as the specialist staffing solutions firm continued to battle a tough hiring market. In a trading update to markets today, the firm, which is …
Evoke: Profit nosedives at William Hill and 888 owner as Euros boost fails to materialize
William Hill owner Evoke has reported a huge post-tax loss as a predicted boost to profit after betting at the Euros failed to make any material impact on its results. …
JLEN Environmental Assets sells off £68m in assets to pay debts and launch share buyback
JLEN Environmental Assets Trust has sold off half of its anaerobic digestion portfolio to Future Biogas for £68.1m. The trust, which invests in environmental infrastructure assets, sold the facilities at …
Croydon is a brutalist playground and a photographer’s dream
I stand killing time on the platform of one of Croydon’s many decrepit railway stations. Like me, it’s seen better days, and again like me, its makeover has been on …
Gooch and Housego: Profit to be £1.5m lower than expected after delivery delays
Photonics engineering and manufacturing firm Gooch and Housego (G&H) said it expects its profit for the year to be lower than previously predicted as delivery delays hit its revenue. The London-listed company, …
Redcentric’s revenue soars as cheif prepares to stand down
IT services provider Redcentric reported a strong financial performance for its financial year, which ended 31 March 2024, as the group’s CEO prepared to step down from the group. Total revenue increased …
Dear Keir Starmer and Labour, please double down on funding Team GB athletes
Sport columnist Ed Warner reflects on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Team GB medal haul and UK Sport funding. Dear Sir Keir, Ms Reeves and Ms Peacock, How do …
UK economy grows in line with expectations in second quarter of 2024
The UK economy grew in line with expectations in the second quarter of 2024, contuining to bounce back from a shallow recession. Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 per …