Thousands of passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and London, one of the UK’s busiest rail routes, are facing disruption caused by a landslip near Rugby. …
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Bank of England still on course for May interest rate cut despite strong pay growth
There’s a hawkish undertone to this morning’s labour market figures which may concern the Bank of England. Wages slowed, but not by as much as both the City and the …
Historic Adnams brewery calls in advisers to ‘explore options to fund growth plans’
152-year-old Suffolk brewer Adnams could be the latest victim of inflation and rising costs, as it calls in advisers to help save the firm from going down. Historic premium bottled …
Aston Martin in talks with bankers over debt pile as repayment deadlines loom
Aston Martin is in talks with bankers over how to handle its £1.1bn debt pile, its executive chairman Lawrence Stroll has said. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Stroll said: …
Thames Water admits there will be MORE leaks this year than last
Thames Water will likely leak more water for this year than it previously told investors and the UK’s water regulator, it has been revealed. In the company’s industry-mandated service commitment …
FTSE 100 live: London markets tick down as investors digest labour market data
London’s FTSE 100 ticked down on Tuesday morning as investors digested new government data showing signs of continued tightness in the labour market. The blue-chip index fell 0.14 per cent …
Arm shares double in three days as investors cheer company’s AI-driven earnings boom
Shares in Arm soared over 40 per cent on Monday in New York as the three-day rally that has followed the company’s third-quarter earnings release continued. Last week the Cambridge-based …
Brits stop buying airfryers as sales drop at Salter owner Ultimate Products
Consumer goods group Ultimate Products has said Brits are buying fewer airfryers than before, leading revenues to drop four per cent in the second half of the year. Ultimate Products, …
Parcel deliverer Yodel saved from brink by fast growing rival Shift
Parcel delivery group Yodel has been saved from the brink of collapse by competitor Shift overnight. Sky News reported that Shift executives had formed a new company called YDLGP with …
TUI: Travel giant delivers record performance ahead of potential London market exit
Tui has reported a record fiscal first quarter ahead of a key vote on its plans to exit the London Stock Exchange in favour of Germany. The travel giant said …