Morgan Sindall: Profit at construction firm set to surpass expectations
Profits in the Fit Out division have continued to "strengthen significantly" due to exceptional volumes and will "materially exceed" expectations, it said.
Mulberry rejects ‘untenable’ second offer from Mike Ashley’s Frasers
The board of Mulberry has unanimously rejected the second bid from retail giant Frasers as “untenable”. Frasers launched its first bid on 1 October for £83m, which was subsequently rejected as to
Halfords: Customers more cautious on Autumn budget fears
Uncertainty around the Autumn budget is holding back consumer confidence, Halfords warned today. This morning the retailer said group like-for-like sales ticked down by 0.1 per cent in the 26 weeks to
IHG: Holiday Inn owner reports room revenue growth
Holiday Inn owner IHG’s revenue per available room was positive over the last quarter, despite concerns over its performance. In a third quarter trading update, Intercontinental Hotels Group reporte
London Stansted embarks on exciting new chapter
As an economic powerhouse, London needs to keep investment rolling in, to create jobs, to support economic growth and to maintain the capital’s place on the world stage. Last week’s International
HSBC’s new boss unveils major restructuring
HSBC's new boss has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its global structure as Europe's biggest lender also appointed its first female finance chief.
Borrowing beats expectations as Rachel Reeves prepares tax rises
The borrowing figures are merely the latest indication of the challenging fiscal position which the new government has inherited as the Budget approaches.
AI that forgets?: Meet Salesforce’s new privacy-first tech
Salesforce introduces the third wave of generative AI with their intelligent 'agents'
LMA: Driving change in Lloyd’s of London
The UK’s £50bn specialist insurance market is a powerhouse, one of the tokens is the Lloyd’s Market Association, which are at work to drive the markets evolution
UK investors rush to venture capital trusts ahead of Budget
Two venture capital trusts (VCTs) have raised £90m in just 45 days as investors rush into the vehicles ahead of a potential hike in capital gains tax at the Budget. Capital gains tax currently sits a