Lloyd’s chair slams plans for Shard-height skyscraper next to Leadenhall Market
The chairman of Lloyd's of London has objected to plans for the building of a new Shard-scale skyscraper in the City of London
Shoe Zone shares plunge as firm issues profit warning
Shoe Zone has lowered its profit forecast after it said weaker demand for its products plus the soaring cost of shipping had compounded an already challenging trading environment.
Profit soars at Supreme thanks to growing demand for disposable vapes
Vape-maker Supreme has lauded an "outstanding" financial performance that saw profitability at the Aim-listed firm almost double in the space of a year despite a "challenging" backdrop, prompting it t
Private fund manager Mercia gears up for boost from Mansion House Compact
Mercia Asset Management has said it plans to reclassify as a trading company and cease to be an investing company as the firm focuses on its profitable funds under management.
Brits flock to cash ISAs as tax hikes bite
Households deposited £4.2bn into cash ISAs during May, the highest figure for the month. It followed a record-breaking April, which saw a net inflow of £12.3bn.
‘Nobel prize of engineering’ finalist Sunamp to raise Series B as it mulls public offering
An innovative battery firm nominated for the "nobel prize of engineering" is set to raise a Series B funding round in a few months with a future IPO becoming an increasingly "realistic proposition", i
Revolut books record profit on higher interest rates and surge in users
A major boost to Revolut's profitability would come from a UK banking licence, allowing it to offer products like mortgages and credit cards in its home market - where it recently hit nine million cus
Motor finance test cases against Close Brothers and Firstrand head to Court of Appeal
A test case containing three cases relating to motor finance commission will be heard at the Court of Appeal this week.
XRP Ledger Apex 2024: uniting innovators and investors in Amsterdam
I had the pleasure of spending a few days with the "XRP Army" in Amsterdam during XRP Ledger Apex 2024 a few weeks back.
Legal battles continue to dominate crypto conversations
Once again it was not the technology at the centre of attention over the past few days. Instead, the talk of the day is what a major Supreme court decision will mean for the future of crypto in the US