FTSE 100 close: London’s blue-chip index closes higher after UK returns to growth while Mobico plunges October 12, 2023 London rose as The Restaurant Group's share soared and Mobico's plunged, while investors reacted to latest GDP statistics.
Darktrace holds forecasts as cybersecurity business picks up October 12, 2023 British cybersecurity company Darktrace has expressed confidence in its full year outlook as new customer additions pull up revenues.
Time to buy? Shares are up as Hotel Chocolat says it’s ‘on the front foot again’ October 12, 2023 Hotel Chocolat CEO said the "hard work" of a turnaround plan was beginning to pay off
Wagamama latest to go private in £700m Apollo deal October 12, 2023 Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group is set to become the latest London-listed firm to go private after receiving a bumper bid from private equity giant Apollo.
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Mark Kleinman: Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers, Entain’s bad bets and John Allan’s return October 12, 2023 The must-read column from the man in the know: Sky News’s City editor Mark Kleinman Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers 2023 is turning out to be a banner year for weekend overtime at Britain’s banking regulator. After officials’ February night-shifts overseeing the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank and UBS’s emergency takeover of Swiss banking rival [...]
How London kept its post-Brexit mojo as a tech investment hub October 12, 2023 London has surged ahead of European rivals as a tech investment hub and has become the only City on the continent to climb into the top ten for venture capital investment globally, according to a new report.
Is this the worst time ever to rent in the UK? That’s what the numbers say October 12, 2023 Rents will rise by five per cent next year because of a mismatch between rising tenant demand and falling supply
If we want change, we need to prioritise action over sensitivity October 12, 2023 Tonight a contingent of our staff will make the journey from Morning Wire Towers to Canary Wharf, for KPMG’s Black Entrepreneurs Awards. It will be a heart-warming evening: 12 finalists, from startups to much bigger businesses, pitching their ideas in just three minutes to an array of judges. The winners walk home with some cash, [...]
Go-Ahead boss Christian Schreyer to step down this year October 11, 2023 The chief executive of Go Ahead Group, one of Britain's biggest transport companies, is set to step down at the end of October.