Bunzl: Giant on a shopping spree with two acquisitions and bumped-up guidance August 29, 2023 Outsourcer buys firms in Poland and the Netherlands as it continues acquisition spree
New clinical trial hub to open in Canary Wharf as demand for life sciences space heats up August 29, 2023 Canary Wharf is moving into what its CEO Shobi Khan calls its '3.0 phase' as it targets a growing diversity of uses.
Cycling New York’s wild, intriguing Hudson River cycling routes August 29, 2023 The curls of smoke drifting from barbecues in New York’s Dominican district of Inwood, the pumping bars of Harlem and the chaos of Midtown, right down to the quieter serenity of Downtown. Cycling through New York has never been easier, or more natural-feeling. The Hudson River Park that skirts along the west coast of Manhattan [...]
Photos captured of Parliament Hill Lido in dramatic thunderstorm August 29, 2023 You’ll probably remember on Saturday that a huge storm blew through London. Guests at the Parliament Hill Lido in Hampstead were recalling how staff told swimmers they’d “be cooked” by the lightning unless they exited the pool. One swimmer told Morning Wire that staff were telling people to get out of the famously stainless steel [...]
Food inflation cools but Russia’s exit from grain deal poses threat to prices August 29, 2023 Food inflation cooled once again in August, new figures out today show, in a sign that cost of living pressures in the UK are gradually starting to ease. Food inflation fell to 11.6 per cent in August, down from 14.3 per cent in July, according to fresh figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). However, [...]
Only one in five think the Bank of England is doing a good job – but they still trust it more than politicians August 29, 2023 Just 18 per cent of the public think the Bank of England are doing a good job, but a majority still think politicians should not be given control of monetary policy.
Can bullish Gatwick bring pre-pandemic recovery full circle? August 28, 2023 The aviation sector will be watching Gatwick Airport’s half year results with interest this Wednesday, to see how close the UK’s second biggest hub can get to its pre-pandemic heyday. The West-Sussex airport has performed strongly this year and looks to be outshining its loss-making rival Heathrow, which continues to blame a cap on the [...]
Octopus Energy closes in on Shell deal as Big Six dominates the market August 28, 2023 Octopus Energy is closing in on a deal to snap up Shell's household energy business - which could be finalised as soon as this autumn.
How Aston Martin revved up to become the fastest riser on the FTSE 250 August 28, 2023 Aston Martin is revving up a gear this year after a slew of major announcements, with shares more than doubling in value to make it the best performer on the FTSE 250 in the last 12 months.
Revolution Beauty: All eyes on signs of a rebound after Boohoo spat August 28, 2023 Investors will turn their focus to Revolution Beauty’s upcoming annual results on Thursday to see if the troubled cosmetics line has shown any signs of rebounding following a public spat with its chief stakeholder Boohoo. The cosmetics company has recently just begun trading on the London Stock Exchange again in June after its shares were [...]