Auto Trader share price soars after profit and revenue jump May 30, 2024 Despite the strong performance, the company noted that there were significant differences in demand for new and used cars.
Election 2024: Starmer defends ‘fantastic’ business endorsements against criticisms May 28, 2024 Keir Starmer has defended his “fantastic” list of business endorsements against criticisms that it lacks FTSE 100 CEOs and appears to endorse fire and rehire.
Election 2024: UK crises made worse by ‘Conservative choices’, Reeves says May 28, 2024 The UK’s “unique exposure” to economic crises “can only be explained by choices made by Conservative governments”, Labour’s Rachel Reeves has argued.
Lower shipping costs help Victorian Plumbing navigate ‘subdued’ environment May 28, 2024 The Skelmersdale-based firm noted that it continued to gain market share in a "subdued trading environment".
Election 2024: Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘most pro-growth Treasury in history’ May 27, 2024 Rachel Reeves will pledge to “lead the most pro-growth Treasury in our country’s history”, if elected as Chancellor on July 4.
Reform AI adoption or it could ‘widen corporate inequalities’, IoD warns May 24, 2024 The adoption of generative AI could "widen corporate inequalities, with sectors prone to market consolidation seeing the most significant shifts."
Investec sets aside £30m for FCA motor finance review May 23, 2024 London-listed South African banking group Investec has set aside £30m to cover potential costs from a City regulator probe into unfair car loans that could leave the motor finance industry on the hook for billions in compensation fees.
AJ Bell: DIY investment firm ups dividend after reaching customer ‘milestone’ May 23, 2024 Revenue at the DIY investment platform rose by 27 per cent to £131.3m in the first half of the year, up from £103.6m in the same period last year.
Demand for UK business flights has fallen by nearly a third since 2019 May 20, 2024 Business travel demand has fallen by nearly a third in the UK since before the pandemic, according to new research from the New Economics Foundation.
Andrew Sykes hits record profit as European heatwave leads to summer air con purchases May 8, 2024 Air conditioning hire firm Andrew Sykes posted record profit in 2023 as Southern Europeans looked to cool down from record temperatures over summer.