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UK’s JD Sports confident on forecasts after first-half beat

Admin - October 2, 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion beat a consensus forecast for first-half profit and said it was on track to meet annual...

Bussiness

City of London Says UK Needs Better Financial Services Strategy

Admin - September 18, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- The City of London thinks the UK could attract as much as £7.7 billion ($10.2 billion) more investment by 2030 if it...

Travel

UK retailer WH Smith posts 7% annual revenue growth fuelled by travel demand

Admin - September 11, 2024

(Reuters) - WH Smith reported a higher annual revenue on Wednesday as robust travel demand propelled sales of its products...

Jobs

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Europe

Admin - September 10, 2024

Good morning. It’s UK jobs day. Apple unveils its latest phones. China faces more challenges. Here’s what people are talking about.Today’s data highlight will...

Shopping

UK Shop Prices Fall for First Time in Almost Three Years

Admin - August 26, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Prices in Britain’s shops have fallen for the first time in almost three years, as Bank of England policymakers mull further interest...

Tech

Body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch retrieved from Sicily yacht wreckage

Admin - August 22, 2024

Mike Lynch, former chief executive officer at Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Autonomy unit, speaking at a conference on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty...

Tech

‘Britain’s Bill Gates’: Who is Mike Lynch, the UK tech entrepreneur missing after superyacht sinks?

Admin - August 20, 2024

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. He was acquitted of fraud charges in June after defending himself in a...

Jobs

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Europe

Admin - August 13, 2024

Good morning. Crude oil declines as demand concerns outweigh geopolitical angst. And today we get UK jobs data. Musk and Trump hold a conversation...

Bussiness

Will an IPO Rush Pull the London Stock Market Out of a Rut?

Admin - August 12, 2024

Several big companies are looking at potential London share listings, including miner Anglo American Platinum Ltd., Hong Kong conglomerate CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. and...

Shopping

Hollie Bowden’s guide to shipping European antiques fairs like a local

Admin - August 11, 2024

Whisper it — British antiques fairs aren’t what they used to be. Blame it on Brexit or Covid, but something has sent many of...

Jobs

UK Job Surveys Show More Private Sector Hiring and Stronger Pay

Admin - August 7, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Britain’s employers stepped up hiring for white-collar roles and permanent staff, pointing to upward pressure on wages that the Bank of England...

Jobs