UK retail sector faces mounting pressures after Budget, warns Begbies Traynor
UK retailers in critical financial distress has surged by more than 25 per cent, marked by weaker-than-expected retail sales and Budget uncertainty
Preparations set for private school closures due to VAT on fees
Draft plans to handle a potential surge in demand for state school as concerns mount that some private schools may close due to plans to charge VAT
Caution persists in London’s prime property market after Budget hit
A tense political and economic environment has left buyers of prime property cautious in the last few months of the year, with prices dipping in central London. House prices in Knightsbridge and Belgr
How Asian stock markets are dominating the UK on IPOs
Asian stock markets continued to surge in popularity in 2024, outperforming the languishing UK market in IPOs. Throughout this year, Asia has dominated on stock exchange floats, with over 600 IPOs thr
Israeli air strikes on Yemen airport ‘were metres from WHO chief’
A new round of alleged Israeli air strikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports while the World Health Organisation’s director-general said the bombardment occurre
Badenoch accuses Farage of ‘fakery’ over Reform membership figures
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Nigel Farage of “fakery” over Reform UK membership numbers, after his party claimed they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch s
Mark Kleinman: Hold the Telegraph front page – then hold it some more
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week he tackles the Telegraph bid, Mike Ashley’s failed Boohoo approach
Luxury brands like Burberry set for a rebound – but bosses are still pessimistic
It’s high-time for some good news in the luxury sector, with analysts predicting the industry may finally be approaching the bottom of its two-year downturn. With opportunities in the United States
Starmer condemns Russia’s Christmas Day strikes on Ukraine power grid
Russia’s “bloody and brutal war machine” has shown no respite “even at Christmas”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, as he condemned strikes against Ukraine’s energy grid. Moscow has l