Centrica and EDF extend lifespan of four UK nuclear power plants
Ministers see nuclear power as vital to hitting looming emissions targets, given wind and solar power projects are reliant on weather conditions.
Premier Miton: UK equity market still ‘out of favour’
The AIM-listed investment company reported that pretax profit fell to £3.2m in the year-to-November, down from £5.9m last year.
How Games Workshop worked its magic to join the giants of the FTSE 100
Games Workshop is officially set to battle its way into the FTSE 100 later this month for the first time in its history, cementing its place as a titan of the City. The Warhammer maker is now the 85th
Starmer needs a rethink, not a relaunch
It doesn’t take a huge stretch of the imagination to picture a communist bureaucrat issuing a decree: “Comrades, I can announce today that four years from now 92 per cent of routine operations wil
Lord Mayor urges Starmer to ‘unleash the City’
The government is facing fresh calls to accelerate its reform of City rules and stem the “exodus” of cash away from London’s markets, as the new Lord Mayor last night urged ministers to develop
How two ex-consultants plan to revolutionise UK consumer credit
As financial services consultants at EY, Gerald Chappell and Michelle He noticed a weak spot shared by some of the world’s biggest banks: affordable personal loans. Up against ageing data-sharing sy
The Trump effect? Why super-rich Americans are moving to the UK
Trump’s election victory was widely seen as a boon for America’s top one per cent, but not all of them welcome the return of the Don. Some of them are fleeing their native America, and choosing th
Gymshark: Finance chief abruptly leaves apparel giant
The chief financial officer of Gymshark has abruptly departed the business after two years in post. Mat Dunn joined the Solihull-headquartered company in December 2022, having been hired from Asos whe
Tax expert: Bernie Ecclestone may face ‘sizeable’ tax bill over luxury car sale
Bernie Ecclestone is set to sell 69 cars from his luxury collection believed to be worth more than £250m, but he may face a tax bill warned a tax adviser
Barclays, Natwest and Revolut: Top bankers chew the fat at City summit
Executives, investors and even royalty turned out for the first day of Financial Times’ annual Global Banking Summit in London on Tuesday.