BDO becomes £1bn giant as partner profit recovers
Revenue at BDO, the accountancy and business advisory giant, has surpassed £1bn for the first time in its 100-year history, it has been confirmed. The London-headquartered firm, which has offices acr
Storm Bert: Great Western Railway suspends London Paddington services
Train services between London Paddington and both South West England and south Wales have been severely impacted by the effect of Storm Bert. Great Western Railway (GWR) has suspended services on ‘a
Barclays fined over ‘reckless’ failure to disclose Qatar links
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hit Barclays with a £40m fine today for failing to disclose ties with certain Qatari investors as it scrambled to avert a government bailout during the finan
Alan Sugar’s property empire returns to profit after huge loss
The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar’s property empire returned to the black during its latest financial year after recovering from a huge loss, it has been revealed. Amshold, the company which Lord
B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher: Weak trading in France and £45m tax hit cause shares to plummet
Shares in Kingfisher, the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, have dropped nearly 13 per cent after it tightened profit guidance due to weak trading in France and a higher tax bill in both France and
Anglo American: FTSE 100 miner agrees sale of remaining coal business
The deal consists of an upfront cash payment of $2.1bn upfront as well as $725m deferred payment.