US employment up after disappointment last month as interest rate cut awaits
A key indicator for the health of the US economy has come in at a disappointingly stagnant rate, as experts mull over whether it could tip the balance of a recession, or impact the recent indication o
Government must fix ‘antiquated’ business rates, firms and CBI urge
The government must fix the “antiquated” business rates system which is dampening productivity and growth, firms and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has urged. A cross-sector panel inc
Zoopla, Confused and Uswitch owner slashes loss by almost £600m
The group behind the likes of Zoopla, Confused.com and Uswitch slashed its pre-tax loss by almost £600m in 2023, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered organisation has reported a pre-tax los
Darktrace boss Poppy Gustafsson to depart after private equity takeover
One of London’s most well-known tech bosses Poppy Gustafsson is set to depart the British cybersecurity firm Darktrace after its takeover by US private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Gustafsson, who co-fo
Google accused of using its dominance to harm the competition
Google has been accused of using “anti-competitive practices” which harm thousands of publishers and advertisers in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has provisionally fo
