CMA shake-up set to drive resurgence of UK M&A activity
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK are expected to strengthen in 2025, aided by the recent shake-up at the competition regulator
City minister takes aim at cash ISAs in call to back the stock market
The City minister lamented the hundreds of billions of pounds stashed away in cash ISAs today as she called for Brits to invest more money in London’s ailing stock market. Speaking to the Lord finan
Uber shares tumble despite ‘strongest quarter ever’
Uber shares tumbled on Wednesday despite boss Dara Khosrowshahi hailing its “strongest quarter ever” amid surging demand. The San Francisco-based firm reported a 20 per cent rise in revenue to $12
Government ‘grey belt’ reform is ‘somewhat rushed and incoherent’
In a letter to Angela Rayner, Lord Daniel Moylan, chair of the Built Environment Committee, raised a number of concerns with the government's so-called 'grey belt' policy.
SSE reaffirms guidance as adverse weather drives renewables output
Energy supplier SSE reaffirmed full-year guidance this morning as variable weather ramped up renewable energy output. The London-listed firm expects adjusted earnings per share of between 154p to 163p
Grainger: Property giant benefits from higher rents and small landlord exits
Property giant Grainger has reported double-digit growth in income driven by higher rents and the exit of private landlords from the rental market. Grainger, the UK’s largest listed provider of priv
FTSE 100 giant GSK eyes more than £40bn in sales by 2031
Pharmaceutical giant GSK has hiked its 2031 sales forecast to more than £40bn, up from £38bn, after reporting better than forecast fourth quarter earnings. The London-listed pharma giant reported co
Hospitality sector still reeling from Labour’s Budget
The high drama of a global trade war competes for coverage with Keir Starmer’s EU reset, impending interest rate decisions and Nigel Farage’s lead in the opinion polls. News moves fast, and the sp
Central banks and investors drive record demand for gold
Demand for gold reached record highs in 2024 fuelled by “eye-watering” interest from central banks and global investors, a fresh report has said. Total demand reached 4,974 tonnes, and the value o
Starmer’s EU-US high-wire act risks stumbling…
From headaches over Europe, to managing Sino-philes vs sceptics, the job of a prime minister – particularly when it comes to foreign policy – can often resemble something of a high-wire act, usual