Vanquis Bank reports surprise balance sheet hit after investigation
As a result of these write-offs, the lender said it would no longer hit its return on tangible equity and profit targets for the year.
Bloomsbury: Publisher of Harry Potter and Sarah J. Maas series eyes bumper revenue
Bloomsbury is on track to grow its revenue to almost £320m as JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem, which inspired a Netflix series of the same name, boost the pu
Sir Tim Martin: Wetherspoon boss on Brexit, his successor and how he lost £100m
Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin reveals the toll being a prominent Brexit campaigner had on him, succession plans and how he once lost £100m.
Experian: Strong consumer sales helps firm maintain expectations
Strong growth in North America helped consumer and data analytics firm Experian to maintain its guidance in a quarterly update which saw the firm's total revenue increase substantially.
Wise books another quarter of strong growth as firm rolls out new partnership in Brazil
Overall, the group said underlying income for the three-month period grew 22 per cent year-on-year to £325.4m. Deposit balances expanded 23 per cent year-on-year, while "card and other revenue growth
HSBC: UK’s AI startups on track to raise record-breaking £3.4bn this year
The UK continues to be the premier European hub for startup innovation and investment, outpacing France and Germany combined in the first half of 2024.
Increasing recruitment difficulties spark business calls for national skills strategy
The skills gap will likely constrain how far and how fast the next government can move on a number of issues, from housebuilding to AI.
How a skip full of stationery waste inspired an advertising empire
Ajaz Ahmed’s talks about how his never-ending quest for success led him to his globally recognised digital design agency AKQA.
With wage growth set to fall, the Bank of England should cut rates in August
Wage growth remains stubbornly high despite the rise in unemployment and fall in hiring. However, this is not a signal for the Bank to hold off on cutting interest rates, Chris Dorrell argues
End ‘wild west’ of post-16 training ‘suppressing talent’, Gordon Brown urges
End the “wild west” of post-16 technical education which is “suppressing talent” amid the UK’s skills shortage, Gordon Brown has urged Sir Keir Starmer.