Wimpy Restaurants’ Covid-19 recovery stalls as customers cut spending
The UK arm of fast food chain Wimpy Restaurants has seen its sales dip slightly after a strong couple of years of recovery from the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Octopus Energy-backed EV charging network Be.EV raises £55m
EV charging network Be.EV, which is backed by Octopus Energy, has raised £55m from Natwest and Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank.
FTSE 250 private healthcare firm could see ‘increased demand’ under Labour
The UK's second-largest private healthcare group could benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as the party vows to clear the NHS waiting list backlog ove
Where next for Liontrust?
Liontrust's annual results this morning were disappointing, as the asset manager reported it had fallen into the red.
Haleon: Sensodyne maker strikes £500m deal to sell major division
Haleon, the maker of Sensodyne toothpaste, has agreed a £500m deal to sell a major division outside of the US.
Rare copy of JK Rowling’s debut novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, set to go under the hammer
The book is one of only 200 ever printed and has drawn attention due to its spelling mistake on the front cover.
Blackstone checks in at Village Hotels as takeover announced
US private equity giant Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Village Hotels, it has been announced.
Nearly 60 Bank of England staff accept offers to relocate for work in Leeds
Nearly 60 workers at the Bank of England have accepted offers to work at the central bank's expanded office in Leeds.
ULEZ: Only two per cent of scrappage scheme vans replaced by electric
Of the 16,207 approved applications to scrap a petrol or diesel van between January 2023 and May 2024, only 372 were replaced with an EV.
Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove set to benefit from Labour housebuilding plans
Firms including Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove are poised to benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as both main parties put homebuilding at the centre of t