BBVA launches hostile takeover bid for TSB owner Sabadell
BBVA has launched a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after its first offer was rejected.
Balfour Beatty: Key projects with BP, Equinor and Rolls-Royce help construction giant trade in line
Balfour Beatty is forecasting an increase in profit and earnings in 2024 as progress continues on several major UK projects.
Derwent London shrugs off concerns about the commercial property market with new Cushman & Wakefield deal
Derwent London has seen a rebound in the demand for office space in the capital.
Frontier: AIM-listed developer wins rights to make third Jurassic World video game
Video game developer Frontier Developments has signed a licence with Universal to produce the third Jurassic World video game.
Profit at Character Group jumps after testing few years
The Character Group, a UK-based maker of toys, has reported a significant uptick in profit.
Rathbones merger with Investec Wealth ‘progressing well’ but outflows ‘elevated’
"The integration of IW&I is progressing well with run-rate synergies now £10.6m, up from the £8.0m reported at 31 December 2023," Stockton said.
Ex-Bank of England economist claims he was ‘debanked’ like Nigel Farage
Ex-Bank of England economist Andy Haldane has said he was refused a bank account because of his "political" connections, comparing himself to Nigel Farage, as MPs criticise lenders for "debanking" ind
ITV: Writers’ strike and ad slowdown continues to drag on revenue
ITV has reported a significant fall in revenue as the effects of the writer’s strike and a difficult advertising market hurt the broadcaster. The group said total revenue in the first quarter fe
Gas mask supplier Avon Protection wins £38m MoD contract amid chemical warfare threat in Ukraine
Avon Protection has won a £38m tender from the MoD to supply gas masks for the UK army, amid allegations of chemical weapons use by Russia in Ukraine.
Harbour Energy ups dividend despite £1bn tax hit
Harbour Energy has hiked its dividend by nine per cent for the year off the back of better cash flows.