As seen in The Times this morning, Guy Horner, CEO of TBA Group has been recognised as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2024. Created by trusted investment partner LDC – part of Lloyds Banking Group, The Top 50 celebrates entrepreneurs demonstrating remarkable ambition. With over 700 nominations, the business...
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Ram Gupta has been named one of the UK’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2024
Ram Gupta, CEO of Nybble, has been recognised as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2024, in partnership with The Times. Created by trusted investment partner LDC – part of Lloyds Banking Group, The Top 50 celebrates entrepreneurs demonstrating remarkable ambition, and is now in its seventh year. This year...
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Firms ‘pausing’ hiring and investing ahead of Budget
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned the Budget will be “painful”, with the government admitting some taxes will rise. It will be the government’s first big opportunity to set out its spending and taxation priorities, but it comes against a backdrop of higher debt following the pandemic, higher interest rates and inflation that has...
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Market data
The BBC has discontinued its market data feeds on both the website and red button (UK only) services. We have previously provided delayed updates on major stock prices, currencies, and commodities. This change is part of our broader initiative to make savings, streamline operations and improve other essential aspects of the BBC’s digital journalism. This...
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UK businesses cite economic risks and cybercrime as top 2024 concerns: Marsh McLennan – Reinsurance News
According to new research from Marsh McLennan, a professional services firm focused on risk, strategy, and people management, the primary concerns for UK businesses over the next 12 months are economic and financial challenges (43%), cyber threats (39%), and people-related risks (38%). These insights are drawn from Marsh McLennan’s UK Business Risk Report 2024, which...
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‘Backward-looking’ UK drops out of top ten markets for financial inclusion
The UK fell from seventh to 11th place out of 41 markets in Principal’s third annual Global Financial Inclusion Index in conjunction with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). In terms of government support, the UK fell four places to 17th while for financial system support it dropped four places to eighth. The UK ranks eighth for its public pension offering; however, the country saw...
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Reservoir Redevelopment Scoops top UK Award in London
Lisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs Visitor Centre has been awarded Land Management & Sustainable Development project of the year at the RICS Awards Grand Final. Built in the late-19th century, Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs are a Victorian landmark. After acquiring the site in 2016, Welsh Water worked closely with the local community to transform the site...
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5%
Are high interest rates bad news for everyone?published at 11:31 British Summer Time 19 September 11:31 BST 19 September Michael RaceReporting from the Bank of England Until last month, interest rates had been at a 16-year-high of 5.25% but are high interest rates bad news for everyone? Mortgage holders with variable or tracker mortgages, or...
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University of Sheffield top in England for working with businesses and public engagement
The University of Sheffield is one of the best universities in the country for working with businesses and public and community engagement, according to the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). The University of Sheffield has been recognised as one of the top universities in the country for working with businesses in the latest Knowledge Exchange...
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Farnborough Airport top UK destination for biz jet holiday departures
The UK’s Farnborough Airport is the top departure destination for business jets making purported vacation trips, a recently commissioned Greenpeace survey has revealed; contributing to what a CBI Economics study explains contribute £1.9 billion of Gross Value Added to the UK economy every year. Commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe, new analysis conducted by...
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UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he woos top Wall Street CEOs
British PM Keir Starmer speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Sept. 27th, 2024. CNBC The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America’s biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy. “We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation,” U.K. Prime Minister Keir...
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Top Union Street restaurant closed after devastating fire – Aberdeen Business News
TOP Union Street restaurant Vovem has been devastated by a huge fire which ripped through its kitchen. All employees managed to escape unharmed, but the restaurant has been extensively damaged by the fire, causing Union Street to be temporarily shut down yesterday. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Why? Free to subscribe, no paywall, daily business...