Category: Bussiness

National firm Weightmans says it enjoyed the most successful year in its history in 2023/24, with income and profits rising significantly. The 12 months’ trading to 31 March this year produced income of more than £140m (up 12% on the same period from the year before) and an £18m net profit – a 41% annual...

Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and executive chairman, S4 Capital Sir Martin Sorrell “When Labour look at the books, they are going to have to face the realities; that tax burdens are already at historic highs, the budget deficit so high, and private and public investment so low, it’s a very sticky problem for them. “To...

Clock is ticking on Labour’s pledge to deliver for Scottish voterspublished at 17:21 7 July 17:21 7 July James CookScotland editor Image source, PA Media There was a lot of cheering, a lot of hollering and a lot of applause as the new prime minister strode into a room full of friendly faces here in...

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates knighted for his twenty-year campaign for justice for postmasters FTSE executives also honoured for services to business and growing the UK economy Leading innovators and change makers are the theme of this year’s awards Alan Bates, who led a 20-year campaign for justice for sub-postmasters affected by the Horizon IT...

As government economic policy becomes an increasingly important determinant of market performance, government economists look like particularly useful recruits. Get Morning Coffee ☕ in your inbox. Sign up here. Citadel has just hired Saugata Sen, a former senior economist on the Bank of England’s forecast team who’s spent the past 11 months on secondment to the UK...

ALL the city is a canvas as Nuart Aberdeen bursts into life this Thursday (June 6) – having just been named as one of the top six street art festivals in the world.  A total of 11 internationally-acclaimed street artists have been transforming walls and spaces across the city for the festival, which runs from...

Labour is the “natural party of British business” and that includes paying bosses large salaries, the party’s shadow chancellor has said. In her first major speech of the election campaign, Rachel Reeves sought to persuade voters Labour are now pro-business and pro-workers. She also said they would bring the UK closer to the European Union,...

The round-robin letter of business leaders endorsing one party or another is a relatively new concept in British general elections. That is because, until around 30 years ago, business leaders were quite happy to nail their colours to the mast publicly. Big businesses would regularly make donations to political parties – mainly, but not always,...