UK retail sales had slumped in March amid weak consumer confidence, according to the confederation of British industry latest distributive trades’ survey. This marked the […]
Author: Fatimah Idera
Thousands of new homes to be built across England with £2bn pounds investment
Britain’s government on Tuesday pledged 2 billion pounds ($2.58 billion) to build up to 18,000 social and affordable homes in England as part of its […]
Rules change propose by FCA to boost consumer information
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority is weighing changes to disclosure rules on mortgages, lending and savings products to give clearer information to consumers, as it prepares […]
Britain pledges 600 million pounds to tackle construction skills shortages
Britain had announced plans to invest 600 million pounds ($775 million) to train more construction workers and help tackle severe skills shortages that could undermine […]
Ad group, S4 Capital hands out first-ever dividend
Martin Sorrell’s advertising group, S4 Capital (SFOR.L) declared its first-ever dividend on Monday, sending its shares up more than 10%, even as it warned that […]
Fix potholes or lose funding, PM Starmer orders UK councils
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that starting Monday, local authorities in England will be required to publish annual reports laying out the state of […]
Reeves to cut out 2 billion pounds from civil service spending as job loss looms
British finance minister Rachel Reeves is eyeing spending cuts for government officials who work in departments to the value of over 2 billion pounds ($2.58 […]
Octopus and Ecotricity lock horns over a controversial push for regional energy bills
Britain’s green energy tycoons are at war, Greg Jackson, the chief executive of Octopus Energy, is taking on Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder, in a fight […]
Argentina suspends Telecom’s purchase of Telefonica unit
Argentina’s presidential office has issued a preventive measure to suspend Telecom’s acquisition of Telefonica’s local unit, claiming the pending merger could lead to excessive market […]
Heathrow resumes operations after a day shutdown
London’s Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe’s busiest airport, causing global […]
