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Utilities
Planned water bill rises ‘unaffordable’ for most customers, says UK watchdog
...Colm Gibson, managing director of Berkeley Research Group, said that “companies will need material bill increases to deliver the improvements in the sewage and water networks promised”....
March 13, 2024
News updates from April 10: US inflation rises faster than expected; KPMG fined $25mn in cheating scandal
Tesco forecasts profit improvement
...The company expects that to rise to at least £2.8bn this year. Pre-tax profit jumped from £882mn to £2.3bn....
April 10, 2024
FT Live
Diversity in Finance Awards 2024
Celebrating diversity, inclusion and equality in the financial services sector.
Thursday, 20 June44 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 2HP, UK
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland talks to continue after DUP deals blow to hopes of pre-Christmas accord
...The UK’s Northern Ireland Office confirmed Heaton-Harris would hold talks but declined to comment further....
December 18, 2023
News updates from January 8: French PM Borne steps down, Tiger Woods to leave Nike
CMC Markets lifts profit forecast amid ‘improvement in market conditions’
...The UK-based spread betting platform founded by top Conservative donor Peter Cruddas said an “improvement in market conditions” contributed to the unscheduled trading update....
January 8, 2024
Investments
Investors’ Chronicle: Associated British Foods, Mobico, Warpaint London
...After pointing to improvements in profitability and cash generation in a January update, the company now thinks it is “on track to deliver significant growth” over the full year....
April 26, 2024
Thames Water
Thames Water pushes up spending plan to almost £20bn
...Other companies have also been amending their business plans following discussions with Ofwat....
April 22, 2024
FT Live
Future of Asset Management Europe
New fund firm models for Europe's resurgence
Tuesday, 12 NovemberLondon, UK
Miranda Green
Zen and the art of the zoned-out commute
...The mental health podcasts and self-improvement plans doubtless help a lot of people through emergencies and chronic problems....
March 31, 2024
Football
Google DeepMind unveils AI football tactics coach honed with Liverpool
...On the pitch, the company’s TacticAI system reflects both the possibilities and current limitations of intensive efforts to use AI to gain a sporting edge beyond that offered by existing data analysis methods...
March 19, 2024
Shriti Vadera
Shakespeare helps brush up on important skills in schools
...The improvement after using the RSC methods was up 24 per cent....
April 22, 2024
UK house prices
England’s housing has become more affordable, new data shows
...Despite the improvement in the most recent ONS data, UK housing is still on average less affordable than before the pandemic....
March 25, 2024
Live news: Greece will not send air defence systems to Ukraine despite EU pressure
Airbus misses operating profit estimates
...The European plane maker, which is in the midst of a steep build-up in output, said the operating environment shows “no sign of improvement”. “Geopolitical and supply chain tensions continue....
April 25, 2024
LexUS & Canadian companies
Even 50 basis points counts as progress for beleaguered Lyft Premium content
...Shares of rideshare company Lyft jumped more than 30 per cent on Wednesday....
February 14, 2024
Worldline
Worldline warns of slower 2024 growth as it battles share slump
...The company recently outlined plans to axe about 1,400 jobs — or roughly 8 per cent of its staff — as it seeks to cut €200mn in annual costs from 2025....
February 28, 2024
LexWorkplace diversity & equality
Workplace diversity: focus on class would drive improvements Premium content
...Since then, UK ministers and regulators have pushed large companies to improve diversity....
November 5, 2023
Bellway PLC
Bellway chief says housing market ‘on the road to recovery’
...The improvement has come despite setbacks for developers in the planning system....
March 26, 2024
FT Live
Investing in Piauí – Brazil
Exploring business opportunities and delivering sustainable growth
Friday, 17 May22 Vanderbilt, Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA
Thames Water
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
...The project, which trades as Tideway, will be the biggest improvement to the capital’s sewerage network in 150 years....
April 26, 2024
Associated British Foods PLC
Primark owner’s profits soar as investments provide boost
...“We are seeing basket sizes creep up, so it’s not as if there’s been no improvement in volume. It’s just early days and small,” said Weston....
April 23, 2024
LexLloyd's of London Ltd
A Lloyd’s of London revival will require more nimble regulation Premium content
...The culture still needs improvement. But it met its short-term goal of filling 35 per cent of leadership roles with women....
March 22, 2024
Construction sector
UK construction activity stabilises on back of falling inflation
...Supply conditions improved, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous three months, as companies pointed to the negative impact on deliveries from Red Sea shipping disruption....
March 6, 2024
Alphabet Inc
Alphabet surges past $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend
...Analysts also flagged improvements to Alphabet’s operating margin, which expanded to 32 per cent from 25 per cent a year ago, beating expectations for 29 per cent....
April 26, 2024
Unhedged
It’s much more than just a tech rally Premium content
...These companies are getting older and larger and sucking the life out of other stocks....
February 27, 2024
Sexual misconduct allegations
MPs call for NDA ban in sexual harassment cases after probe of City culture
...There had been “only incremental improvements” in the proportion of women holding senior financial services roles, it added....
March 8, 2024
LexUK companies
No, a US listing cannot fix every UK company’s problems Premium content
...When a UK company’s share price goes south, simply blame the London market....
April 16, 2024
Financial services
How’s the PE Winter looking?
...You could argue that any improvement to a portfolio company will be captured in any increase in the multiple of EBITDA that it is sold for versus that for which it is bought....
April 25, 2024
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Lloyds profits fall as interest rate benefits wane
...The bank set aside £57mn to cover bad loans, much lower than the £243mn in the same period last year, reflecting improvements in the economic outlook for 2024....
April 24, 2024

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