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Harbour Energy axing 250 jobs in Aberdeen

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams |Holly Williams

Business | Business NewsThe job losses come on top of 350 roles that were cut by the oil and gas firm in 2023. Harbour Energy has revealed plans to axe around 250 jobs in Scotland as the firm laid the blame on ‘punitive’ government measures (Danny Lawson/PA)PA WireHolly Williams2 minutes agoSign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEsI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
Card Factory confident despite ‘uncertain’ backdrop and cost hikes

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Holly Williams

The group reported a 6.3% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £66 million in the year to January 31 as revenues lifted 6.2% to £542.5 million. Retailer Card Factory has rung up higher sales and profits as growth in its chain and offering helps it offset an “uncertain and inflationary” backdrop. The group reported a 6.3% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £66 million for the year to January 31 as revenues lifted 6.2% to £542.5 million.
JD Wetherspoon reports increased sales amid sunny weather

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams

News | UKThe chain of 795 pubs across the UK reported like-for-like sales up 5.6% in the 13 weeks to April 27. Pub group JD Wetherspoon has said it expects a “reasonable” full year result despite soaring staff costs as good weather helped buoy recent sales. PA ArchiveHolly Williams2 minutes agoPub group JD Wetherspoon has said it expects a “reasonable” full year result despite soaring staff costs as good weather helped buoy recent sales.
Rio Tinto investors reject call to drop primary London listing

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams

Business | Business NewsMore than 80% of investor votes cast at its annual general meeting on Thursday were made against the proposal from Palliser Capital. More than 80% of investor votes were made against the proposal from Palliser Capital (PA)PA MediaHolly Williams6 minutes agoSign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEsI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
Lloyds sees profits dip as bad debt provisions jump

1 week ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams

Business | Business NewsThe group reported a 7% drop in pre-tax profits to £1.52 billion for the three months to the end of March. Lloyds Banking Group stuck by its guidance for full-year results (Stefan Rousseau/PA)PA ArchiveHolly Williams2 minutes agoSign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEsI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.
THG rebuffs ‘largely unfunded’ approach for Myprotein from ex-chairman’s firm

3 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Holly Williams

The cash-and-shares approach from Selkirk valued Myprotein at between £400 million and £600 million, THG said. Holly WilliamsOnline retail company THG has rejected a bid for its Myprotein business worth up to £600 million from a firm led by its former chairman. THG, which also owns Cult Beauty, said it rebuffed a “largely unfunded” and “highly conditional” approach from Selkirk – a firm set up by two early backers of THG, including its previous chairman Iain McDonald.
UK and European markets set for more turmoil after Trump’s tariffs unveiled

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Holly Williams

The Nikkei in Japan tumbled 3% and China’s Hang Seng was around 1.5% lower after Mr Trump’s self-declared ‘liberation day’. Investors are braced for another day of turmoil on the UK and European markets after heavy falls in Asia following US President Donald Trump’s move to unveil sweeping trade tariffs across the globe.
Thames Water picks KKR as preferred bidder in equity rescue

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams

Sign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEsI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Troubled utility Thames Water has chosen US private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) as its preferred bidder as it looks to secure a buyer to help stabilise its finances.
Next sees profits top £1bn and raises outlook in spite of tax hike impact

1 month ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Holly Williams

Next has revealed an annual profit haul of more than £1 billion and hiked its outlook for the year ahead despite worries over the impact of Budget measures on consumer confidence. The high street retail giant, which has 457 stores across the UK, reported pre-tax profits of £1.01 billion for the year to January, up 10.1% on a year earlier. Join the Belfast Telegraph WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with some of Northern Ireland's biggest stories
S4 Capital sees 2025 remaining tough amid AI shift and tariff concerns

1 month ago | standard.co.uk | Holly Williams

Sir Martin Sorrell said clients are remaining cautious thanks to volatile geopolitics (Jonathan Brady/PA)PA ArchiveSign up for our email featuring expert insight and funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and SMEsI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.