TP Icap knocked by Liquidnet buyout
TP Icap was the FTSE 250’s biggest faller after it set out plans to slash its dividend to fund a...
Analysis
Ignore ‘Chicken Licken’ pessimists, says Bank of England chief economist
Excessive pessimism over the state of the economy risks undermining the recovery and making a tough situation worse, the Bank...
Sweatshop scandal can’t stop the Boohoo conveyor belt from turning
There was no boycott, outraged customers didn’t flock elsewhere. On the contrary, the response was to buy even more of...
The four things in the new Tesco chief’s in-tray
Dividend payments Lewis came in for particular ire after handing out a £635m dividend in April while also benefiting from...
Why an electric future may not mean the end of service stations
Motorists driving in and out of Kent can get more than just cigarettes and sandwiches when they drop in for...
Time to start talking about creating jobs as well as protecting them
To do this, we need to slash the cost of employment. Reducing the burden of employers’ National Insurance Contributions is...
Retirements in peril as Covid hits finances of one in three older workers
The pandemic is wrecking millions of older workers' retirement dreams as crashing stock markets and a wage slump make it impossible...
What coronavirus means for your pension if you have 10 years to retirement
This is the third in a series looking at how Covid-19 could affect your retirement plans, for those about to...
Dividend in pipeline lifts Ferguson
Plumbing group Ferguson surged yesterday after proposing a reinstated dividend and slightly beating expectations for full-year sales. The group’s revenues...
Burger King eyes closure of 25 stores as Covid crisis hits fast food
Burger King is preparing to shut some of its UK restaurants as part of a restructuring process triggered by the...
