There’s also something Willy Wonka-ish about Julian Metcalfe, who changed the British food scene not once, but twice. First, when he co-founded Pret A Manger in 1986, to ensure office workers that the sandwiches were not cooked to perfection, before…
Now ALEX BRUMMER FOR MAIL Update: 5:00 pm EST, December 12, 2024 Trump’s second visit has alarmed many leaders in the East and West of the United States. Yet while American adults are scrutinizing their investment portfolios, Generation Z and…
Now CALENDAR FISH Update: 5:00 pm EST, December 12, 2024 A £50bn listing of Shein’s stock markets was seized after the Government’s antitrust commissioner and a Uyghur campaign group challenged the scheme. The fashionista is gearing up for a London…
Now EMILY HAWKINS Update: 5:00 pm EST, December 12, 2024 Currys boss Alex Baldock has warned the Budget will lead to ‘inevitable’ price rises and hamper job creation. And he attacked Chancellor Rachel Reeves for ignoring bad business rates, saying…
Now HUGO TUNCAN Update: 5:00 pm EST, December 12, 2024 Shares in investment firm SThree fell yesterday after it warned political and economic problems in Europe were taking a toll. The FTSE 250 company, which specializes in jobs for professionals…
Now CALUM MUIRHEAD Update: 17:01 EST, 12 December 2024 Financial analyst De La Rue is in discussions with an equity firm about a potential investment. It could be done with Disruptive Capital selling up to 40 per cent of the…
Now A PROPERTY AND A PROPERTY Update: 17:01 EST, 12 December 2024 Nat Rothschild’s Volex has canceled a takeover of rival TT Electronics. The AIM-listed parts maker said £248.6million had been rejected. Rothschild, executive chairman of Volex, said he ‘will…
Now GEOFF HO Update: 17:01 EST, 12 December 2024 Former BP boss Bernard Looney has joined Abu Dhabi’s £63billion investment group XRG, his second new job in two weeks. Looney kept a low profile after he quit BP in September…
Now JOHN-PAULO FORD ROJAS Update: 17:01 EST, 12 December 2024 The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the fourth time this year as the country’s economy grapples with political disputes and US interest rates. A quarter-percent cut from…
Sipp funds, Isa and general accounts are subject to a charge below a limit Now MIKE SHEEN Update: 11:50 EST, December 12, 2024 Vanguard is exploring how to pay UK consumers to manage their money, with the world’s second largest…
