Over 150 high-rise schemes stuck in limbo as red tape clogs up UK construction October 4, 2025 Over 150 high-rise construction projects in the UK have been stalled due to problems with the Building Safety Regulator, with over half of those located in London, according to new data. A new survey from the Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA), the UK’s leading trade association for renting building equipment, has found that crane fleets and [...]
IPO woes: Can LED face masks and tinned tuna IPOs revitalise London? October 4, 2025 The City heaved a sigh of relief on Friday morning, as two companies ploughed ahead with their plans to list on the London market, signalling that an IPO drought that has long plagued the London bourse may soon come to an end. The Beauty Tech Group announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering [...]
Andrew Bailey: Regulation is not hampering growth October 3, 2025 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned of the dangers associated with paring back financial regulation, in a speech in which he also denied that the abundance of red tape foisted on the financial sector after the Great Financial Crash had impeded economic activity. Addressing the Klass Knot Farewell Symposium, Bailey, who was recently [...]
Haverfordwest County: Welsh minnows who reached Europe seek buyer October 3, 2025 The man who took a tiny Welsh football club into European competition – and launched the career of a current Champions League manager – has put Haverfordwest County up for sale. Rob Edwards, who has revived the fortunes of the semi-pro Pembrokeshire outfit since taking over during the Covid-19 pandemic, has made a plea for [...]
Mahmud Kamani-backed vertical farm collapses after failing to find a buyer October 3, 2025 A vertical farming group backed by the likes of Boohoo co-founder Mahmud Kamani has collapsed after being unable to find a buyer, owing creditors nearly £8m. London-based Vertical Future had raised more than £37m in capital since it was founded in 2016, courting high-profile investors including Kamani, Charles Tyrwhitt founder Nick Wheeler and World First [...]
Beauty Tech makes strong debut on London Stock Exchange amid IPO drought October 3, 2025 Shares in Beauty Tech Group, the owner of at-home skincare device brands including CurrentBody, ZIIP Beauty and Tria Laser, rose on their first day of trading in London, offering a rare boost to the capital’s beleaguered stock market. The Cheshire-based firm priced its initial public offering (IPO) at 271p a share, giving it a market [...]
Renault warns UK customers after cyberattack exposes data October 3, 2025 Renault and its sister brand Dacia have warned UK customers to be vigilant after hackers stole personal information in a cyber attack on one of the carmaker’s third-party data providers. The French-owned group confirmed that details including names, addresses, dates of birth, gender, phone numbers, vehicle identification numbers and vehicle registration details may have been [...]
Red Bull sales spike ahead of England ban October 3, 2025 Sales of Red Bull have spiked ahead of a planned new law in England to ban energy drinks being sold to under 16s. The giant has reported a UK revenue of £668.3m for 2024, up from the £594.1m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit rose [...]
Jamie Oliver slashes income as profit slips at business empire October 3, 2025 Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools took home £2m less in 2024 as profit slipped at the TV chef’s business empire. The couple paid themselves a dividend of £500,000 for the year, down from the £2.5m they received for 2023. That figure was significantly lower than the £6.8m they took home in 2022. A spokesperson [...]
Investors beware: The Net Zero consensus is dead October 3, 2025 Opposition to decarbonisation is gaining momentum, and it’s starting to feel like a new consensus is emerging, writes Andrew Montford.
