JCB defends supplying Russia after Ukraine invasion May 15, 2024 JCB has come out swinging after it was revealed it had continued to supply equipment for Russia despite Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sleepeezee: Silentnight owner acquires bed maker for King Charles III May 15, 2024 A group owned by the majority shareholder of Silentnight has acquired Sleepeezee - which has been a supplier to the Royal Family for more than 60 years.
Fall in new houses being built leads to losses widening at listed manufacturer May 15, 2024 A fall in the number of new houses being constructed across the UK contributed to losses widening at a London-listed manufacturer.
Rising costs fail to keep Brits from their cups of tea as Clipper owner posts record sales May 14, 2024 Rising inflation has failed to get in the way of the British public and their cups of tea after the company behind Fairtrade brand Clipper reported record sales.
Chicken King’s empire still in the red despite sales passing £3bn May 8, 2024 The food empire run by the so-called "Chicken King" has spent another year in the red despite its turnover rising to more than £3bn.
Winding-up petition puts Chamberlin’s future in doubt as shares suspended May 7, 2024 The future of specialist castings and machining group Chamberlin has been placed into serious doubt after it was issued with a winding-up petition and its shares were suspended from trading.
How to get UK space SMEs beyond the final investment frontier May 6, 2024 The UK has 2000 space SMEs but few have managed to scale. With the right incentives and regulatory environment the industry can go interstellar, says Andrew Turner Shipping in the 1700s, cars in the 1800s and aviation in the 1900s – throughout history London has been the global hub for financing era-defining technology. I believe [...]
Acquisition helps sales grow at cereal giant Weetabix May 3, 2024 The acquisition of a cereal maker on the border between England and Wales helped sales at Weetabix increase by almost 10 per cent, it has been revealed.
Shift from frozen to chilled food widens losses at Covent Garden Soup and Linda McCartney’s maker May 2, 2024 The maker of Covent Garden Soup and Linda McCartney's vegetarian food said customers switching from frozen to chilled food hit its sales and contributed to its widening losses during its latest financial year.
Troubled sale of Siemens UK head office eyes second chance May 2, 2024 The UK headquarters of Siemens has been put back up for sale two years after the German giant first attempted to offload the building.
