2nd December 2022 The UK debate around Brexit is shifting in light of new data showing the consequences of leaving the EU. In a new four-part series, the FT examines the impact on Britain’s economy, trade, business and politics. Nearly two years after the UK’s post-Brexit trade…
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1st December 2022 British retailer banks on AI to supercharge its online sales by £100m per year Shoppers once spent hours browsing the rails to find the perfect outfit, but M&S believes computers will soon take this task out of your hands. The department store has…
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30 November 2022 The UK debate around Brexit is shifting in light of new data showing the consequences of leaving the EU. In new a four part series, the FT examines the impact on Britain’s economy, trade, business and politics. Almost two years after Britain left the…
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29th November 2022 GB Group, the Chester-based identity verification specialist, reported a 22.6% increase in half year revenues today, but zero profit, compared with a £14m pre-tax profit this time last year. The results for the six months to September 30, showed turnover of £133.8m, up from…
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28th November 2022 Manchester-based drugs discovery business, C4X Discovery Holdings, has signed an excusive global licensing deal with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, worth up to $402m. The agreement is for C4XD’s NRF2 Activator programme linked to the treatment of inflammatory and respiratory diseases, with a lead focus on…
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27th November 2022 It might seem ludicrous to back a recruiter specialising in technology jobs, at a time when the largest tech businesses have just axed 120,000 roles worldwide. Yet while hiring might be low on the agenda in Silicon Valley, the average company is still pushing a…
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21st November 2022 Pod Point, the car charging firm, slipped into reverse yesterday after it sounded a profit alert. The company said that growth has “slowed markedly” in the second half as customers have been delaying orders of its chargers because of long waits for electric cars.
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20th November 2022 Despite the gloomy outlook, some well-off households are still spending — and it’s just as well for the economy In the heart of the north Cumbrian countryside, business is booming. Customers are splashing their cash at the upmarket Farlam Hall, and its rooms are…
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“All models are wrong, but some are useful”. This quote from British statistician, George Box, has taken on added resonance for the UK economy in recent months. Economic models have moved from the periphery of economic debate to the centre in just under two months. It has been a…
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We have today announced our appointment as Broker to Future Metals. Future Metals is a mining company focused on advancing its Panton PGM Project in the eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia. The core client team includes: Corporate Advisory and Broking and IR: John Prior, Hugh…
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15 November 2022 It is only major tobacco company to exit country after invasion of Ukraine The London-listed company reported that operating profits in the year ending September 30 were down 15 per cent to just below £2.7bn. Imperial said the £463mn drop in profits was…
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10th November 2022 In 2022, the digital world often seems more dazzling than the real one. Artificial intelligence, 5G, virtual reality headsets, and Abba-shaped avatars are hard to compete with, after all. However, the physical underpinnings of modern life remain extraordinary – specifically the processes that allow goods…
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