City grandees named in the New Year Honours list 2025
Former HSBC boss Noel Quinn, Babcock chair Ruth Cairnie and the Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines are among the big names from business and industry to be included in the New Year Honours lis
Crispin Odey suing Financial Times for £79m in libel damages, documents show
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is seeking at least £79m in damages from the Financial Times (FT) after suing the publication for libel, documents filed at the High Court show. Odey began legal actio
Over 200,000 shops to close in 2025 as retail ‘permacrisis’ takes hold
Over 17,000 retail jobs are set to disappear next year, along with over 200,000 stores, as the sector’s decade-long crisis continues, according to a top retail body. Online shopping, a Covid-19 hang
Downing Street rejects Elon Musk’s claim firms are turning away from UK
Downing Street insisted Sir Keir Starmer was running an “unashamedly” pro-growth government after Elon Musk lashed out at his policies. Tesla boss Mr Musk said “very few companies” would be wi
Geopolitics, property and the London marketplace: Here’s what’s in store for insurance next year
Insurance market in 2024 was defined by record floods and soaring premiums. So what are expects predicting for 2025?
Last orders: Pubs call for action as locals close across the country
A top pub group has called for “swift and meaningful” reform to business rates today after new figures showed the number of boozers in England and Wales fell below 39,000 for the first time this y
Jimmy Carter: King Charles and PM honour former US president after his death aged 100
Sir Keir Starmer has led a host of tributes to former US president Jimmy Carter, saying he “redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and
Relief for Reeves as business outlook brightens for new year
UK businesses have defied the negative sentiment which has defined the latter part of the year and predicted an upswing in 2025. More UK businesses are expecting a stronger start to 2025 than they did
Super prime London flats in 2025: Spas, bars and grocery picking
Super-prime apartments are set to get even more swanky next year, as a host of new London developments come complete with hotel-esque amenities like spas, bars, music rooms and co-working spaces. With