British Airways’ parent company records first quarter operating profit

[ad_1] B ritish Airways’ parent company returned to an operating profit between January and March for the first time since before the pandemic, the company has announced. International Consolidated Airlines…

Calls for tax ‘loopholes’ to be closed as Shell makes £1.4bn more than expected

[ad_1] S hell became the latest oil major to beat forecasts on Thursday as an unexpected £1.4 billion boost pushed it to a record first-quarter result. The Government faced further…

Nearly half of Pearson shareholders vote against new bumper pay policy

[ad_1] P earson shareholders came close to rejecting a pay policy on Friday which could make the publisher’s chief executive nearly as well paid as the boss of oil giant…

Global concerns weigh on financial markets

[ad_1] W orries about the future of the economy weighed on global markets on Tuesday, sending the FTSE 100 down despite a strong performance from the owner of Premier Inn.…

List of companies and organisations which have left the CBI

[ad_1] S everal big companies and trade bodies have announced that they plan to leave the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) after more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct…

888 sees chunk of online sales disappear after problem gambling efforts

[ad_1] A round £1 in every £6 made by betting giant 888 online disappeared last year largely due to efforts to reduce problem gambling. The company – which last year…

Revenue jump for Imperial Leather maker despite banknote chaos in Nigeria

[ad_1] I mperial Leather maker PZ Cussons said that its sales had been impacted by the botched recent banknote rollout in Nigeria, but it has still managed to grow revenue…

Imperial Brands on track to meet expectations despite vape setback in the US

[ad_1] C igarette and vape-maker Imperial Brands said that it expects to meet expectations this year with rises in profit and revenue, but warned that its next-generation products had taken…

FTSE’s big companies help drag index up

[ad_1] L ondon’s top index continued its recovery from the recent downturn sparked by chaos in the banking sector as it was boosted by some of the biggest companies in…

Shares rise across Europe as traders return from long weekend

[ad_1] S hares in London rose on Tuesday as traders returned from the long weekend in a buoyant mood which helped to send France’s main stock index to a new…