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16.08.2022 - 16:31
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Sky News
Azets founder Connolly lines up backers for £1.5bn accountancy firm bid
One of the most prominent figures in Britain’s professional services industry is lining up private equity backing for a £1.5bn offer for the accountancy firm he co-founded.Sky News understands that John Connolly, the former chief executive of Deloitte’s UK firm, is working with TowerBrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus on a bid for Azets. Mr …
16.08.2022 - 14:31
Business
Sky News
Inflation soars to new 40-year high as cost of living crisis deepens
Britain’s rate of inflation has surged to a fresh 40-year high, heaping yet more pain on cash-strapped households as the cost of living crisis deepens.The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 10.1% in the 12 months to July, up from 9.4% in June and remaining at the highest level since February 1982, the Office for …
16.08.2022 - 12:47
Business
Sky News
Ryanair ups Stansted flights over ‘hopeless’ Heathrow passenger cap
Ryanair will add more than 500 flights serving London Stansted during the October half-term, as the airline’s boss branded Heathrow “hopeless” after it extended its cap on passenger numbers.The low-cost operator said the move will provide capacity for an extra 100,000 travellers at the Essex airport. It follows the decision by Heathrow to continue flight …
16.08.2022 - 11:36
Business
Euro News
Ukraine now ranks second in the world for crypto use. Which other countries have embraced it?
16.08.2022 - 10:57
Business
Euro News
Norway exports record as natural gas prices surge
16.08.2022 - 10:26
Business
Business Live
Herd ingenuity as Shopify grants Hull agency partnership status
Hessle-based performance marketing agency, Herd, has been recognised as a Shopify Plus partner, joining an elite group of less than 30 UK agencies. The accolade from the ecommerce market leader comes in the 10th year of trading for the East Yorkshire firm, with managing director Tim Powell describing it as a major milestone moment for …
16.08.2022 - 10:20
Business
Business Live
GMB Union slams Amazon pay offer as ‘joke’ as inflation drives record wage slump in UK
Workers union GMB has criticised Amazon over its pay offer for staff as wages continue to fall behind inflation. GMB said the tech giant’s 35p-an-hour raise for staff in the UK was a “joke” – and the company needed to “get real” on pay. Last week, hundreds Amazon staff at warehouses in Bristol and Essex …
16.08.2022 - 10:00
Business
Evening Standard
£1.6 billion in cryptocurrency stolen as hackers exploit coding flaws
A record £1.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in hacks of services in the year to July 2022 as organised online criminals and nefarious state actors exploit vulnerabilities in decentralised finance.The sums are around 60% higher than for the same period a year ago, according to data from blockchain platform Chainalysis, and stand …
16.08.2022 - 09:58
Business
Business Live
Admiral moves into the pet insurance market
Car insurance to loans giant Admiral has moved directly into the lucrative pet insurance market. As part of its diversification strategy the FSTE 100 firm, which employs more than 7,500 staff in South Wales, has launched its fourth insurance product it underwrites in Admiral Pet. It joins its other underwritten activities in motor, home and …
16.08.2022 - 09:40
Business
Evening Standard
Swedish rival buys Fat Llama platform as Brits rent out personal belongings for extra income
London-based peer-to-peer rental firm Fat Llama has been snapped up by Swedish competitor Hygglo in a £34 million deal as cash-strapped Brits turn to tech solutions for extra income.The companies will combine to become the world’s largest peer-to-peer rental firm. Under the terms of the deal, Fat Llama will retain its name in the UK …
16.08.2022 - 09:27
Business
Business Live
Broadband firm Ogi in major expansion of its Welsh network
Indigenous broadband provider and infrastructure company Ogi has confirmed a major expansion of its network reach across Wales in the latest phase of a £200m investment. Extending its roll out to Bridgend, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, Ogi will begin work in some of these areas immediately. The announcement brings Ogi’s ultrafast services to a …
16.08.2022 - 09:20
Business
Business Live
Comment: A festival of business to leave a lasting legacy from Birmingham 2022
Birmingham 2022 made history and not only due to the amazing feats of its athletes. The event is on track to be one of the most successful Commonwealth Games ever, with over 1.5 million tickets sold. However, it’s vital the West Midlands doesn’t rest on its laurels but that we seize this opportunity to leave …
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