Smiths Group: FTSE 100 giant to be broken up
Smiths Group has announced plans to ditch a big chunk of its business amid calls from investors for a major shake-up. The FTSE 100 engineering group said on Friday it intended to sell off Smiths Inter
Business confidence dips but the UK ‘has what it takes to deliver growth’
Overall business confidence slipped in January, although it was driven down by poorer sentiment about the wider economy rather than about individual businesses. Overall business confidence dipped two
More than 10,000 millionaires have left Britain in a year – this is where they’re all going
More than 10,000 millionaires left Britain last year, partly to avoid higher taxes – with many quitting for more glamorous destinations. In total Britain lost a net 10,800 millionaires in 2024, acco
FCA sets out plans to open up bond market to retail investors
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out plans to slash “red tape” around the corporate bond market today in a bid to open up the asset class to retail investors and wealth managers. In c
A school reform that could actually help the economy? Teaching financial literacy
It's not just students who would benefit from school reforms to teach financial literacy, but the UK economy, writes Quentin Nason.
The Week in Business: is Reeves right to be an optimist?
Rachel Reeves has been reset, but should we buy into this new optimistic Chancellor?
City of London approves major new skyscraper
The City Corporation has approved a 54-storey skyscraper on the doorstep of UK’s busiest station as demand for office space continues to grow in the capital. The site at 99 Bishopsgate, which will b
Daily Mail announces further round of job cuts
The owner of the Daily Mail has told staff to expect another round of redundancies as it finalises its overhaul to make the outlet operate as one seven-day operation across online and print. In a lett
St James’s Place and Next help FTSE 100 to another all-time high
The FTSE 100 has hit another all-time high this morning, with the index up five per cent since the start of 2025. London’s main index rose 0.46 per cent this morning before dropping back slightly, w
House price growth slows despite ‘busier January than normal’
House price growth slowed slightly in January, but year-on-year growth remained robust despite higher interest rates. The annual rate of house price growth slowed to 4.1 per cent in January, compared