Browsing: U.K.
BP Plc maintained the pace of its share buybacks even as first-quarter profit and cash flow fell by more than…
London’s Royal Opera House plans a new renaissance starting with a name change — and potential Netflix series
London’s Royal Opera House is changing its name and hunting for new commercial partners as it works to fill a…
Uber is facing a nine-figure lawsuit from London’s black cab drivers, marking a dramatic turn in the long-running feud between…
This headteacher is preparing ‘homebird’ Gen Z pupils for the world of work by bringing in a 12-hour school day, public speaking lessons and a smartphone ban
Gen Z workers came of age during the pandemic—and bosses say it shows. Employers frequently accuse their youngest recruits of…
A Deliveroo rider bit off a customer’s thumb—now the U.K. government is cracking down on delivery platforms’ account sharing practices
Delivery apps Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and JustEat have agreed to carry out enhanced immigration checks on people working as riders…
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc saw sales of its luxury cars drop in the first quarter as the company…
The number of U.K.-listed companies issuing profit warnings is higher than during the Global Financial Crisis, new report finds
British companies haven’t had a chance to catch their breath since the COVID-19 pandemic. From business closures to slow demand…
‘This is the noise of my shredder shredding your business plan—never call me again’: But a trio of 20-something entrepreneurs refused to quit and now run $16.7 billion investment firm
Chris Hulatt was a trainee fund manager on Mercury Asset Management’s (now Merrill) grad program when he met Simon Rogerson…
British patients are trying a first-of-its-kind customized vaccine for skin cancer as part of a international trial. The shots —…
Foreign states, including China, are targeting U.K. universities to enhance their own ‘economic and military capabilities’ MI5 warns
Foreign states are using UK universities to “steal advantage” by covertly acquiring British intellectual property, the government warned, saying it…