Lloyds Bank profits nosedived in 2020 … but less than expected
LLOYDS Bank has announced a 70 percent slump in annual profits.
CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio said the pandemic had had a profound effect on the bank’s...
Dream is alive, but the landscape has changed for UK second-home...
The pandemic pain in Spain falls mainly on the lower end of the property market — but, as HAL WILLIAMS discovers, international second-home owners...
Suited and booted: Dr Martens laces-up for 2021 IPO
ICON of the boot-making universe, Dr Martens, has confirmed an IPO will be floated on the London Stock Exchange in February.
Initial notification of the...
ESG integration boost for Blackrock’s DC strategy
US INVESTMENT company BlackRock’s UK Defined Contribution (DC) default strategy, LifePath, is moving to the next phase of ESG integration.
The move will increase LifePath UK’s ESG exposure,...
2021: Outlook, advice for the UK’s employers
ALEKSANDRA TRACZYK, a solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood, traces a brief trail into the fresh Brexit landscape
DECEMBER 31 marked the end of 2020, a year...
Senior leaders call on UK business owners ‘not to fail young...
NEARLY one year on from the first lockdown, more than one in 10 young people have lost their jobs, with the number of 16...
Rolling-out nuclear power: Iconic engine-maker heading group to create mini reactors
ROLLS-ROYCE is heading a consortium planning to build 16 small nuclear power stations in the UK — and create 6,000 regional jobs.
Up to 80...
Focus on goals, communication and a human touch have stood insurance...
CHERRISK, located in Budapest, and its insurance partner, the UNIQA Group, headquartered in Vienna, have made a splash in the insurance sector with their...
Northern England in reverse: ‘14 years of growth may be lost’
REGIONS in the North of England could lose up to 14 years of growth in the wake of the pandemic, a study warns.
The North...
Fintech funding key to keeping SMEs strong after end of loans
ONE OF Europe’s largest business lenders says the fintech industry must be strengthened to support SMEs after the Bounce Back Loan scheme closes at...
