BUSINESS LIVE: Lloyds brings backs dividend as profits surge; BT issues bullish forecast for its prospects; Shell boosts dividend and launches bumper share buyback scheme Lloyds Banking Group swung to a profit of £2.6bn, new figures show Lloyds also announced plans to acquire savings and retirement firm Embark By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 02:59 … Read more
On Tuesday night she was declared the winner of Celebrity Apprentice Australia 2021. And Shaynna Blaze has weighed in on calls to replace the show’s CEO, British billionaire Lord Alan Sugar, with a home-grown entrepreneur. Talking about fan favourite advisor Janine Allis as a possible successor to Sugar in subsequent seasons, Blaze told Yahoo! Lifestyle, … Read more
Judy Murray has sympathised with Naomi Osaka after the world No 2 withdrew from the French Open having been threatened with expulsion for not speaking to the media. The 23-year-old from Japan said last week she didn’t want to take part in press conferences at Roland Garros to ‘protect her mental health’. She received a … Read more
It invests in prime UK property and specialises in three of the sectors hardest hit by national lockdowns: office, retail and leisure space. But it has already increased by 14 per cent this year.
Boris Johnson is willing to provide Australia tariff-free access to UK food markets despite fears it could ‘decimate’ the rural economy. Farmers launched a furious backlash yesterday against the proposal to grant Australian produce privileged access, fearing it would mean British farmers with high welfare standards will struggle to compete. The plan to give Australian food exporters … Read more
‘I believe Scotland should be in charge of its own destiny’: Line of Duty star Martin Compston praises ‘competent’ Nicola Sturgeon after urging his fellow Scots to back the SNP in the election Martin Compston urged Scots to back Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP in May elections Line of Duty star hit back at critics who pointed out … Read more
Boris Johnson yesterday backed plans for a national Covid memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral, telling the Commons it would be a ‘fitting place of reflection’. The Prime Minister announced the creation of a commission to examine ways for the nation to remember the victims of the ‘gravest crisis since the Second World War’. And he … Read more
Pension giant Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud after its brand is hijacked by criminals At least 27 fake websites were set up in Aviva’s name to dupe unsuspecting victims into handing over cash The pension giant warned that shutting down the scammer websites is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’ under the current rules … Read more
Alex Salmond suffered political humiliation today as the former first minister admitted he did not anticipate his new Alba Party would gain any seats in a poor debut Scottish election. The pro-independence party, which launched at the start of the Holyrood campaign, had been fighting on the regional list section of the ballot, with the … Read more
Alex Salmond suffered political humiliation today as the former first minister admitted he did not anticipate his new Alba Party would gain any seats in a poor debut Scottish election. The pro-independence party, which launched at the start of the Holyrood campaign, had been fighting on the regional list section of the ballot, with the … Read more