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ONS data reveals retail sector suffers worst slump in sales on record
Official figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown that retail sales fell 1.9% in 2020 compared to 2019, the largest year-on-year fall since records began...
22 Jan 2021
What might a Joe Biden presidency really mean for the UK economy?
Joe Biden is the next President of the United States, having reportedly polled a record number of votes in an election that had the highest voter turnout since 1900. So,...
22 Jan 2021
The IP Debate in the Age of Emerging Artificial Intelligence
As part of Business Leader Tech Month, sponsor VWV have delved into the world of artificial intelligence and its influence on intellectual property. Sarah Webb is a partner and IP...
22 Jan 2021
Entain – robust rebuttal of MGM offer
Entain plc, the global sports-betting and gaming entertainment group, has reported trading for the financial year to 31 December 2020 as well as the period from 1 October to 31...
22 Jan 2021
Angel investors need portfolio with 25 businesses to realise optimal return research reveals
New analysis from legal-tech firm FounderCatalyst reveals the number of start-up investments needed in order to receive the optimal return is approximately 25. The research shows that this will lead...
21 Jan 2021
HSBC to close 82 branches across the UK
Global bank HSBC has today announced that it will close 82 branches in the UK between April and September this year. The reason behind the decision is that customers are...
21 Jan 2021
Biden bounce gives FTSE an opening spring in its step
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown The Biden bounce on the US stock market has reverberated around the world, with the FTSE 100 also opening with a...
21 Jan 2021
Hopes put on Marcus Rashford to turn around Burberry’s Brexit blues
Luxury fashion retailer Burberry saw its sales dive almost 40% in Europe in the run-up to Christmas amid impact of the the pandemic and impending Brexit issues. However, in order...
21 Jan 2021
Experian: ‘credit where credit’s due’
Experian’s third quarter trading report reveals organic revenue growth of 7% and total revenue growth of 10%, reflecting good results in the Americas, especially in the consumer business, and is...
21 Jan 2021
How can university spinouts help cement the UK as a ‘science superpower’?
Four universities – Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and University College London – account for a third of all UK spinout companies, according to a report published today by the...
20 Jan 2021
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