3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (409+ words) The fast-fashion group made €11bn in sales in its second quarter running May to July. Picture: Imke Lass/Bloomberg Zara owner Inditex reported a stronger-than-expected start to its autumn trading on Wednesday, with currency-adjusted sales up 9% in August, despite extreme heat…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (275+ words) Inditex's Resilient Battle Amid Middle East Conflict and Climate Challenges Devdiscourse Inditex's Resilient Battle Amid Middle East Conflict and Climate Challenges Inditex, the owner of Zara, experienced weaker-than-expected second-quarter profits due to escalating costs from Middle East conflicts. Despite resilient…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Global investment firm KKR will acquire a minority stake in BookMyShow, as the entertainment and ticketing platform seeks to scale its live entertainment business and expand beyond its core movie-ticketing operations. Funds managed by KKR will pick…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (455+ words) 13 Aug 2026 By Ian Weinfass New orders in the construction sector fell by £1.2bn in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 compared with the previous three months, official statistics show. Data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total new…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (282+ words) LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The downturn in Britain’s construction industry eased in July as commercial building and housebuilding weakened less sharply and builders turned the ​most optimistic since before the Iran war started, ‌a survey by S&P Global showed. The…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) Construction workers work on a scaffolding at an office building, in London, Britain, January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The downturn in Britain's construction industry eased in July as commercial building and housebuilding weakened less sharply and builders turned…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) Home » News » Career » Job Advertisements Decrease by 11% Since January According to Indeed, the number of job postings in the United Kingdom has plummeted by 11% since the beginning of 2026. This decline has left recruitment activity a staggering 32% lower than the figures…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (353+ words) AstraZeneca has held talks with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb over a merger which could create a drugs giant worth more than £300 billion, according to reports. The two pharmaceutical firms have held discussions over a potential tie-up in recent months,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (523+ words) AstraZeneca has held talks with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb over a merger which could create a drugs giant worth more than £300billion. A tie-up between the two firms, which have reportedly held discussions in recent months, would create the world's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (618+ words) AstraZeneca is reportedly in talks to combine with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical groups, valued at nearly $400bn. According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter,…...