UK house prices jump by 10.9%, could speed up further
British house prices jumped by an annual 10.9%, the most innearly seven years, and they look set to accelerate further as people seek new homes after the pandemic, mortgage lender …
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German ‘insurtech’ Wefox raises $650 mln at valuation of $3 bln
Digital insurance startup Wefox said on Tuesday it had raised $650 million from investors, in what it called a record-breaking round for a so-called “insurtech” company that valued the business …
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JD Sports says not looking for new CEO after succession planning report
Britain’s JD Sports said on Tuesday it was not searching for a new chief executive officer or chairman, two days after a media report claimed the sportswear retailer was stepping …
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Top Glove’s $1 bln HK listing stalls, in latest blow from U.S. import ban
Top Glove Corporation’s plan to list in Hong Kong and raise up to $1 billion has been delayed as the world’s largest rubber glove maker seeks to resolve a U.S. …
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Domino’s to hire 5,000 staff in UK as demand ramps up
Domino’s Pizza Group said on Tuesday it would hire 5,000 pizza chefs and delivery drivers to bolster its 1,100 UK stores as customer demand heats up. The move comes as …
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Australia c.bank holds rates as economy charges ahead
Australia’s central bank left its cash rate at record lows on Tuesday and reiterated its lower-for-longer policy stance even as data showed the country’s economic output was above its pre-pandemic …
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ProSieben CEO: better off alone but open to merger interest
The chief executive of ProsiebenSat.1 Media said on Tuesday he was aware of the interest of international media companies in merging with the German broadcaster, and would not close his …
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