Putin stamps out foreign listings for Russian firms April 19, 2022 Russia is set to stamp out foreign listings for homegrown firms as Putin looks to close ranks in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
Booming oil and gas prices power Woodside Energy to record revenues October 20, 2022 Woodside is revelling in record revenues, powered by firmer energy prices and its merger with BHP Group's petroleum assets.
‘Heartbreaking’: Eve Sleep calls in administrators after unsuccessful sales talks October 17, 2022 Mattress seller Eve Sleep has been forced to call in administrators after bosses said the scale of the company had struggled to withstand an “economic tsunami” this year. The AIM-listed sleep wellness brand had been searching for a buyer or equity fundraising but said talks had not been successful. Shoppers had shunned big ticket items [...]
BP is giving back to its shareholders – but is it giving back to the UK? August 1, 2023 Energy giant BP ensured its first priority was its shareholders today, sustaining buybacks for investors even as profits started to slide.
Mark Kleinman: Next government faces unholy trinity June 6, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Tory leadership election: Let’s hope for some fresh ideas from new PM August 29, 2022 To paraphrase the former US President Gerald Ford, we are approaching the end of our national nightmare. The Tory leadership election finally comes to an end this time next week, when the new Prime Minister will travel to Buckingham Palace to inherit an in-tray of what would no doubt be described by Whitehall mandarins as [...]
Drax under fire over US wood pellet plant breaking air pollution rules May 30, 2023 Drax insists it takes environmental responsibilities "very seriously" after a watchdog uncovered it had been breaching pollution laws.
Cineworld shareholders ‘will get zero’ if it files for bankruptcy, says short seller August 24, 2022 Cineworld was “run on a wing and a prayer” and will leave shareholders with nothing if it files for bankruptcy in the US, a short seller of the firm said today.
Former government minister’s firm Sensyne slapped with £400,000 fine over covert bonuses November 30, 2021 A healthcare technology company led by a former business minister has been slapped with a £400,000 fine for failing to disclose bonuses paid to executives. Sensyne Health, headed by Lord Drayson, announced today it had been reprimanded by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for paying secret bonuses to a c-suite executive and the peer. A [...]
Reform UK’s Habib prepares for activist investor scrap July 25, 2024 Ben Habib is not a man averse to a fight. Five months ago, Reform UK’s then deputy leader was standing atop a battle bus in Wellingborough laying siege to the record of the Tories and shouting up the benefits of lower income tax and the dangers of net-zero. The months since then have not been [...]