Who are Ackerley Partners, the new investors in Leeds United? November 21, 2023 The venture capital firm joins big hitters from NFL and golf at the club.
FCA: We’re moving at the ‘speed and precision’ of a Formula One team on London listing reform February 6, 2024 The FCA is delivering reforms to the UK's listing regime with the “speed and precision” of a Formula One team, a top FCA official has claimed
Taylor Swift fans lose £1m to ticket scams, Lloyds finds amid ‘urgent warning’ April 17, 2024 Lloyds Bank has issued an "urgent warning" to customers over a wave of ticket scams targeted at Taylor Swift fans, which it estimated has already cost Brits £1m.
UN Climate Ambition Summit: Activism and Corporate Awareness October 16, 2023 By SIGWATCH The UN Climate Ambition Summit, an international gathering that brings together world leaders, corporations, and civil society to discuss and commit to specific actions to tackle climate change, serves as a focal point for discussions on global environmental policy. The summit is a veritable playground for activism, as it offers NGOs, advocacy groups, [...]
Commercial radio giant Global shuffles management playlist August 6, 2023 Global, the owner of LBC, Heart and a host of commercial radio stations, has reshuffled its management deck despite maintaining its spot as the number one commercial radio company Both the finance and marketing chiefs of the UK’s largest commercial radio group have bid farewell to the company in recent weeks, according to Companies House [...]
Toxic ‘Tech Bros’: 20 per cent of men disapprove of women in tech October 31, 2023 New research has revealed that a fifth of men working in tech roles believe that women are naturally less suited to working in the sector.
Newcastle United receive £37m cash injection from mystery investor April 11, 2024 The unnamed buyer – thought likely to be one of the club’s existing owners – paid the sum for just one new share.
Virgin Media O2 buys ex-Russian owned Upp — but won’t keep it September 6, 2023 Late last year, the UK government ordered Russian oligarch-backed investment company Letterone to sell Upp, saying the ownership was a national security risk.
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
Wasim Haq: British tennis chiefs sack inclusion advisor who said ‘Hitler would be proud of Netanyahu’ November 13, 2023 Haq's roles at the FA Council and England Golf are also under pressure.