Ascential shares soar over 30 per cent on £1.4bn sell-off October 30, 2023 The FTSE 250 company is selling off its digital commerce and consumer research divisions to focus on its events business
Could Shein be set to ditch New York for London ahead of bumper listing? December 11, 2023 Shein, one of the world's biggest online fast-fashion brands, is reportedly considering a float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in a glimmer of hope for the City amid a drought in listings.
Petrofac mulls equity issuance as it battles to stay afloat April 12, 2024 Oil and gas exploration company Petrofac currently remains "in discussions" with its lenders over restructuring its massive debts, suggesting options such as exchanging equity in the business.
Trainline share price soars after government scraps rival ticket app December 15, 2023 The Trailine’s share price continued to soar on Friday morning after yesterday’s announcement by the government that it would scrap a rival ticket app. The rail ticket company’s stock rallied this morning, rising by 19 per cent after the open, increasing 17 per cent after an hour of trading, to 331p. This comes after the [...]
‘Don’t be a TWaT’: Goldman orders staff to ‘work in the office five days a week’ August 23, 2023 Goldman Sachs has reminded its employees to come into the office five days a week as banks continue the fight to get staff back into the office. The Wall Street giant led the way in demanding that employees come back into work after the pandemic. Boss David Solomon has previously described homeworking as an aberration. [...]
Investment banking boost for Bank of America and Morgan Stanley July 16, 2024 Like other US banks, Morgan Stanley has benefited from a rebound in dealmaking activity, which fell off a cliff last year due to the impact of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.
Bank of America sends ‘letters of education’ demanding workers return to office January 24, 2024 Bank of America (BofA) has sent “letters of education” to employees threatening disciplinary action if they do not come into the office, joining its Wall Street peers in pushing back against remote work trends.
Distressed commercial real estate debt outweighs reserves at six biggest US banks February 20, 2024 Commercial real estate has been an area of concern in the US for the last few years with the pandemic and the rise of flexible working denting office valuations.
US politics and fallout from Houthi airstrikes to guide markets next week January 14, 2024 Trump is expected to win in Iowa, but markets will be paying attention to the margin of victory as well as how his closest rivals perform.
Investing in women could boost UK economy by £250bn, MP to say October 1, 2023 Investing in women at the same rate as men could create £250bn in new value for the UK economy, Harriett Baldwin is set to say. The former City minister and now chair of the Treasury select committee will tell the WVC:E summit that inequality between investment in men and women is unacceptable. Baldwin is expected [...]