O’Driscoll: Champions Cup double with La Rochelle can make O’Gara as coach May 17, 2023 A La Rochelle victory in the Champions Cup final would be the greatest moment in Ronan O’Gara’s coaching career, says his former Ireland teammate Brian O’Driscoll. O’Gara’s stock has risen monumentally since he took his first role as assistant coach at Parisian side Racing 92 a decade ago. After five years in the French capital, [...]
Abrdn shareholders should oppose finance chief’s £675k salary says proxy advisor as boss handed £800k bonus April 4, 2024 An influential proxy advisor has urged Abrdn shareholders to vote against the asset manager’s pay report due to its new chief financial officer’s £675,000 salary, despite his pay matching the job he was poached from.
Boost for Britain as businesses commit to invest £30bn in UK November 27, 2023 Some of the world’s biggest businesses have committed to invest a total of nearly £30bn in Britain, the government has announced ahead of a major investment summit taking place today.
Exclusive: European rugby chiefs in Challenge Cup sponsor talks August 31, 2023 European rugby chiefs are in exploratory discussions with companies over a potential title sponsor for the Challenge Cup, City A.M. can reveal. The relative of the Champions Cup, which on Thursday announced bank Investec as its title sponsor on a five-year deal, the Challenge Cup has not had a sponsor since insurer Amlin partnered the [...]
Direct Line rejects ‘highly opportunistic’ raised takeover offer from Ageas March 13, 2024 Direct Line has revealed that it rejected a raised takeover offer from Belgian insurer Ageas earlier this month, calling it "uncertain, unattractive" and "highly opportunistic".
Shared Access secures £300m funding to grow wireless infrastructure portfolio December 7, 2021 Shared Access, an independent operator who owns and operates high capability in-building wireless infrastructure at key venues such as the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and the world-class Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, has secured £300m of long-term growth financing.
Aviva vows to reduce focus on Asia and Europe as profit slumps August 6, 2020 Aviva today vowed to reduce its focus on Asia and Europe, after profit in the first six months of 2020 fell 30 per cent. The figures Profit before tax dropped 30 per cent year on year to £1.08bn in the six months to 30 June down from £1.52bn in the same period last year. Basic [...]
Zilch: London fintech unicorn hits monthly operating profit ahead of planned listing September 3, 2024 Zilch has reported its first month of operating profit four years after launching, as the fintech unicorn made progress on its financial targets ahead of a much-anticipated stock market listing.
Welsh rugby clubs overwhelmingly vote for WRU reform March 26, 2023 Local clubs across Wales today voted for major reform to the way the Welsh Rugby Union is governed. Of the 282 clubs eligible to vote for changes to the way the rugby union structures its board, 252 clubs voted with 245 voting in favour of reform. The successful vote at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) [...]
Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging February 7, 2024 The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]