Siemens Energy’s share price plummets by a third after billion euro turbine bill warning June 23, 2023 Siemens Energy has seen over a third knocked off its market value today, amid problems at its wind turbine business.
‘Captain of industry? No I just answer the phones’: How the UK lost its superstar CEOs January 24, 2024 While the US churns out superstar entrepreneurs to events like Davos, the best the UK can muster up is Jeremy Hunt and Sting, laments Simon Neville.
UBS shares slip after report of US sanctions probe into Credit Suisse September 27, 2023 Shares in UBS slipped today after a report suggested that Credit Suisse is at the centre of a US probe into potential sanctions breaches.
Odey latest: Firms gates funds as it looks to restore reputation June 14, 2023 ODEY Asset Management is shuttering one of its funds and restricting withdrawals from another as it scrambles to contain the fallout of a slew of sexual assault allegation against its founder. The firm has been rocked by allegations from 13 women against Crispin Odey published in an investigation by the Financial Times last week. Odey [...]
BBVA approaches TSB owner over £60bn Spanish bank merger April 30, 2024 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), the second-largest bank in Spain, has approached smaller domestic rival Banco Sabadell over a merger that could create a group worth roughly €70bn (£60bn).
Wells Fargo warns over interest rate cuts despite boost in profits January 12, 2024 Wells Fargo said it had topped profit expectations for the fourth-quarter of the year today but warned that predicted interest rate cuts could dampen profits in the year ahead.
Gold price: what’s behind the safe haven’s latest rally? May 25, 2024 The price of gold - one of the ultimate safe haven assets - has risen nearly 30 per cent since August last year. What's behind the rally?
FTSE 250 giant JTC snaps up employer services firm in latest takeover deal August 19, 2024 FTSE 250 corporate solutions firm JTC has struck a deal to expand its employer services division with a new acquisition – the latest in a string of recent takeovers. The London-listed firm, headquartered in Jersey, revealed plans today to acquire the Buck UK and European Share Plan Administration and Trustee Businesses from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co [...]
Musk’s $44bn u-turn on Twitter hits City advisor fees hard July 14, 2022 Twitter and Elon Musk’s financial advisors could lose big bucks after the eccentric entrepreneur walked away from the $44bn mega deal. According to an earlier regulatory filing, the social media firm’s financial advisors Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase could have nabbed fees totalling to $133m, while Refinitiv suggested that Morgan Stanley and the other [...]
The stocks to watch in London in 2024: Defence, housebuilders and clean energy January 4, 2024 Several firms roared ahead of the market in 2023 - but which could be the stocks to watch in London this year?