Elon Musk launches full $41bn Twitter takeover: ‘It has extraordinary potential – I will unlock it’ April 14, 2022 Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share this morning as the drama surrounding the social media giant continues. According to regulatory filing, this price represents a 38 per cent premium to the closing price of Twitter’s stock on April 1, the day before the billionaire became the largest shareholder of the [...]
Crypto’s great retail haircut March 7, 2023 Katia Shabanova examines how, with the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, retailers need to properly understand how to manage their investment
Windfall tax hampers investment says OEUK, as Harbour falls off FTSE 100 December 1, 2022 The Government's decision to toughen the windfall tax has made companies and investors "reassess their plans for the future."
Facebook Marketplace a hotbed for scams warns Natwest November 25, 2021 People doing their Christmas shopping online should beware of scammers on social media sites according to new Natwest data.
Airbnb’s adolescence will be defined by its ability to grow August 12, 2022 Airbnb has grown into its adolescence, but it has challenges ahead to keep communities on board.
London law firm BCL Solicitors sent legal threats to Foreign Office on behalf of Russian oligarch March 9, 2022 London law firm BCL Solicitors has been named as one of the law firms that sent letters to the Foreign Office, on behalf of Russian oligarchs seeking to challenge the government’s sanctions regime. In a written response to Labour MP Margaret Hodge, Conservative minister James Cleverly said BCL Solicitors had sent letters to the Foreign [...]
RAF launches strikes in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi Red Sea shipping attacks January 12, 2024 Yemen: The RAF, in concert with the Americans, have launched strikes on Houthi rebel facilities in an effort to bring to an end Red Sea shipping disruption
GB news plots international expansion as viewers tail off December 8, 2021 Right-leaning broadcaster GB News is reportedly plotting an overseas expansion after its UK launch was beset by difficulties.
Uncertainty is a tax in itself which is damaging Britain on the world stage October 17, 2022 Every now and then the normally dry subject of taxation makes it onto the front pages. It’s a short-lived chance for professionals like me to air our long-held views on the oddities, distortions and iniquities of the system: its head-scratching complexity and the patches of unfairness – between social classes, regions and age groups – [...]
I’ve seen 34 managers leave Crystal Palace and Patrick Vieira made me saddest – Ed Warner March 23, 2023 In my five decades supporting Crystal Palace I’ve seen 34 managers come and go (not including caretakers). Some resigned, others were sacked or left by the euphemistic “mutual consent”. One appeared to retire only to be reappointed this week – welcome back Roy! They ranged from the ‘aargh!’ (Alan Mullery and Steve Bruce) to God [...]