‘First I’ve heard of it’: Is the government about to sack antisemitism adviser Lord Mann? March 6, 2024 Speaking to City A.M., however, Lord John Mann said: "This is the first I have heard of it. My term in office runs until the end of July."
Equity inflows: UK investors most bullish in three years March 5, 2024 UK investors reached their most bullish in three years last month, as they poured £2.7bn into equity funds throughout February.
LadBible owner reports sales growth as global audience surpasses 440m December 20, 2023 The media group which owns digital publisher LadBible is expecting a jump in sales and earnings over 2023 after building its audience and advertisers, it said. Manchester-based LBG Media, which also owns brands SportBible, Tyla and UniLad, said it was performing well in the UK and Ireland despite profits dragging in Australia. Social media followers across [...]
A&O Shearman elects leadership team effective in May once merger completes March 1, 2024 Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy (A&O) has elected its senior partner and managing partner that will take over post-merger of A&O Shearman
Could Argentina be next to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender? September 11, 2023 Nigel Green casts an eye over Argentina's financial situation and believes the nation has a strong case for adopting Bitcoin.
Vodafone share price rises as Iliad invites it to merge Italian operations December 18, 2023 Iliad said on Monday it had submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian businesses, adding the project had the unanimous support of its board of directors. “The merged business would be expected to generate revenues of around £5bn and EBITDA of approximately £1.38bn (€1.6bn) for financial year ending March 2024,” Iliad said in a statement. [...]
British defence titans boosted by global tensions November 22, 2022 Britain’s defence titans are benefiting heavily from the volatility sweeping the geopolitical stage, with profits on the rise, full-year outlooks cemented and blockbuster contracts in the pipeline. London-listed defence engineer Babcock today posted a underlying operating profit of £121.7m for the six-months ended to the end of September, compared to £115.3m a year earlier. Meanwhile [...]
Lin wins Aramco Team Series Hong Kong after typhoon hits event October 8, 2023 Xiyu Lin overcame Jin Young Ko in a playoff at the Hong Kong Golf Club yesterday after a typhoon caused havoc at the Aramco Team Series event. China’s Lin and South Korea’s Ko were level on 11-under-par after 36 holes before the local government issued a “T8” alert in response to Typhoon Koinu and the [...]
Equinor cuts shareholder payouts as fossil fuel returns slow and renewables drag February 7, 2024 Equinor will return $3bn (£2.3bn) less to shareholders in 2024 than a year prior
Tesco raises store workers pay by 7 per cent February 20, 2023 Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, will raise hourly pay for about 220,000 store workers by 7 per cent from April – another increase that will likely catch the attention of the Bank of England, which is worried about inflationary pressure in the economy. The supermarket group, one of the country’s largest private sector employers, said a [...]