Uncertainty but Optimism for Benelux M&A June 6, 2023 Despite rising inflation, increasing interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and more, uncertainty remains the biggest issue for M&A dealmaking in the Benelux region in 2023. Nevertheless, the market remains resilient and there are still a lot of opportunities to be had. These were the key conclusions from panellists at a recent event in [...]
How backing solar farms and forests got Gresham House profits growing March 30, 2023 Big bets on solar, property and forests have got profits growing at alternative asset manager Gresham House as the London-listed investor revealed a 35 per cent surge in earnings in the past year.
Ministers demand extra defence spending in the face of rising global threats March 9, 2024 Rishi Sunak is under pressure to boost defencing spending after two serving ministers publicly called for a “much greater pace” of investment. The call from Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan and security minister Tom Tugendhat came after the Budget was criticised for failing to boost defence spending. The two senior Tories said the UK needs [...]
All eyes on Airbnb to drag tech world back up August 1, 2022 After a rocky set of results for Silicon Valley titans, tech platforms will be keeping a close eye on Airbnb's second quarter results scheduled to drop tomorrow evening.
Labour’s Ed Miliband urges government to investigate power trading firms March 25, 2023 Ed Miliband has urged the government to investigate whether power trading firms are manipulating the UK's electricity markets.
British American Tobacco investors hope to cash in on pivot to vape sales June 2, 2023 Investors will be hoping Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has stubbed out historic misconduct issues and is cashing in on its pivot to vapes and e-cigarettes. The FTSE 100-listed giant will give an update on its progress with a new boss at the helm when it unveils its trading update on Tuesday. The [...]
Sainsbury’s cuts prices as supermarkets battle to provide cheap food in cost of living crisis February 20, 2023 Sainsbury’s has become the latest British supermarket to try and reduce the price of their products, after it revealed it will launch discount £2 fruit and vegetable boxes. Sainsbury’s said that its ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will include a variety of surplus fresh fruit and vegetables with the boxes being sold at a [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Safety in numbers lures Nordics to Nato April 14, 2022 Finland’s Prime Minister said yesterday the country would decide “within weeks, not months” if the nation would apply for Nato membership. Sweden is expected to follow swiftly as the war in Ukraine forces the Nordics to look at their allies. In Finland, a margin of six to one voters backed membership of the defensive alliance. [...]
Hong Kong stock exchange to open US and Europe offices May 23, 2022 The Hong Kong stock exchange is planning to set up two new international offices in the US and Europe, in an effort to draw overseas investors back to the City state. Speaking to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) at Davos, Nicolas Aguzin, the head of Asia’s third largest stock market, said the new offices [...]
Chicken King’s empire still in the red despite sales passing £3bn May 8, 2024 The food empire run by the so-called "Chicken King" has spent another year in the red despite its turnover rising to more than £3bn.