Sadiq Khan needs to get real on housing – Londoners deserve it May 14, 2021 After a surprisingly close race, Sadiq Khan has secured another term as Mayor of London. He has promised to rebuild London, post pandemic, and announced big spending plans to bring life back to the capital. Piccadilly Circus now has its very own David Hockney design. But Khan has failed to put forward a coherent policy [...]
Retail software firm Itim goes public in £48m London float June 28, 2021 Itim, a specialist software firm that provides services to retailers, has gone public through a £48m stock market float in London. The tech firm, which was founded in 1993 by veteran retail executive Ali Athar, will list today on London’s junior Aim market. Itim has raised £8m through the placing of 5,194,806 new ordinary shares [...]
London-listed UDG Healthcare agrees £2.8bn takeover deal June 29, 2021 London-listed private healthcare business UDG has agreed a takeover deal after its US buyer hiked its offer to £2.8bn. Private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice had tabled a £2.6bn offer in May, but some shareholders branded the bid “opportunistic”. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which is bidding through affiliate Nenelite, today unveiled an increased and [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 0, Chelsea 3: Blues cruise in London derby underlines their Premier League title credentials September 19, 2021 Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have produced some memorable ding-dong battles in recent history. This wasn’t one of them, however, such was Chelsea’s overwhelming superiority. The visitors won 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but it would not have flattered them unduly had they triumphed by a greater margin. With four wins from five Premier League [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown extends deadline for £5.4bn private equity takeover July 19, 2024 Hargreaves Lansdown has extended a deadline for its potential £5.4bn takeover by a consortium of private equity bidders today, as it looks set to become the latest London firm to shift into private hands this year.
Lloyd’s of London to set up Manchester hub April 20, 2021 Lloyd’s of London plans to set up a Manchester ‘hub’ that will house a number of digital roles, locally sourced from Manchester’s talent pool. The insurer said the new hub should be up and running by January 2022, and those working in Manchester will be offered flexible working. The hub will focus on enhancing Lloyd’s [...]
Pensionbee valued at £365m ahead of London IPO April 21, 2021 Pensionbee has priced its IPO at 165 pence per share valuing the company at £365m ahead of its listing this month. The pension consolidation business is set to join the high growth segment of the London Stock Exchange. Last week it announced an offer price range of between 155p and 175p per share. The offer [...]
Glencore’s shares slide as 197 claimants for legal action revealed August 31, 2023 Shares in commodity giant Glencore have dropped over four per cent in early trading this morning amid its bitter legal battle in London.
John Lewis appeals on plan for Waitrose and 428 homes June 11, 2024 John Lewis will appeal plans after a local London council failed to agree on plans to build 428 homes and a Waitrose in West Ealing, a move which has come under attack by campaign groups.
Richard Desmond’s firm slams ‘flawed’ process that handed National Lottery to Allwyn June 5, 2024 Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell group has hit out at the "seriously flawed" procurement process that handed the National Lottery licence to Czech gambling group Allwyn Entertainment, a London court heard today.