Bryan Garnier snaps up London deals outfit in bet on City rebound September 18, 2023 Investment bank Bryan Garnier has snapped up deals advisor NOR Capital and bolstered its team in London in a vote of confidence in the City despite a slump in dealmaking this year, City A.M. can reveal.
Nationwide CEO: No plans for more big acquisitions after £2.9bn Virgin Money deal May 23, 2024 The chief executive of Nationwide has said the lender is not considering any more big-ticket acquisitions, with Britain's largest building society already busy enough finalising its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money.
John Wood Group’s revenues rise as Apollo deal deadline looms May 11, 2023 John Wood Group said on Thursday its quarterly revenue rose on the back of a steady demand across its business units.
Ethos Ventures Group CEO message for 2024 January 11, 2024 By Hasan Raza In the face of a turbulent year marked by elections, war on two continents, and the aftermath of inflationary pressures, the economic landscape may appear uncertain in 2024. However, amidst the chaos, some things will remain constant in a number of economies across the world, not least the UK: people will continue [...]
Inmarsat’s £5.4bn takeover given provisional thumbs up by UK competition agency March 1, 2023 The £5.4 billion takeover of UK satellite giant Inmarsat by US firm Viasat has been given the provisional green light by Britain’s competition watchdog as it said the merged firm would be “challenged” in the rapidly expanding sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that while the companies compete closely in the aviation sector [...]
Sirius Real Estate looks to raise £145m as ‘attractive’ opportunities emerge November 20, 2023 In a positive sign for the listed-property sector, Sirius Real Estate, is looking to raise £145m from investors.
Gove planning shake-up: ‘We need housing today, not tomorrow’ July 24, 2023 Michael Gove will loosen planning laws to allow vacant shops to be converted into homes as part of his latest efforts to tackle the UK’s housing crisis. On Monday the minister for housing and levelling up revealed a slew of planning reforms as well as a further commitment to building over 1m new homes across [...]
FRP Advisory reports ‘strong’ trading as company administrations jump November 17, 2023 FRP, one of the country's leading restructuring firms, said today it expected to report revenue growth of 19 per cent for its half year.
Filtronic shares soar 52 per cent after landing Spacex deal and raising guidance April 24, 2024 Shares in microwave technology firm Filtronics soared as much as 52 per cent on Wednesday morning after it unveiled a new long-term deal with SpaceX's Starlink platform that could make Elon Musk's company a major shareholder.
Macron persuades high-tech London firm to ditch UK for France for major project January 22, 2024 Newcleo chief executive Stefano Buono said French president Macron personally lobbied the company