Domino’s Pizza: Eurasia shareholders reject takeover offer from Jubilant Food December 21, 2023 Domino's Pizza Eurasia is understood to be open to takeover but wants the firm to increase its offer price.
Wall Street slams the brakes for a rare slowdown following record-setting rally December 21, 2023 Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally on Wednesday after disappointing profit reports from companies and warnings that the market had simply gone too far, too fast. The S&P 500 slumped 1.5 per cent for its worst loss since beginning a monster-sized rally shortly before Halloween. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 475 [...]
Private equity firms line up London lawyers ahead of deals frenzy December 21, 2023 Private equity firms are predicting a busy first two months of deals next year - they're hiring lawyers and advisers now to get ahead of the game.
Ed Warner: The MCC, the Hundred and a £100m question December 21, 2023 Our sport business columnist on English cricket's evolution.
The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
Tony Dalwood: Why Gresham House is ditching the London Stock Exchange December 21, 2023 Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest movers and shakers in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, chief executive of Gresham House, Tony Dalwood, explains why he’s leaving the London Stock Exchange. Rugby, says former Saracens fullback Tony Dalwood, can teach you a thing or two about business. “Teamwork, leadership qualities – and you know how [...]
Autumn Statement fails to lift mood in the capital ahead of Christmas, survey suggests December 21, 2023 Business confidence in the capital fell sharply approaching Christmas, as confidence in the wider economy took a big knock despite the measures announced in the Autumn Statement.
Mark Kleinman: Well of sympathy runs dry for Thames December 21, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Thames Water's loan, CoStar Group's and listing reforms.
The multibillion pound court battle keeping the City’s law firms busy December 21, 2023 Aircraft leasing companies immediately turned to their insurers after their planes were stranded in Russia. But their refusal to cough up has set up a multi-billion pound court showdown.
Best London restaurants: Brasseria founder Alberto Fraquelli December 20, 2023 Third-generation restaurateur Alberto Fraquelli, co-founder of the Brasseria group, tells us about his favourite London restaurants.