COMPANIES KEEN TO HIT THE ROAD FOR EVENTS February 27, 2011 WITH the Bribery Act and its new rules on corporate hospitality fast approaching, firms could be forgiven for dialling back the perks and avoiding client entertainment for the time being. But according to research by Keith Prowse, the big events on the UK calendar are still pulling in the punters – with next month’s 100th [...]
COMPANIES KEEN TO HIT THE ROAD FOR EVENTS February 27, 2011 WITH the Bribery Act and its new rules on corporate hospitality fast approaching, firms could be forgiven for dialling back the perks and avoiding client entertainment for the time being. But according to research by Keith Prowse, the big events on the UK calendar are still pulling in the punters – with next month’s 100th [...]
OSMOND HIKES PHOENIX STAKE June 29, 2010 HUGH Osmond, the entrepreneur, has spent around £1.4m to raise his stake in the closed life funds bid vehicle Phoenix Group. After buying 212,000 shares at 640p per share, Osmond’s Sun Capital unit now owns more than 19 per cent of Phoenix, with a further 18 per cent held by private equity firm TDR. Phoenix [...]
OSMOND HIKES PHOENIX STAKE June 29, 2010 HUGH Osmond, the entrepreneur, has spent around £1.4m to raise his stake in the closed life funds bid vehicle Phoenix Group. After buying 212,000 shares at 640p per share, Osmond’s Sun Capital unit now owns more than 19 per cent of Phoenix, with a further 18 per cent held by private equity firm TDR. Phoenix [...]
Timis eyeing a switch to LSE July 18, 2010 BUSINESSMAN Frank Timis is working on plans to move his mining company, African Minerals, from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Timis has previously described LSE regulators as “a kangaroo court” but now says he is about to hire new directors, auditors, legal firms and an investment bank to satisfy [...]
Vedanta in £8bn deal for stake in Cairn Energy August 13, 2010 Vedanta Resources will buy a 51 per cent controlling stake in Cairn India for $8bn to $8.5bn (£5.13 bn to £5.45bn), Reuters has reported. Vedanta Resources is in talks with Cairn Energy which has a 62.4 per cent stake in Cairn India, to buy a stake in the unit, both companies confirmed on Thursday without [...]
Vedanta in £8bn deal for stake in Cairn Energy August 13, 2010 Vedanta Resources will buy a 51 per cent controlling stake in Cairn India for $8bn to $8.5bn (£5.13 bn to £5.45bn), Reuters has reported. Vedanta Resources is in talks with Cairn Energy which has a 62.4 per cent stake in Cairn India, to buy a stake in the unit, both companies confirmed on Thursday without [...]
FTSE hits 31-month high on first close of 2011 January 4, 2011 LONDON saw a storming start to 2011 as the FTSE moved above the 6,000 level in the year’s first trading session to close at a 31-month high. The FTSE 100 moved up 1.9 per cent or 113.93 points to close at 6,013.87, its highest level since June 2008, buoyed by rises on US and European [...]
Oil hits $100 due to Suez supply fears January 31, 2011 OIL surged over $100 a barrel for the first time in more than two years yesterday as investors feared the turmoil engulfing Egypt could disrupt shipments passing through the Suez canal and impact supply. Brent crude for March, the global benchmark, leapt by $1.59 to settle at $101.01 a barrel – the highest since Lehman [...]
AIR ASIA CONSIDERS LONDON IPO June 20, 2010 AIRASIA is weighing its options of a $1bn (£674m) London Stock Exchange listing next year when the company floats its long haul business, AirAsia X. The group’s chief executive, Tony Fernandes (pictured), said the airline would initially list in Malaysia, but that it was considering a secondary listing in either London or New York. AirAsia [...]