Unilever shareholder threatens to vote down Dutch headquarter move September 17, 2018 Unilever's plan to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands and be removed from the FTSE 100 was sharply criticised by a top shareholder today. Top 20 investor Aviva, which holds around a 0.6 per cent stake in the company, said it would vote against the move, which requires 75 per cent of shareholders to be passed. Read more: [...]
Unilever shareholder threatens to vote down Dutch headquarter move September 17, 2018 Unilever's plan to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands and be removed from the FTSE 100 was sharply criticised by a top shareholder today. Top 20 investor Aviva, which holds around a 0.6 per cent stake in the company, said it would vote against the move, which requires 75 per cent of shareholders to be passed. Read more: [...]
Harry, Meghan and the case for shared parental leave May 8, 2019 While the parents of the new royal baby might be exempt from a traditional nine to five job, it’s no surprise that their first-born child will still have a massive impact on their ability to fulfil royal duties. A member of the royal family is in a better position than others to spend time with [...]
Harry, Meghan and the case for shared parental leave May 8, 2019 While the parents of the new royal baby might be exempt from a traditional nine to five job, it’s no surprise that their first-born child will still have a massive impact on their ability to fulfil royal duties. A member of the royal family is in a better position than others to spend time with [...]
City Moves for 15 March 2019 – Who’s switching jobs at WBD, Deezer and BBC? March 14, 2019 Today's City Moves includes Womble Bond Dickinson, Deezer and the BBC. Womble Bond Dickinson Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has appointed Audrey Koh as a partner in the firm’s London office. Specialising in white collar crime, Audrey will strengthen the firm’s key sectors of expertise, in particular financial institutions, energy and natural resources, [...]
Apollo’s £3.3bn buyout of RPC Group melts away as plastics giant turns to ‘superior offer’ from Berry Global March 8, 2019 A US rival has hijacked the £3.3bn takeover of plastic packaging giant RPC Group by private equity firm Apollo Management. RPC accepted an offer in January by private equity firm Apollo Global Management after months of negotiations, but this has been ditched in favour of a “superior offer” by Berry Global. Read more: RPC's £3.3bn [...]
Berry Global gets deadline to hijack Apollo’s RPC Group takeover February 19, 2019 Berry Global, the US firm trying to hijack an agreed £3.3bn takeover of plastic packaging giant RPC Group, has been given a 13 March deadline to announce a concrete intention to make a counter offer. RPC accepted an offer in January by private equity firm Apollo Global Management after months of negotiations. But Berry, another [...]
How the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was designed and the future of football grounds August 27, 2019 The third of April 2019 was a big day for Christopher Lee. After months of delays, speculation and criticism the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium officially opened its doors, with Spurs facing Crystal Palace in the Premier League. For the stadium’s project director it was the culmination of eight years of hard work – a chance for [...]
Unilever facing growing shareholder revolt over plans to abandon London PLC September 17, 2018 Consumer goods giant Unilever is facing shareholder revolt over plans to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands, with more City investors saying they will vote against the decision. Brewin Dolphin today became the latest investment manager in the Square Mile to object to the move, which will see the FTSE 100 stalwart leave [...]
Unilever facing growing shareholder revolt over plans to abandon London PLC September 17, 2018 Consumer goods giant Unilever is facing shareholder revolt over plans to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands, with more City investors saying they will vote against the decision. Brewin Dolphin today became the latest investment manager in the Square Mile to object to the move, which will see the FTSE 100 stalwart leave [...]