Next and Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group mull Ted Baker rescue deal April 9, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and Next have reportedly expressed interest in buying Ted Baker.
Sajid Javid set to join $42bn investment firm Centricus July 2, 2024 Sajid Javid is set to join asset management and private equity giant Centricus as a partner next week as he exits parliament after the election, the company has announced.
Computer-maker Raspberry Pi gears up for London Stock Exchange float next week June 3, 2024 Computer-maker Raspberry Pi is set to raise £157m in a hotly anticipated IPO in London this month, in what will be a boon to the London Stock Exchange after a barren period for new tech listings.
London needs more than Kevin Costner’s ‘build it and they will come’ approach May 13, 2024 “If you build it, he will come,” whispers the ghostly voice in Kevin Costner’s 1989 film Field of Dreams. It’s a mostly-misquoted line that’s been used to underpin scores of corporate and sporting turnaround efforts over the past 30 years.
Boohoo share price soars as profits halve: Brits ditch fast-fashion and head back to the high street May 16, 2023 Online fashion retailer Boohoo said its profits halved, as the cost of living crisis continues to hit consumers’ spending and Brits flock back to physical stores. Pre-tax profits for the group halved during the 12 month period ended 28 February 2023 to £63.3m, down 49 per cent, with revenues dropping 11 per cent to £1.77bn. [...]
London listings to rebound from second half of 2024, broker predicts June 10, 2024 The UK's IPO market is starting to open up, according to a leading broker, as it eyes a rebound in listings from the second half of this year.
London Stock Exchange boss wants market screen in Paternoster Square to create ‘razzamatazz’ – but it’s complicated June 6, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange said a screen will help create buzz around the market.
Anne Stevenson-Yang on China, audit reform and why she’s unsure about Yorkshire June 8, 2024 City A.M. sits down with the co-founder of activist short-selling firm J Capital Research to discuss China, its companies and whether they require closer inspection
Applied Nutrition flexes muscles with plans for £500m float May 20, 2024 Performance supplement manufacturer Applied Nutrition has stepped up its plans for a half-a-billion pound float on the London Stock Exchange by meeting over 25 City fund managers in recent weeks.
London Stock Exchange eyes fresh listings as City regulator readies sweeping shake-up July 12, 2024 The London Stock Exchange could be in line for two new listings by the end of this year in a boost to the bourse as it prepares for the biggest regulatory shake-up in three decades.