FTSE 100 chief warns a pension poverty crisis looms without sweeping review July 17, 2024 Millions of Brits risk sleepwalking into an impoverished retirement by failing to stash away enough in their pension pots, the UK’s biggest pensions firm has warned, in a call for a sweeping government review of the pension systems.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group snaps up stake in Australian retail group August 28, 2024 Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has continued its acquisition spree with a strategic investment into the Australian retail and distribution firm Accent. The London-listed retail empire snapped up a 14.65 per cent stake in the company in a move it hopes will further its footprint in Australia and New Zealand – identified as a key market [...]
Haggas and O’Meara hold the key to Clipper August 21, 2024 THURSDAY’S card isn’t easy and finding the winner of the valuable Clipper Handicap (3.00pm) certainly won’t be. The obvious one that punters will side with is ELNAJMM for William Haggas, the Yorkshireman who loves having winners on the Knavesmire. A gelding operation last summer seems to have worked the oracle as he has been impressive [...]
Hayes’ Boy could be his Strongest chance of the day March 5, 2024 RACING at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today once again serves up a nine-race programme of fiendishly difficult handicaps to solve, starting at 10.40am. Furthermore, there has been an anomaly at the city-track over the past month or so, with standard race-times well above average – despite very little rain – and a track bias [...]
Sterling soars to multi-year highs as investors flock to ‘safe haven’ UK July 12, 2024 Higher interest rates benefit domestic currencies, because international investors are able to earn a higher return on their investments.
CVC launches sixth Asia fund as demand for private equity remains strong February 21, 2024 The new fund is 50 per cent larger than its predecessor, which was raised in 2020 and closed at $4.5bn (£3.6bn).
London Oxford Street to get new retail space near Tottenham Court Road’s Elizabeth Line with £70m GPE swoop August 18, 2023 London’s West End could be getting a new retail and office space, following the purchase of King Sloane Properties by Great Portland Estates for £70m. The acquisition means GPE get their hands on the freehold interests at 16/19 Soho Square, 29.43 Oxford Street 7 Falconberg Mews, from Belgravia & Chelsea Property Services Limited. Worth around [...]
Former ‘Vote Leave’ Brexit HQ to be transformed into London flats April 15, 2024 An Abu Dhabi backed property group has bought Westminster Tower - the building which formerly housed Brexit's Vote Leave headquarters - for £41m with plans to turn the office block into a new residential development.
Melrose co-founder eyes up London-listed firms with ‘2.0’ aerospace venture April 14, 2024 Chris Peckham believe there is a host of under-valued companies on the stock exchange.
Seven things banks will be looking out for in 2024 December 31, 2023 A challenging year is in the offing for lenders – from regulatory reform to fraud crackdowns