Onshore wind is not just about net zero, it’s a vote winner June 26, 2023 Onshore wind is not just about going green, it's a vote winner that could ease bills and liberalise planning for housing and transport.
Abramovich sale of Chelsea could take place next week, says Premier League March 3, 2022 The Premier League has welcomed Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell Chelsea and indicated that a takeover could be completed as soon as next week. Chief executive Richard Masters called it the “right solution because the position was unsustainable” given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It’s the right decision. The situation escalated incredibly quickly,” Masters told the [...]
London boroughs sound the alarm bells as skyrocketing inflation is eating £400m hole into budget June 20, 2022 Skyrocketing inflation is driving £400m of additional budget pressures on boroughs in the capital, London Councils warned this morning. Although the government increased local authority funding this year, fast-rising inflation has effectively cut £100m from the financial uplift boroughs received for 2022-23. London Councils, a cross-party group representing all 32 boroughs and the City of [...]
What a new world order might mean for the global economy July 18, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened fault lines between nations which will affect trade relations and investment for years to come. The war in Ukraine is already having a significant effect on inflation and activity in the world economy as commodity prices have soared and supply chains have been disrupted. Inflation in the G7 was [...]
Tiger Global nursing $17bn losses after global tech rout May 10, 2022 Prolific tech investor Tiger Global is nursing losses of $17bn this year after a rout in global tech stocks, fresh data has revealed.
British Gas profits and Heathrow’s growth keeps FTSE 100 stable May 10, 2022 A strong April for Heathrow and British Gas’s owner Centrica expecting higher profits has helped the FTSE 100 remain steady, up 0.8 per cent at the open this morning. London rose 63 points despite fears about rising inflation, as the UK’s biggest airport lifted its forecast for passenger growth after a spike in travel over [...]
Heathrow posts strong April but warns of uncertainty ahead May 10, 2022 Heathrow has posted strong results for April but continued to warn about the uncertainties that loom ahead. The London hub reported that 5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in April, with outbound leisure travel driving demand and prompting the airport to increase its passenger forecast for the year by 16 per cent. Commenting on [...]
UK automotive production outlook downgraded following April slump May 5, 2022 The automotive industry was forced to downgrade its 2022 production outlook after the number of cars built in April slumped 15.8 per cent. Data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed the number of new car registrations fell to 119,167 units due to covid-induced semiconductor shortages. The decline, the data [...]
Labour’s energy agenda needs a solution for the UK’s oil and gas demands June 12, 2023 Labour's energy manifesto needs a solution for the UK's oil and gas needs if the opposition are fit for government.
Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Evercore October 17, 2022 Datasite recently spoke with Alexander Asher, Vice President, Consumer-Retail Team at Evercore, to hear his thoughts and insights on market conditions, trends, and technology. Evercore is a premier global independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1995, the firm has advised on over US$4.7 trn M&A and restructuring transactions. Headquartered in New York, it has 17 advisory [...]