Lloyds housing fund snaps up £300m Watkin Jones scheme in London’s Stratford July 29, 2024 A housing impact investment fund run out of Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a new 397 bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Stratford in a deal worth nearly £300m.
C-suite executives list tax certainty as a priority from Reeves, survey finds July 29, 2024 Clarity on tax is the number most important thing bosses want from the new government, a survey of C suite execs has found.
City hails ‘critically important’ reform as FCA looks to revive IPO market July 29, 2024 Leading City figures have hailed the Financial Conduct Authority's shake-up of the UK's prospectus regime and listings rules, calling the red tape-slashing proposals "critically important" if the UK is to become "match fit".
Reeves to pave way for spending cuts with attack on ‘worst inheritance since the war’ July 28, 2024 Rachel Reeves will vow to "fix the foundations of our economy" in a much anticipated speech to Parliament in which she will also reveal the findings of the Treasury's spending audit.
Top shareholder says Anglo should close ‘unfeasible’ Yorkshire mine July 28, 2024 One of Anglo America's top investors has called for the London-listed miner to mothball its flagship fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire because it won't provide a good enough return on investment.
Mike Lynch feared he would die in prison if convicted July 28, 2024 British tech mogul Mike Lynch thought he would die in jail if he had not been cleared of defrauding Hewlett-Packard (HP) in a multi-billion-dollar deal.
Treasury fails to deny capital gains tax hike as Reeves readies ‘broken’ finances warning July 28, 2024 Rachel Reeves is set to warn of the "broken" state of the UK's public finances in a speech on Monday, as rumours of a hike in capital gains tax continue to swirl.
Talktalk: The telecoms titan on the brink July 25, 2024 In a defining few months, Talktalk needs to refinance nearly a billion pounds of debt, with bidders circling. Will it survive?
De La Rue: Banknote maker hopeful takeover will end in ‘coming months’ amid sliding revenue July 25, 2024 Banknote printer De La Rue has said it believes takeover talks will reach a "successful conclusion in the coming months", as it reported a dent in full year revenue.
Anglo American: Slowdown at Yorkshire site causes hefty write down July 25, 2024 A set back in one of its Yorkshire crop nutrients facilities dragged on Anglo American's first set of results since shrugging a off a takeover attempt from Australian rivazl BHP.
