London-listed shipbroker Braemar risks share suspension over delayed accounts June 25, 2023 Shares in London-listed shipbroker Braemar could be suspended if it further delays the publication of its full-year results. Braemar said in a statement last month that it will publish its accounts for the year ending 28 February “in the second half of June 2023”. But, according to a report by Sky News, the business is [...]
M&G in push to expand reach of flagship fund onto continent June 25, 2023 M&G is in talks with big European financial firms to bring its flagship £58bn PruFund range onto the continent, City AM understands The FTSE 100 listed money manager is seeking partnerships in France and Germany. Under the partnerships, the PruFund model would be used to sell products under new names. The expansion would build on M&G’s [...]
Stripe: It’s a mistake for tech firms to get too hung up on valuations June 25, 2023 Tech firms shouldn’t worry so much about valuations, the co-founder of Stripe has said, after the payments firm’s valuation was cut earlier this year. Stripe cut its valuation to $50bn (£39bn) in March this year, which is well below its peak of $95bn back in 2021. The valuation was slashed as it announced a new [...]
Profiteering? Supermarkets to face Parliamentary grilling this week June 25, 2023 Supermarket bosses will be probed this week on whether or not they are profiteering from high prices. Lead figures from UK ‘Big four’ grocers, including Morrison’s boss David Potts, will face questions from MPs on Tuesday on red hot food and fuel prices, and when customers might see price falls. Sainsbury’s’ food commercial director, Tesco’s [...]
Britishvolt owner raided by Australian police over tax fraud suspicions June 25, 2023 The offices of Britishvolt’s new owner were raided late last week by Australian police over suspicions of tax fraud, according to reports. The British battery firm was bought by Recharge Industries earlier this year after it collapsed into administration. Recharge is a subsidiary of Scale Facilitation, which is owned by Australian entrepreneur David Collard. According [...]
PwC Australia: Firm appoints new CEO as tax leak scandal roars on June 25, 2023 PwC’s Australian business is set to offload a government services division that has dragged the firm into weeks of lurid front-page headlines. The down under branch of the consulting firm is selling its public sector advisory business to a private equity firm Allegro for $1, and bringing in a new CEO of the overall business [...]
Bank shares slump: Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds down as investors fret over loan defaults June 23, 2023 Shares in Britain’s big banks have tumbled again today as investors fret over the impact of rising interest rates and the prospect of loan defaults on the horizon.
London Heathrow workers call off 31 days of strike this summer as pay deal reached June 23, 2023 31 days of strike action at Heathrow have been averted following a last-ditch deal with Unite members, meaning Brits can once again go on their summer holidays without disruption. A new pay deal was reached between Britain’s biggest airport, and the UK’s biggest union, with 2,000 security officers at terminals 3 and 5, scheduled to [...]
Bank of England tells insurers to brace for persistent ‘claims inflation’ June 23, 2023 Insurers must rigorously assess the impact on their solvency of the rising cost of settling car, property and other claims and ensure they have sufficient reserves, the Bank of England told the sector on Friday.
GSK settles lawsuit over heartburn drug Zantac with alleged cancer links but ‘admits no liability’ June 23, 2023 Pharmaceutical giant GSK has revealed it has settled a lawsuit relating to discontinued heartburn drug Zantac, which was alleged to be linked to cancer. Shares in GSK jumped after it said an upcoming trial was cancelled but that it does not admit liability. The company hit back at allegations last year that the use of [...]