Severn Trent rings changes following retirement of top official after 12 years September 13, 2022 Severn Trent is ringing the changes on its board following the retirement of a long-serving official after 12 years at the helm. Bronagh Kennedy will step down as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary in early December, with the company splitting up the roles. Both Severn Trent and its Water Limited company will have Didar [...]
Challenger gas supplier Yu Group exceeds expectations amid concerns over price rises September 13, 2022 Challenger gas supplier Yu Group exceeded expectations on its cash, earnings and profitability, as it looks to finish the financial year strongly. The company said it expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of more than £4.7m, while its cash balance was ahead of expectations. Its strong showing took place even with an [...]
Discounters Aldi and Lidl keep taking market share as Brits now pay £571 more for groceries September 13, 2022 Discounter Aldi has become Britain’s fourth largest supermarket for the first time while Lidl’s market share is also in the lift, according to new data out this morning. The findings come as Brits are now paying a record £571 more on average for their groceries than last year Grocery price inflation hit 12.4 per cent [...]
Twitter shareholders on verge of approving Elon Musk takeover September 13, 2022 TWITTER whistleblower Peiter Zatko was grilled in the US Congress this afternoon, adding further ammunition to Elon Musk’s legal battle with the social media giant over his stunted takeover. Twitter’s former head of security, who was fired last year, accused the company of misleading regulators about cyber security, as well as its management of bot [...]
British biotech giant Oxford Nanopore revenue boosted by ‘burst’ of Omicron September 13, 2022 The muting of Covid-19 revenue at British biotechnology company Oxford Nanopore has been delayed by the “burst” of Omicron, however, related government contracts continue to dry up as cases fall. The company had warned investors of a ‘tapering’ of Covid-related revenue last year. And has also dialled back revenue expectations for its Emirati Genome Program [...]
M&C Saatchi directors continue to bat away Murria’s ‘derisory’ takeover September 13, 2022 M&C Saatchi directors have continued to unanimously bat away Vin Murria’s AdvancedAdvt takeover of the firm, calling shareholders to reject the deal by taking no action. M&C directors said they continue to believe the AdvancedAdvt (ADV) offer is “derisory”, adding that it “fails to reflect the growth and opportunities in front of M&C Saatchi and [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? September 13, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Kantar Data insights company Kantar has appointed a managing partner to lead its consultancy practice. Natalie Vander Vorst is set to lead the 150-person strong practice, which advises brands on commercial and marketing strategies. Over her career, [...]
Aveva nears closure on multi-billion-pound Schneider buyout September 12, 2022 London listed software developer Aveva is near to closing a deal that would see it fully taken over by French industrial giant Schneider Electric. The two companies are in discussions for Schneider to acquire the roughly 40 per cent stake in Aveva that it does not already own, at a price of £30 a share, [...]
Lidl joins Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Primark to shut shops for Queen’s funeral September 12, 2022 Top supermarkets and retailers including Lidl, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s are set to shut their UK stores on the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Major retailers B&Q and Primark will also close shops for the bank holiday to mark the Queen’s state-funeral next Monday. Some supermarkets are also working on plans to cut some of [...]
Woodford fund administrator could face £306m bill, FCA says September 12, 2022 The administrator of Neil Woodford’s collapsed investment fund could be forced to dish out compensation payments of up to £306m, the Financial Conduct Authority said today.