Exclusive: Government must offer more subsidies to meet green hydrogen goals October 18, 2022 Government instability and a less attractive investment climate make the UK less appealing for hydrogen projects, warns ATOME Energy.
Goldman Sachs profits trimmed by sluggish deal making October 18, 2022 A sharp slowdown in deal making activity caused by the weakening global economic environment has squeezed investment banking giant Goldman Sachs’s profits, the firm announced today. Net earning applicable to common shareholders at Goldman over the three months to September fell to $2.96bn (£2.62bn). That is nearly half the $5.28bn (£4.67bn) notched by the Wall [...]
Competition watchdog orders Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy October 18, 2022 The competition watchdog told Facebook’s parent firm Meta this afternoon that it would need to dump Giphy, marking the first time the regulator has blocked a deal struck by a Big Tech firm. In its “final decision”, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled that the combination of the two companies would allow Meta to [...]
FinnCap shares surge as Panmure Gordon eyes takeover October 18, 2022 Shares in London brokerage FinnCap surged over 30 per cent this morning as it confirmed that City rival Panmure Gordon was eyeing a takeover swoop for the firm.
Wise hikes guidance as customers shift £27bn across borders October 18, 2022 Money transfer firm Wise has hiked its guidance for the year after a surge in cross border transactions boosted profits in the second quarter of the year.
FCA’s enforcement chief to leave next spring October 18, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority’s head of enforcement, Mark Steward, has announced that he will be stepping down after seven years with the regulator. The FCA said in a statement today that Steward will leave in spring next year, and that the search for his successor “will begin shortly.” Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the FCA, [...]
Households will save £400 on energy bills if clock change is ditched October 18, 2022 Households could save more than £400 per year if daylight savings time was axed, according to a study from Queen's University Belfast.
Exodus of London bosses as FTSE 350 CEO departures triple in just one year October 18, 2022 There has been a sharp increase in the number of FTSE 350 CEOs leaving their businesses. In fact, chief execs stepping down jumped by 162.5 per cent this year, compared to a year ago. The figures by advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates are more extreme than those seen in the US where year to date [...]
Rio Tinto fears recession and Covid clampdowns will hit iron ore shipments October 18, 2022 Iron ore demand will be weighed down by a global slowdown in commodity markets, warned Rio Tinto.
Asset value up 16 per cent for early stage investors B.P. Marsh October 18, 2022 Investor in early stage financial services, B.P. Marsh increased its asset value in the first half of the year by 16 per cent to almost £180m. The company’s holdings swelled to £179.8m compared to £155m at the same period in 2021, while its net asset value per share increased to 499p, up from 430.4, last [...]