Exclusive: Sun European’s managing director on private equity deal-making in the City post-pandemic April 21, 2022 Time for City A.M. to catch up with investment veteran and City insider Mark Corbidge, managing director and a member of Sun European’s Investment Committee.
Cabaret review: A riot, old chum – with or without Eddie Redmayne April 21, 2022 Fresh from breaking the record for the most amount of Olivier Awards ever won by a revival, Cabaret strides confidently forwards with an excellent new cast This new revival of Cabaret had West End critics fighting to publish their five star reviews first when it first opened in November 2021. Seeing homegrown A-List talent Eddie [...]
Foals: We’re changing the macho image of hot sauce April 21, 2022 There’s a video on YouTube entitled “Colin Farrell searches for meaning in the pain of spicy wings.” In it, the ageing hunk dollops hot sauce on chicken, eats it, then squirms in pain. The 28-minute video has racked up over 3m views in a little over a month. Halfway through, host Sean Evans boasts that [...]
Google whacked with £105m Russian fine over Ukrainian far-right videos April 21, 2022 Google has been fined 11 million roubles (£105m) for distributing "fake" news YouTube videos produced by Ukrainian far-right groups.
Rugby league great Jamie Peacock completes 21-hour, 100-mile London run for charity April 21, 2022 Rugby league legend Jamie Peacock has helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity by running a gruelling 100-mile double loop of London. Peacock, 44, ran for 21 hours – including through the night – to complete the challenge for mentoring charity Greenhouse Sports over Easter weekend. The former England and Great Britain captain took [...]
Bitcoin remains flat against the backdrop of a troubled Netflix April 21, 2022 The Bitcoin price is currently around $41,790 - roughly flat over the past 24 hours and week, suggesting consolidation or uncertainty ahead.
Newport Wafer Fab: Congressmen write to Biden with concerns about Welsh microchip plant bought by Chinese firm April 21, 2022 The Chinese takeover of a microchip plant in Wales has become subject to major protest by American Congressmen, who have written to President Biden. Nine politicians urged the president to demand security vetting on British investments, writing a letter calling for “urgent action” to overturn the sale of Newport Wafer Fab. The letter, signed by [...]
XPS Pensions announces chairman exit and steady client growth amid regulatory changes April 21, 2022 London-listed firm XPS Pensions reported steady organic growth this morning, as well as announcing that its chairman, Tom Cross Brown, will be retiring in September. The firm reported growth across the board, with revenues growing eight per cent organically year on year. Advisory work has continued to see high client activity levels driven by continued [...]
Growth slows for pest-control firm Rentokil following acquisition boom April 21, 2022 Pest-control firm Rentokil posted nearly two per cent of revenue growth this morning to £722m. Pest Control delivered organic growth of 5.5 per cent in the first quarter with all regions in positive growth. Ongoing Revenue in the Growth and Emerging markets grew by 10.9 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively. Customer retention was [...]
British defence firm Meggitt posts humble growth as it gears up for £6.3bn US takeover April 21, 2022 Revenue for the British defence firm Meggitt was up a humble five per cent this morning as the company gears up for a US takeover. Whilst this was a slight boost from the previous year, revenue was still down 23 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. Meggitt stated that though it was pleased with the [...]