Business backs plan to review national security takeover law November 15, 2023 Business groups have welcomed plans to review UK legislation designed to intervene in critical takeovers, saying it is clear the law needs refining.
Star investor Terry Smith’s payday falls to seven-year low of £31m as fund assets fall November 14, 2023 Billionaire Terry Smith has taken home his smallest pay package in seven years after his Fundsmith investment management firm saw a dip in profit and clients pulled out money.
Oil watchdogs raise outlooks amidst Israel-Palestine uncertainty November 14, 2023 Global oil markets are creeping back to confidence as two energy watchdogs cast a positive light on the sector this week.
UK risks falling in scientific investment, industry warns November 13, 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s ambition to turn the UK into a “science superpower” is at risk unless he increases tax relief, the BVCA has warned.
Make UK investment screening ‘more business friendly’, says deputy PM November 13, 2023 Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has announced plans to enhance the business-friendliness of the UK's investment screening powers.
LSEG boss: We’re more than just a stock exchange November 12, 2023 Ahead of the firm’s capital markets day on Thursday, London Stock Exchange Group boss David Schwimmer is keen to show that the firm is more than just the home of the FTSE 100 index.
KPMG slashes bonuses again as dealmaking fees dry up November 10, 2023 KPMG has slashed bonuses for its UK deals team again in the latest sign of the strains facing the firm after a drop off in fees this year, City A.M. has learned.
London Stock Exchange Group boss: IPOs will return (when the world calms down) November 10, 2023 London’s sluggish IPO market will bounce back as a rapid rate hiking cycle begins to slow and global jitters over inflation and political instability settle, the boss of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has said. New flotations have fallen off a cliff this year as firms shelve plans to shift on the public markets [...]
GDP: When is no growth in the economy a good thing? November 10, 2023 Ministers may have breathed a sigh of relief today as the UK economy narrowly dodged recession in the third quarter of the year after eeking out minor growth in September and August.
Can’t keep up: Wise halts new UK and EU business customers amid capacity strains November 9, 2023 London-listed fintech firm Wise has been forced to freeze onboarding all new business clients across the UK and Europe due to “high demand”, in the latest hiccup to face the firm after it “deactivated” all US business cards last week.