Musk sued for not making Twitter stake increase public April 13, 2022 Elon Musk is being sued because he didn’t make public he had bought a major stake in Twitter. The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire, who recently became the largest shareholder in the social media giant, is facing action from investors in a New York federal court. This comes after Musk bought 9.2 per cent in Twitter [...]
London fintech Stenn bags $50m as it looks to fill funding gap for trade SMEs April 12, 2022 A London based financing fintech has bagged a $50m injection today as it looks to fill a funding gap for smaller trade-focused firms.
AXA IM bets big on metaverse with launch of dedicated fund April 12, 2022 AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched a metaverse fund to invest in companies exploring virtual reality.
Terrible Tuesday for Rolls-Royce as shares plunge after JP Morgan downgrades firm and slashes target price April 12, 2022 Shares in engineering giant Rolls-Royce tanked this morning after bankers at JP Morgan downgraded the stock to ‘underweight’ and slashed its target price.
London Stock Exchange Group shares tumble as broker raises questions over revenue growth April 12, 2022 Shares in the London Stock Exchange Group have plunged this morning as a top broker raised questions over the firm’s long term revenue growth.
US financial inclusion fintech launches in the UK to open up immigrants’ access to credit April 12, 2022 US financial inclusion fintech Nova Credit has expanded into the UK today with plans to open up access to credit for immigrants across Europe.
Investors question ESG label in wake of Ukraine war April 11, 2022 Top investors are reconsidering environmental, social and governance investment strategies as scrutiny of the label grows in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Shares in Asia focused companies dip as Chinese inflation soars April 11, 2022 Shares in London listed companies with Asia focused businesses dropped today after Chinese government data showed outbreaks of Covid and the war in Ukraine had caused inflation in China to soar. The dips come after figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed factory gate prices are up 8.3 per cent compared to [...]
Events group Ascential eyes break up and US listing April 11, 2022 London-listed media and events group Ascential has confirmed today it is exploring spinning off a section of its business, after reports that it was looking to float its digital assets in the US.
Consumer-focused firms weather sharp declines as inflation sparks investor jitters April 11, 2022 Shares in European consumer-focused firms have taken a battering in the last quarter as soaring inflation and low growth have caused investors to shun the stocks.