What Brexit? UK startup funding has bucked a global slowdown October 13, 2016 Cash being ploughed into the UK's tech startups has defied a global slowdown as the impact of Brexit turns out to be limited – so far, at least. Venture capital investment inched up 10 per cent to $834m in the third quarter of the year, fueled by high profile rounds for several star startups including Deliveroo and Darktrace. [...]
Float or sink? These eight companies show how London’s IPO market is giving off mixed signals October 13, 2016 Is London’s flotation market faltering, or is there cause for optimism after an EU referendum hiatus on activity? There have been mixed signals coming from the City this week. Here are some of the big stories from the initial public offering (IPO) market currently: TI Fluid Systems: OFF The Bain Capital-owned auto supplier this morning confirmed it [...]
Will the pound’s weakness continue to drive the FTSE 100? October 13, 2016 The relationship between the weak pound and a strong stock market is showing signs of fraying, analysts pointed out today, as the FTSE 100 dives even as the pound remains under pressure. Sterling has been through the ringer this week, swinging up and down on the slightest whisper of Brexit news, although today's trading has been slightly calmer, with [...]
Enquest to raise £82m as part of a financial restructuring October 13, 2016 One of the UK's largest independent oil gas producers in the North Sea said today that it wants to raise £82m through a rights issue as part of a proposed restructuring. The struggling firm Enquest announced its intention to offer more than 356.7m new shares at 23p each following the conclusion of an "extensive period of engagement and [...]
The energy celebrity that rose from the presidential debate October 13, 2016 The US has quite the penchant for creating celebrities. The manufactured stars that we already have at our disposal are never enough. Like Rice Krispie treats, you tell yourself “just one more” but there is always the next YouTube sensation—or in this case, a private citizen who manages to pique our interest, at least for a [...]
FTSE 100 drops below 7,000 as Unilever and Tesco share prices fall after Marmite row October 13, 2016 The FTSE 100 has fallen further from its record high as markets digest some shock weak trade figures from China and the US Federal Reserve looks on course to hike interest rates. The bluechip index tumbled below 7,000 points to stand down for the week after reaching a record intraday high of 7,129 on Monday. Miners, [...]
How low can it go? Sterling falls against the dollar and the euro again October 13, 2016 If anyone thought yesterday's rise in sterling was anything more than a fluke, today convinced them otherwise: the pound fell against both the dollar and the euro in early trading. Sterling stayed firmly below $1.22 in early trading, falling 0.3 per cent against the dollar to $1.269 – and after briefly edging closer to €1.11 [...]
Biffa determined not to bin London IPO plans despite City struggles October 13, 2016 Biffa is determined to push forward with its flotation plans despite struggles pushing the deal over the line, according to a source close to the waste disposal company. Brexit uncertainty has been cited as a reason for the initial public offering (IPO) struggling to find enough City interest. And the company was in discussions last [...]
TI Fluid Systems has withdrawn its plans for a London listing October 12, 2016 TI Fluid Systems became the latest casualty of uncertain market conditions as it pulled its London listing before it even had to chance to garner interest from cornerstone investors. The Bain Capital-backed group was eyeing up a €600m (£540m) listing. But less than two weeks since announcing its intention to float, sources close to the company [...]
Oil prices fall after Opec points to bigger crude surplus in 2017 October 12, 2016 Oil prices turned lower this afternoon after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) pointed to a larger surplus next year. Brent crude, the global benchmark, slumped 1.09 per cent to $51.84 per barrel. Its US counterpart, West Texas Intermediate crude, fell 1.32 per cent to $50.12, having recovered slightly after falling just below the $50 [...]