National Grid reforms set to drive returns at Gresham House Energy Storage Fund and Harmony Energy April 12, 2024 Revenues from battery energy storage systems have jumped between February and March.
FTSE 100 today: London markets braced for quiet start; Q1 earnings and UK monthly GDP in spotlight April 12, 2024 Asian stocks remain quiet, gold hits new highs, and oil prices climb. Amazon reaches a record peak, while Fed officials remain wary of rate cuts. Focus now turns to Q1 earnings, the UK monthly GDP for February, and the preliminary US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for April.
Who is Tom Dawes? The Home REIT mystery man that profited from property deals April 11, 2024 Home REIT has been mired in scandal for over a year. For the first time, City A.M. can reveal the existence of a previously undisclosed businessman in the middle of a string of its property deals
The Pelligon: Canary Wharf architectural icon returns to cultural events scene April 11, 2024 "The Pelligon is more than just a venue, it’s a space that stands out by celebrating culture in all its forms by looking at things differently and people for who they really are."
Blackrock fails appeal to cut tax bill on £10.8bn Barclays deal April 11, 2024 The Blackrock Group has lost an appeal to reclaim tax from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on its 2009 $13.5bn (£10.8bn) acquisition of Barclays Global Investors. The asset manager’s structure Blackrock Holdco 5, LLC was used to acquire the North American investment management business of Barclays Global Investors from Barclays Bank in December 2009. At [...]
OJ Simpson: NFL star at centre of high-profile murder trial dies aged 76 April 11, 2024 Simpson was a running back for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers from 1969 to 1979, but he became more widely known for his murder trial in the mid-1990s.
Here’s how much Michelle Donelan’s defamatory letter cost UK taxpayers April 11, 2024 The science and technology secretary settled a libel case after she falsely accused two academics of “sharing extremist views” and one of supporting Hamas.
Tata Steel: More than 1,500 workers to forego pay-offs and strike April 11, 2024 Steelworkers have voted to strike in protest at planned job losses at Tata Steel.
Blackstone: New York asset manager splurges on luxury London West End space April 11, 2024 New York-based asset manager Blackstone has paid £230m for a 31,000 sq ft retail space on the affluent New Bond Street strip in the West-End.
Amazon ‘actively’ looking to invest in multiple UK startups with £800m fund April 11, 2024 Amazon is exploring funding opportunities with a number of tech startups based in the UK via its $1bn (£800m) industrial innovation fund.