LTAFs: What are they? May 9, 2024 Long-term asset funds, or LTAFs, are sweeping the asset management world, despite very few people knowing what they are.
Shakespeare’s Globe back in black after successful summer and demand for £5 tickets May 9, 2024 A "particularly successful" summer season and its popular £5 ticket helped Shakespeare's Globe achieved a surplus for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three UK boss says Vodafone merger is ‘vital’ to offset investment costs May 9, 2024 Boss Robert Finnegan said it was a "solid start to the year," but the company continues to be "impacted by inflationary pressures".
Blackstone triumphs in Hipgnosis bidding war as Concord refuses to raise offer May 9, 2024 The bidding war first broke out on 18 April, after Concord initially offered $1.4bn for the portfolio of the music rights trust.
Profits cut at Monsoon and Accessorize owner as demand for children’s clothes falls May 9, 2024 A drop in demand for children's clothing saw profits fall at the owner of Monsoon and Accessorize.
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital May 9, 2024 The majority of private equity and venture capital investment in 2023 was made outside of London, according to new data from an industry body.
Boeing crisis: New whistleblower claims ‘up to 200 defects’ found with parts headed to planemaker May 9, 2024 A Boeing whistleblower has claimed he often found up to 200 defects on parts being readied for shipping to the planemaker by Spirit AeroSystems.
Profits steady at Frasers Group-owned Jack Wills after store closures and job cuts May 9, 2024 Profits remained steady at Jack Wills, the fashion brand owned by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, as a raft of store closures and job cuts saw its revenue fall below £30m.
Allica Bank chief bets on rapid growth to force improvement in SME finance May 9, 2024 Allica only launched in 2020 but has already become a certified fintech darling. It was named by Deloitte as the UK’s fastest-growing fintech last year and in April posted its first annual profit of £16.1m.
How to find the right investor for your start-up — and stay ahead of the game May 9, 2024 After spending two days in Porto with hundreds of start-ups and investors at Startup Portugal’s SIM Conference last week, Ambition A.M.’s Jennifer Sieg put together her own key takeaway guide for those about to embark on their funding journeys. With some 200 start-up exhibitions and nearly 400 start-ups in attendance, I didn’t know what to [...]