Mark Kleinman: Thames Water crisis drains confidence in privatised sector April 4, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Thames Water
Bidstack stays silent as investor anger grows over pre-pack administration deal April 4, 2024 The bosses of in-game advertising firm Bidstack have remained silent since buying the Aim-listed firm out of administration last month, fuelling anger among retail investors.
One regulatory tweak in the US is about shake up global trading April 4, 2024 A US shift to shorter trading settlement cycles might sound technical – but it’s about to shake-up global markets. Some say the consequences in the UK and beyond could be profound. As a group of self-described trading “anoraks” chatted on a videocast late last week, the sense of annoyance from some was palpable. “The arrogance [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher following Asian peers’ lead April 4, 2024 Japan’s Nikkei led an Asian market rally. Oil and gold prices soared. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated a cautious stance on rate cuts, while investor focus shifts to upcoming Fed speeches and U.S. jobs data.
Disney: Bob Iger wins boardroom showdown after seeing off activist investor Nelson Peltz April 3, 2024 Veteran Disney chief Bob Iger has won a closely watched showdown against activist investors in a major show of confidence in his leadership.
Labour would win 154-seat majority if election held tomorrow, pollsters find April 3, 2024 Rishi Sunak is on course to suffer a general election defeat similar to the Conservatives’ 1997 blowout, pollsters have found.
Venture Capital Trusts prepare for funding surge as tax year closes April 3, 2024 As the tax year draws to a close, Venture Capital Trusts are readying for the late surge of investment into their pockets.
Fundsmith Equity tops most-bought list despite ‘doghouse’ performance April 3, 2024 Run by fund manager Terry Smith, Fundsmith Equity reclaimed the top spot on the most-bought list, moving up one place from second.
Buy-to-let repossessions jump 56 per cent as higher interest rates bite April 3, 2024 The buy-to-let market has been hammered by higher interest rates with lending plummeting and arrears rising, according to new data released by UK Finance.
Formula 1: Alfa Romeo supplier AB Dynamics races ahead after £24m acquisition April 3, 2024 Formula one testing firm AB Dynamics has received a thumbs up from analysts after announcing a fresh £24m deal to acquire a US company.