UK now second most targeted country for mergers and acquisitions March 28, 2024 The UK is now the second most targeted nation for mergers and acquisitions globally, behind only the US, as deals in the country have surged to $76.1bn (£60.2bn) so far in 2024. UK mergers and acquisitions have been 88 per cent higher than this time last year but are still below the values in the [...]
Why private equity is yet to pounce on the London Stock Exchange this year May 18, 2024 As private equity firms bounced around London auditioning advisors and lawyers late last year, top dealmakers were looking forward to a return to action. But so far, they're yet to rear their head.
Tyman: Building products supplier set to go stateside as Quanex agrees terms for £788m takeover April 22, 2024 Building products manufacturer Quanex has agreed terms to buy London-listed peer Tyman for £788m, in a deal that would see the combined group float in New York.
London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller firms by 2028, warns Peel Hunt April 3, 2024 The London Stock Exchange could be stripped of smaller companies by 2028 if the pace of a current “feeding frenzy” continues, according to a top investment bank.
The week that was: Cocoa price squeeze as UK equities’ struggles continue March 30, 2024 We recap another busy week in the City which in which we saw cocoa prices sky rocket, Flutter fly away and left Thames Water on the brink.
What’s behind London FTSE 100’s record run? May 10, 2024 So far this year the FTSE 100 has climbed just under eight per cent, which puts it roughly in line with peers in Frankfurt and Paris.
Sustainability: ‘Who is ultimately accountable? The board and the CEO’ October 14, 2021 A business’ board and chief executive are the ones ultimately accountable for creating a sustainable company with COP26 on the horizon, according to DS Smith’s sustainability lead. “Sustainability should, as a function, should make itself superfluous,” said Wouter van Tol, head of sustainability at the London listed packaging giant. Speaking at a sustainability roundtable earlier [...]
The week that was: London woes, hedge funds short on water, and confusing jobs data April 20, 2024 Confusing inflation data, further tribulations for water firms and yet more woes for the London Stock Exchange, we review another busy week in the City.
UK shoppers sticking with online shops despite restrictions relaxing June 29, 2021 Online e-commerce sales continued to grow in April, despite the reopening of non-essential retail across the UK. Demand for e-commerce packaging, a barometer for industry and sector performance, grew 11.7 per cent in April, despite brick-and-mortar shops reopening in the same month. This followed a 35.6 per cent increase in demand in the year up [...]
Packaging giant DS Smith cites ‘difficult’ conditions as e-commerce boom loses momentum December 5, 2019 Packaging giant DS Smith has suffered from weak paper prices and worse-than-expected volumes over the last six months, amid “difficult” market conditions. It comes as analysts projected that the industry’s momentous growth on the back of online shopping in recent years appears to be losing steam. Shares in DS Smith fell 7.1 per cent today. [...]