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  • Astrazeneca chief ‘wants to shift London listing to US’

    Markets

    The boss of Britain’s most valuable company, Astrazeneca, has reportedly voiced his preference to move the firm’s stock market listing to the United States. Sir Pascal Soriot, who has been at the helm of the pharma juggernaut since 2012, is said to have spoken privately about his desire to abandon the UK listing in favour [...]

  • Ex LSEG boss slams London stock market ‘gimmicks’

    Markets

    The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)’s former boss Xavier Rolet has blasted stewards of UK capital markets for focussing on “gimmicks and quick headline-grabbing fixes” to liquidity levels. Officials at the London Stock Exchange and at the Treasury have mooted possible reforms to savings as part of a bid to revive capital markets.  London Stock [...]

  • One twist left in the PHP and KKR bidding war for Assura

    Markets

    The Assura bidding war between KKR and PHP looked to be sealing its final chapter on Monday – but analysts warn there could be one more twist in the saga. Assura said on Monday it had recommended its board to accept a fresh cash offer from PHP, which valued the firm at £1.79bn. The deal [...]

  • Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover but KKR threatens bidding war

    June 23, 2025

    Industrial group Spectris has agreed to a £3.8bn takeover by US private equity Advent but a bidding war could be brewing as KKR mulls a rival offer. The FTSE 250 firm has been valued at £37.73 per share in the deal. Shares jumped 13.5 per cent as markets opened on Monday to around 3,726. Private [...]

  • AIM turns 30: Delistings, doubt and a dose of optimism  

    June 19, 2025

    AIM turns 30 today, but birthday celebrations are bound to be overshadowed by swathes of bleak data on the market’s performance.  London’s junior stock market has had a woeful period, with projections indicating the index will shrink by a fifth as a result of delisting plans. The number of companies listed on the City’s Alternative [...]

  • AIM boss: Inheritance tax sums don’t add up 

    June 19, 2025

    As AIM celebrates its 30th anniversary the market’s boss is eying a crucial birthday present from the Treasury: tax clarity. AIM shareholders were thrust into the tax spotlight last month after a leaked memo revealed Angela Rayner proposed Chancellor Rachel Reeves slap a series of taxes savers. Scrapping the inheritance tax exemption for AIM shares [...]

  • Metro Bank receives private equity-backed takeover interest

    June 14, 2025

    High street lender Metro Bank has been approached for a takeover which could take it off the London Stock Exchange, Sky News has reported.  Bosses at Metro Bank have reportedly been approached in the last two weeks by private equity firm Pollen Street about an offer to take it private.  The takeover would follow a [...]

  • Bargain Britain: UK firms under siege by foreign takeovers

    June 12, 2025

    The London Stock Exchange has suffered a bruising week as private equity firms and foreign giants continue to snap up British bargains. Markets were hit with a double blow on Wednesday after Canadian consultancy giant acquired engineering firm Ricardo and KKR returned with a final bid for GP Landlord Assura.  Assura has recommended a cash [...]

  • Private equity giant KKR returns with final bid for Assura

    June 11, 2025

    UK healthcare property firm Assura has received its “best and final offer” from KKR, which is set to trigger another delisting blow for the London Stock Exchange. Assura has recommended a cash offer from Sana Bidco, a vehicle owned by KKR and Stonepeak, which values the firm at 52.1p per share. Shares in Assura closed [...]

  • Peel Hunt boss renews calls for tax cuts to rescue ailing public markets

    June 11, 2025

    The boss of City broker Peel Hunt has called for a raft of fresh tax cuts for London’s stock market to help stem the flood of delistings and end the dearth of flotations. CEO Steven Fine called for stamp duty on share trades to be abolished in a bid to help “shift this doomloop of [...]

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