Scrap quarterly reporting for listed companies, Donald Trump says September 15, 2025 President Donald Trump has called for an end to quarterly reporting for US-listed companies in what would be one of the biggest shake-ups to financial markets seen in years. The US president said companies should “no longer be forced” to report results on a quarterly basis and instead report on a six month basis, emulating [...]
Klarna confirms second hit at New York listing in snub to London September 2, 2025 Swedish fintech unicorn Klarna has launched its second hit at a listing on the New York Stock Exchange after its initial attempt was derailed by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The buy now, pay later giant said its IPO price is expected to be between $35 and $37 per ordinary share and hopes to raise [...]
Flutter: Paddy Power owner books record quarter August 8, 2025 Online betting giant Flutter hiked its full-year profit guidance for 2025 after a record quarter driven by business in the US. The world’s largest online sports betting operator recorded a 16 per cent rise in revenue to $4.2bn (£3.12bn) in the three months to June 30. Meanwhile, earnings jumped 25 per cent to $919m. FanDuel [...]
Wise co-founders clash over New York listing plans July 21, 2025 A plan to move Wise’s primary listing from London to New York has been thrown into doubt after one of the firm’s co-founders urged shareholders to vote against the move. Taavet Hinrikus, who served as chief executive of the London fintech from its founding in 2011 until 2017, warned he was “deeply troubled” over the [...]
Wise shares tumble ahead of switch to US primary listing July 17, 2025 Wise shares sunk on Thursday morning after the London fintech disappointed analysts in a trading update ahead of its upcoming switch to a US primary listing. The £12bn money transfer business reported a 24 per cent rise in quarterly cross-border volume to £41.2bn in the three months to end June, while customer holdings grew by [...]
Flutter market cap hits $51bn after latest FanDuel acquisition July 11, 2025 Sportsbook operator FanDuel is set for a $31bn valuation after Flutter Entertainment struck an agreement to take complete control. The Irish-American gambling firm reached terms with Boyd Gaming to acquire the five per cent of FanDuel it does not already own. The deal will see the final five per cent be transferred to Flutter Entertainment [...]
These charts show the scale of the London Stock Exchange’s decline July 9, 2025 In May, one of the London Stock Exchange’s smallest constituents decided to leave. Brighton Pier, which had been listed on the exchange’s AIM market with a £5m market cap, delisted and jumped ship to private securities venue JP Jenkins. “It’s something that had been building up for quite a while for the past several years,” [...]
Profit almost wiped out at Asda billionaire’s empire ahead of mega IPO June 11, 2025 Profit at EG Group, the empire co-founded by a major investor in supermarket giant Asda, has almost been wiped out ahead of a planned $13bn float in New York. The Blackburn-headquartered group was formed by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and is now co-owned by private equity giant TDR Capital. Now, new accounts filed with [...]
Could Gordon Ramsay’s ramen deal be his latest kitchen nightmare? May 27, 2025 “Take a nice hefty fork of noodles,” Gordon Ramsay says, “and now we’re going to start building.” “Sprinkle my veg in and around: look at that, beautiful. And then add a touch more noodles.” Ramsay is in the middle of a YouTube tutorial on the Chef Woo channel, showing viewers how to make a chicken [...]
GoDaddy recovers from huge loss as revenue jumps May 14, 2025 The European arm of GoDaddy, the US internet domain registry and web hosting company, has returned to the black after recovering from a loss of almost $70m (£52.6m). The Nottingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of $4.2m (£3.15m) for 2024 after having slumped to a loss of $68.2m (51.2m) in 2023. New accounts filed [...]