Vodafone: Buybacks boost UAE’s sovereign wealth fund’s stake September 4, 2024 According to a recent update, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates now owns 15 per cent of Vodafone. While the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) has not acquired any more shares in the communications giant, Vodafone’s ongoing share buyback has reduced the number of shares outstanding, boosting EIA’s position on the share register. [...]
Temu owner PDD shares plunge after profit warning August 27, 2024 Shares in Pinduoduo (PDD Holdings), the Chinese owner of discount retailer Temu, have plunged by nearly 29 per cent in New York in a move that has wiped $55bn (£41.6bn) off the company’s market value. The steep decline followed a warning from management about an impending nosedive in profits, causing investors to reassess the company’s [...]
London continues to roar back as City overtakes Amsterdam to be Europe’s share trading hub June 19, 2024 London overtook Amsterdam as the top stock-trading hub in Europe in May.