Booming tech sector helps London reclaim crown as Europe’s FDI capital May 2, 2024 London returned to its top spot as Europe's most important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), new figures show.
Meet the Fund Manager: Stephen Yiu talks Meta, Nvidia and AI boom May 1, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Stephen Yiu, manager of the Blue Whale Growth fund.
Gladman Homes founder increases investment in Henry Boot April 30, 2024 The founder of one of the UK's most active land promoters has further increased his stake in property developer Henry Boot.
London Gatwick co-owner strikes £1.27bn deal for majority stake in Edinburgh Airport April 17, 2024 A majority stake in Edinburgh Airport has been acquired by French infrastructure group Vinci for £1.27bn, it has been confirmed.
Skyports: Flying taxis company raises £88m ahead of 2026 launch April 17, 2024 Skyports, a London-headquartered company developing flying taxis and vertiports, has raised $110m (£88.3m) to build a site in Dubai and launch services in 2026.
De La Rue: ‘Welsh Wizard’ investor hoping to cast spell over banknote maker’s shares April 16, 2024 An investor known as the 'Welsh Wizard' in City of London circles has increased his stake in De La Rue, the company that makes UK passports and banknotes.
The cheapest stocks in the cheapest market: UK small caps set to shine with earnings growth April 16, 2024 The smaller companies in the UK have had a rough time of it recently, with the FTSE Smallcap index down 8.4 per cent over the last two years, compared to a rise of around four per cent for the FTSE 100.
Jet2 founder lowers stake after shares climb takes airline and holidays group’s value past £3bn April 15, 2024 The founder of budget airline and holidays operator Jet2 has lowered his stake in the group after stepping down as its chairman last year.
Vanguard names new boss to lead European investment arm April 10, 2024 Investment giant Vanguard has announced the new boss of its European division.
Third Point changes strategy on activist investors in bid to fix discount April 9, 2024 Hedge fund Third Point has appointed a duo of activist investors to its board in a bid to close the trust's wide gap between its net asset value and share price, despite previously strongly opposing them.