Murria raises bid for M&C but is rebuffed again February 3, 2022 Tech tycoon Vin Murria has upped her bid for the listed advertising giant M&C Saatchi but is reportedly still facing a wave of pushback from M&C shareholders.
BlackRock ramps up ESG offer to help clients navigate net zero transition February 3, 2022 The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock is planning to ramp up the amount of products and services it offers to help investors “navigate, drive and invent” the transition to net zero.
State-backed NatWest Group to dish out £300m in bonuses February 3, 2022 State-backed NatWest Group is set to dish out nearly £300m in bonuses as government prepares to begin dripping the lender back into majority private ownership this year.
Private equity market soars as dealmakers shrug off uncertainty February 3, 2022 Private equity dealmaking in the UK soared to record levels last year as dealmakers shrugged off pandemic and Brexit uncertainty, new data has revealed today.
BP snaps up stake in biofuels firm to accelerate shift away from diesel February 3, 2022 BP has snapped up a major stake in the UK’s largest provider of low-emission hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuels as it looks to accelerate the transition away diesel usage in transport. The British energy giant has taken a 30 per cent stake in Green Biofuels, and will now work with the firm to spur growth [...]
Squared Financial announces US expansion and rolls out digital asset trading February 3, 2022 Fintech brokerage Squared Financial has today announced plans to expand into the US as it launches a new dedicated digital asset trading platform.
Scottish Widows lays out plans for net zero pension investments February 3, 2022 Pensions giant Scottish Widows has rolled out plans to decarbonise its investment portfolio and halve emissions by 2030.
Investor engagement surges as shareholders hold bosses to account on ESG and pay February 2, 2022 Shareholder engagement has skyrocketed in the past year as investors piled into annual general meetings (AGMs) to hold bosses to account on issues like ESG and executive pay, new data has revealed.
M&G backs ‘bioprinter’ firm Nuclera with $10m injection February 2, 2022 Global investment firm M&G has announced it will pump $10m into biotech company Nuclera to accelerate the rollout of the firm's 'bioprinter' technology.
Vodafone ready to go on a deal-making offensive after activist investor pressure February 2, 2022 Vodafone boss Nick Read said the firm is ready to go on a dealmaking offensive as the telecoms giant looks to drive returns for investors following pressure from activist investor Cevian Capital.
