Klarna clampdown? UK boss Alex Marsh says the time is right for regulation February 2, 2022 Klarna's UK boss tells Charlie Conchie why buy-now pay-later firms need regulation
British Land splashes £157m on London warehouses amid logistics investment boom February 2, 2022 Real estate investment firm British Land has snapped up three warehouses in Wembley as it looks to tap into soaring demand for logistics hubs across London.
Production slumps at Glencore as pandemic strains continue February 2, 2022 Mining giant Glencore reported a slump in production of coal and many of its key metals last year as the pandemic continued to restrict output across its operations.
Private equity giants mull $25bn bid for Novartis generics arm February 1, 2022 Two private equity giants are reportedly discussing launching a joint bid for the generics unit of pharma giant Novartis, according to reports.
Financial SaaS firm OpenGamma closes $21m funding round to ramp up growth February 1, 2022 Financial software-as-a-service firm OpenGamma has closed a $21m funding round as it readies to ramp up growth plans.
M&A boom continues as monthly deal value hits $364bn February 1, 2022 Mergers and acquisition activity has continued to boom into this year with January deal activity reaching $364bn, new data has revealed.
Jack Dorsey’s Block snaps up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay February 1, 2022 The payments giant headed up by twitter founder Jack Dorsey has snapped up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay.
Former Which? boss in line for top FCA job February 1, 2022 The former boss of consumer group Which? is in line to take over as interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority in a sign that a permanent appointment is still some way off.
Downing street launches charm offensive to woo Klarna into London listing February 1, 2022 Downing Street is attempting to woo buy-now pay-later giant Klarna into a London-listing over fears that high-growth firms may snub the city for New York, according to reports.
Virgin Money reports steady growth despite mortgage and business lending slowdown February 1, 2022 Virgin Money has reported steady growth in the first three months of its financial year as both lending activity and deposits from existing customers saw an uptick. Deposits from existing customers rose 1.2 per cent to hit £31bn, despite overall deposits sliding two per cent to £65bn in the quarter. Unsecured lending from the group [...]
