Police get powers to end Just Stop Oil slow marching: ‘The public are sick of disruption’ June 14, 2023 Police are set to get controversial new powers to stop groups like Just Stop Oil holding ‘slow walking’ protests. Government measures to make it easier to tackle disruptive protests have been approved, after a bid by Greens in the House of Lords to kill off the law was defeated by 154 to 68. Cops will [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum unmoved as inflation numbers come in lower than anticipated June 14, 2023 The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to flatline around $25,980 (BTC) and $1,745 (ETH) as inflation figures are digested.
Shaftsbury integration ‘progressing well’ in vote of confidence for booming London west end June 14, 2023 Shaftesbury delivered a confident update to the markets, as a return to international tourism and its £4.9bn merger with Capco helped boost activity London’s West-end. In March last year, the two West-end landlords merged, meaning that Shaftesbury who owns land around Soho and Capco who owns land around Covent Garden now operate under one ownership. [...]
Entain: Ladbrokes owner will raise £600m to fund takeover of Poland’s largest bookie June 14, 2023 Ladbrokes owner Entain told markets this morning that it will raise £600m via the placing of shares which will help fund its latest acquisition of a Polish betmaker and other near term deals. The betting giant said yesterday that it would takeover STS Holding S.A – Poland’s largest bookies – in a deal worth £750m. [...]
Ofgem slaps E.On with £5m fine as customers get compensation for poor service June 14, 2023 Power supplier E.On Next has been ordered to pay £5m in compensation to more than 500,000 customers for “unacceptable” call services.
Warhammer-maker Games Workshop set for profits boost after Amazon deal June 14, 2023 Warhammer-maker Games Workshop said it is expecting to post a boost in profits for the the year today as it feels the lift of a blockbuster deal with Amzon signed in December.
Shell super-sizes dividend and ditches oil production cuts June 14, 2023 Shell will ditch a plan to gradually reduce oil production over the coming years and choose instead to “stabilise” production until the end of the decade. The bombshell announcement came in the same market update which revealed a 15 per cent dividend bump-up from the second quarter of this year. CEO Wael Sawan will also [...]
Odey latest: Firms gates funds as it looks to restore reputation June 14, 2023 ODEY Asset Management is shuttering one of its funds and restricting withdrawals from another as it scrambles to contain the fallout of a slew of sexual assault allegation against its founder. The firm has been rocked by allegations from 13 women against Crispin Odey published in an investigation by the Financial Times last week. Odey [...]
The Bank of England has mismanaged this inflation cycle from the get-go June 14, 2023 The Bank of England and Andrew Bailey have botched their messaging, their forecasts and their decisions - and we are paying the price
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