THG set for battle with shareholders over return of non-executive director June 11, 2023 E-commerce platform THG could face a shareholder rebellion at its upcoming annual general meeting this month over concerns surrounding the return of a non-executive director.
London Stock Exchange executive hits back at Euronext after IPO barbs June 11, 2023 A London Stock Exchange executive has hit back at the chief of the pan-European stock exchange after the Euronext boss claimed that the UK’s markets had lost their lustre on the international stage. Stephane Boujnah, the boss of the seven European exchanges competing with London, had claimed in an interview with The Sunday Times that [...]
Silicon Valley Bank UK set for London Tech Week charm offensive June 11, 2023 Four months ago, the name Silicon Valley Bank may have brought to mind sleepless nights and frantic calls for much of the tech industry - but now the bank is set to headline London Tech Week.
Tesco prepares its quarterly results as UK competition regulator circles supermarket June 11, 2023 Tesco is set to report its first quarter trading results on Friday as the UK’s competition regulator circles the country’s largest supermarket chain over concerns about its pricing strategies. Last week, it emerged that consumer goods champion Which? had reported Tesco to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over claims that it does not display [...]
Labour would slash planning red tape in green energy bid June 11, 2023 Labour would slash planning regulations in a reported bid to boost Britain’s green energy construction of wind farms and nuclear plants.
Nicola Sturgeon released without charge after arrest over SNP finance probe June 11, 2023 Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charge pending further investigation following her arrest in the police investigation into the SNP’s finances. The former SNP leader and first minister was arrested on Sunday and taken into custody “by arrangement” with Police Scotland, where she was questioned by detectives. In a statement, Sturgeon said the experience was “deeply distressing”. [...]
Crypto AM SPOTLIGHT on Swarm Markets: Paving the way for tokenisation of real-world assets June 11, 2023 Crypto AM turns its spotlight on Swarm Markets - a regulated blockchain platform and winner of the Crypto AM ‘Outstanding Contribution to DeFi’ award.
Crispin Odey leaving hedge fund following misconduct allegations June 11, 2023 Crispin Odey is to leave Odey Asset Management, the partnership said on Saturday, following a series of allegations of misconduct.
“In discussions”: What next for Crispin Odey’s City empire? June 10, 2023 Odey Asset Management has revealed it is in “active discussions” with its broker partners, after fresh misconduct allegations published against its founder led banks to review their relationship with the fund. It followed a report in the Financial Times (FT) – together with Tortoise Media – which included several allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct [...]
Sunak defends “progressive” UK tax system June 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK’s tax system is “very progressive” as he brushed off questions about his own financial affairs. The Prime Minister paid an effective rate of around 22% on his substantial income because the majority came from capital gains rather than earnings. But Mr Sunak insisted the tax system was fair for [...]
