Brewin Dolphin posts ‘resilient’ results as expansion plan hits profit November 27, 2019 Brewin Dolphin has boosted its funds under management but took a hit to profit for the full year as it pursues a rapid expansion plan. The asset manager increased its total funds more than five per cent to £45bn in the year to the end of September, including inflows of £1.4bn. Total income also rose [...]
MRP poll explainer: What is the mega-poll and can it predict the election? November 27, 2019 At 10pm tonight, market research firm Yougov will release the most eagerly-anticipated poll of the upcoming General Election. The so-called MRP poll is expected to be a key indicator of the outcome of the 12 December vote, and will deliver a sweeping seat-by-seat analysis. But what is the MRP and why is it so significant? [...]
Pressure grows on Jeremy Corbyn after he refuses to apologise over Labour’s antisemitism row November 27, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has come under fierce pressure to apologise to the UK’s Jewish community for his handling of the Labour party’s antisemitism crisis. The Labour leader last night repeatedly refused to say sorry to British Jews after chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said he was unfit to be Prime Minister. Read more: Jeremy Corbyn refuses to [...]
Top entrepreneurs call for reforms to boost UK startup scene November 27, 2019 More than 250 British entrepreneurs have signed an open letter urging the next government to roll out a string of reforms to help the UK’s startup sector. The appeal, dubbed the Startup Manifesto, called for a reform of the visa system so that startups can attract the best talent without the barrier of bureaucracy. Read [...]
Xerox takes $33.5bn HP takeover bid hostile as tensions build November 26, 2019 Xerox today confirmed it will take its $33.5bn (£26bn) takeover bid for HP hostile after the computer maker refused to open its books ahead of a deadline. Read more: HP reject Xerox’s $33.5bn takeover bid but keeps door open for potential merger HP rejected Xerox’s offer of $22 per share earlier this month, saying it [...]
Top Sky exec calls for regulatory overhaul as he takes swipe at ‘anachronistic’ ITV November 26, 2019 A senior Sky executive has called for a radical overhaul of broadcast regulation to adapt to the streaming age as he took a swipe at ITV’s “anachronistic” business model. David Wheeldon, Sky’s group director of policy and public affairs, said regulator Ofcom’s approach was “not particularly radical” and would not help public service broadcasters fulfil [...]
Google activists fear backlash after four workers fired over data breaches November 26, 2019 Google has fired four employees it accused of breaching data security policies, sparking accusations that the company was retaliating against activists. The US tech giant said the dismissals came after an investigation found that the staff members had accessed work, calendars, and emails of other Google staff. Read more: Google vows to curb political ad [...]
Just Eat investor Cat Rock backs Takeaway offer amid ‘terrible value destruction’ November 26, 2019 A major Just Eat shareholder has urged fellow investors to back a takeover offer from Takeaway.com, saying the deal was necessary to avert the firm’s “terrible value destruction”. Cat Rock Capital, which holds a stake of roughly 2.6 per cent in the delivery firm, today threw its weight behind Takeaway’s offer, which values Just Eat’s [...]
King of the Jungle: I’m a Celebrity takes ratings top spot in boost for ITV November 25, 2019 The first episode of the new series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here has nabbed the top spot for the most watched programme of the year in a major boost for ITV. Read more: Rugby World Cup audiences help push ITV ad revenue higher Consolidated viewing figures, which include catch-up and online [...]
Boss of publisher Future set for £18m payday after shares surge November 25, 2019 The boss of the publisher behind Tech Radar and Four Four Two is set to pocket an £18m bonus after overseeing a twentyfold increase in the firm’s share price in the last five years. Zillah Byng-Thorne, chief executive of Future, is in line to receive roughly 1.25m shares through a long-term incentive plan after guiding [...]