Dealmakers ready to reignite M&A push this year, survey finds June 30, 2022 Dealmakers have signalled they are ready to shake off market jitters and restart a deals push in the next 12 months, after rampant inflation put a stop to last year’s deals frenzy, a new survey has found.
IEA calls for global nuclear boost to reach net zero goals and supply security June 30, 2022 The IEA has warned nuclear capacity needs to double over the next three decades to reach net-zero targets and to secure energy independence.
UK government is failing to match words with action in stamping out dirty money, MPs say June 30, 2022 The UK government is failing to match its rhetoric with real efforts to crack down on dirty money, MPs have warned. The government is continuing to let the UK become a “safe deposit box” for morally bankrupt billionaires, despite its rhetoric around “clamping down” on Russian money, the Foreign Affairs Committee said. The committee said [...]
Buyer beware! The metrics suggest Bitcoin could drop even further June 30, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher warns that, despite Bitcoin's current downturn, there may be further to fall.
EY to brief UK partners on plans to split up business in biggest Big Four shakeup in decades June 30, 2022 EY is set to brief its UK partners on plans to break up the firm as the accounting firms pushes forwards with plans for the biggest shakeup in the Big Four for decades. The Big Four accountancy firm has invited more than 780 of its UK partners to a summit at a central London hotel, [...]
Post Office Horizon Scandal: Wronged postmasters offered £19.5m interim compensation June 30, 2022 Post Office Horizon scandal victims have been given an extra £19.5m in compensation, bringing the total payout to around £30m.
New faces join City’s Aaro Capital June 30, 2022 Crypto asset investment specialist Aaro Capital has appointed three senior executives to its London office.
UK to spend 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, Johnson announces June 30, 2022 The UK will increase its annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of the decade and other Nato countries should be forced to do similarly, Boris Johnson has announced. The Prime Minister said on the final day of the Nato summit in Madrid that “we need to invest for the [...]
Square Mile’s post-pandemic leisure revival to be spearheaded by top West End marketing guru June 30, 2022 The West End’s top marketing guru has been brought on board by the Square Mile to lead its post-pandemic leisure revival. Luciana Magliocco will spearhead Destination City, in a bid to “redefine” the oldest part of the capital after multiple lockdowns hit retailers, pubs and bars hard. Three big events are already planned for Autumn, [...]
Boots posts uplifted sales as owner Walgreens shelves plans for £5.5bn auction June 30, 2022 Boots has posted buoyant quarterly retail sales after its parent company abandoned plans to sell the chemist this week. In third quarter results, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) stated profit was down on last year but had surpassed Wall Street expectations. The retail pharmacy giant posted adjusted earnings of $0.83bn or $0.96 per share for the [...]
