Lettings head at Foxtons joins rapidly-growing Lomond Group to lead entry into London market March 9, 2022 Ed Phillips will leave his position to become the new group CEO at the Lomond Group, as the latter builds on a busy 12 months that included 25 key acquisitions.
The personal touch: why you need a stylist March 9, 2022 Change comes slowly to the citadels of menswear in Savile Row. There were intakes of breath when the venerable Huntsman and Sons (established in 1849) forged a commercial cinema tie-in with the Kingsman franchise. So the idea of visiting not just a traditional tailor but someone who would offer the services of a personal stylist [...]
ITV teams up with European car seller carwow in advertising tie-up March 9, 2022 ITV has announced it is investing in a partnership with Europe’s biggest new car marketplace carwow, in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and the ITV Hub.
Explainer-in-brief: Bringing eastern Europe into the EU fold March 9, 2022 The European Union has decided to formally assess Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova’s bid to join the bloc. The move is mainly symbolic, but it does signal a shift from the EU’s previous tough position on admission. France has suggested that Ukraine could receive a special type of membership. which could take less time to approve. [...]
Low-carbon SPAC lines up £175m float to snap up green energy firm March 9, 2022 A low-carbon focused acquisition vehicle has announced plans for a £175m float on the London Stock Exchange today as it looks to snap up a business driving the green energy transition.
Elon Musk accuses SEC of forcing him to sign Tesla settlement March 9, 2022 Tesla’s chief executive and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has accused the US Government of forcing him to sign a settlement that forced him to step down as chairman in 2018. Musk has asked a court to throw away the deal as he said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a personal “vendetta” against him. [...]
The Merchant of Venice at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review March 9, 2022 Abigail Graham’s production of The Merchant of Venice, at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, sets out with the stated intention to “reclaim Shakespeare’s disturbing tale”, from whom it is not clear, but it successfully reframes the ancient hatreds central to the text in a way that will sit even more uncomfortably with contemporary audiences. If it [...]
Will the shocks of war end the global deals boom? March 9, 2022 London dealmaking showed the first strains of war this week as precision manufacturer Spectris abandoned its takeover bid for microscope-maker Oxford Instruments, citing volatility sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Asset manager DWS snatches Stagecoach from National Express for close to £600m March 9, 2022 Asset manager DWS Infrastructure has, through subsidiary PEIF III Bidco, snatched Stagecoach from National Express for £594.9m. The news has sent Stagecoach’s share soaring 36.64 per cent to 104.60p. The company has offered 37.2 per cent to Stagecoach’s closing price of 76.55p per share on 8 March, causing Stagecoach’s board to withdraw the National Express [...]
UK impounds aircraft following new round of aviation sanctions against Russia March 9, 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said today UK authorities had impounded an aircraft following a new round of aviation sanctions against Russia. “There is one such aircraft on the ground at the moment at Farnborough that I’ve essentially impounded whilst we carry out further investigations for the last few days – and it’s very important that [...]
