Vodafone offloads Italian arm and kicks off bumper buyback March 15, 2024 Vodafone has struck a deal to offload its Italian arm for $8bn and announced plans for $4bn share buy back today in the “third and final step” of efforts to simplify its sprawling European business.
Berkeley shrugs off housing market woes and remains on track for three-year growth plan March 15, 2024 British property developer Berkeley Group is on track to deliver £1.5bn of pre-tax profits over the next three years, according to an update by the firm this morning.
Sadiq Khan under fire for breaking his pledge to ban Transport for London gambling ads March 15, 2024 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under fire for breaking a pledge to ban gambling adverts on the London tube.
MicroStrategy raises another $500 million to enter “The 1% Club” March 15, 2024 Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy are once again upping the ante. On Wednesday, the “Bitcoin Development Company” stated they are raising another $500 million in convertible notes to fund further Bitcoin acquisitions. This follows a nearly $800 million raise last week with 12,000 Bitcoin, or $822 million, scooped up over last weekend.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open lower amid global weakness, Wall Street tech decline March 15, 2024 Asian stock markets faced downward pressure due to a tech-driven slide, while Bitcoin plummeted by 4%. Chinese home prices dropped amid a worsening property market, with the PBOC maintaining key rates unchanged. Investors are now eyeing upcoming U.S. data releases for economic insights.
China’s housing crisis: Chinese home prices fall in February as property woes deepen March 15, 2024 China's housing market displayed continued weakness in February, with new home prices declining for the eighth consecutive month, according to official data released on Friday.
Labour’s ticket resale price cap plan could risk ‘black market’, Viagogo warn March 14, 2024 Labour’s pledge to crackdown on ticket touts has been welcomed by the events industry, despite warnings from one resale site it could risk creating a “black market” for fans.
A.G. Barr places 195 jobs at risk as part of site closures March 14, 2024 Irn Bru maker A.G Barr has said 195 jobs are likely to be cut as it set forward plans to close three sites across the UK.
Five questions with Tracy Blackwell, co-founder and chief executive of Pension Insurance Corporation March 14, 2024 This week, we present a sneak peek into the journey of co-founder and chief executive of the Pension Insurance Corporation.
Olympia London achieves precertification on healthy offices March 14, 2024 Olympia, the £1bn regeneration scheme in Hammersmith, has achieved all the precertification required to ensure staff in offices which will open on the development have the healthiest space to work.
