Currys rejects £700m takeover bid from activist investor Elliott February 18, 2024 Currys said it considered the proposal and concluded it "significantly undervalued the company and its prospects".
Expect more real estate investment trust mergers as the age of the ‘big box behemoth’ dawns February 18, 2024 News about real estate investment trusts (REITs) merging with each other have rapidly emerged this year, as the sector looks to embrace economies of scale.
BAE Systems: Weapons giant eyes £24.6bn revenue on ‘elevated threat’ environment February 18, 2024 Investors are looking ahead to BAE Systems results next week, with the weapons giant set to cash in on a boom in global defence spending.
Starmer paid more than £99,000 in tax, latest return shows February 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer paid £99,431 in tax last year, according to a summary released by Labour, after making £275,000 in capital gains.
Starmer set to attend major Munich security conference February 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer is expected to be at a major security conference in Germany on Saturday for talks and meetings with world leaders.
‘Come together’ Sunak tells Conservatives after by-election blows February 17, 2024 Rishi Sunak has called on British conservatives to “come together” after a bruising set of by-election defeats in Wellingborough and Kingswood.
Lockdown backers to blame for UK recession, suggests minister February 17, 2024 The government’s “minister for common sense” appeared to blame “everybody who voted for lockdown” for the UK economy’s dip into recession.
Lloyds set for uptick in annual profits as investors look for clues on motor finance probe February 17, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group is set to report an uptick in annual profits next week on the back of higher interest rates, with its cost control, impairments and exposure to an FCA motor finance probe in focus.
Meet the Tough Mudder founder growing a Netflix-backed immersive gaming revolution February 17, 2024 Immersive Gamebox is plotting an ambitious expansion, aiming to reach 100m players across 1,000 sites by 2028.
‘Swiftonomics’: How Taylor Swift’s UK Eras tour could boost the UK economy February 17, 2024 "There is already strong anecdotal evidence suggesting there will be a strong increase in hotel and restaurant inflation while Taylor Swift is performing".
