Just 43 tech firms have listed in London in the last 20 years March 22, 2021 Just 43 of the UK’s fastest-growing tech firms have floated on the London Stock Exchange in the last twenty years, according to new research. New research by accountancy firm BDO shows that of the UK’s 1,200 fastest growing tech startups fewer than four per cent have listed in London. Even with blockbuster IPOs lined up [...]
Sir Philip Green’s office furniture up for sale as administrators flog Arcadia assets after collapse March 22, 2021 Administrators have begun flogging Arcadia’s assets, including sewing machines and Sir Philip Green’s office furniture, following the collapse of his retail empire. Deloitte has appointed Hilco Global to sell the former Topshop owner’s London headquarters in a dramatic fall from high street royalty to the auction house. Arcadia collapsed into administration last year, putting 13,000 [...]
Linklaters offers voluntary redundancy to all legal secretaries and PAs in London March 22, 2021 Law firm Linklaters has offered voluntary redundancy to all 225 legal secretaries and business team personal assistants in London. It is understood there will be no compulsory redundancies, nor are there targets or plans to make redundancies at the firm compulsory. In a statement Linklaters said: “This is a voluntary programme which we are offering [...]
Centamin strikes gold as price surge takes revenues to new highs March 22, 2021 Gold miner Centamin generated record revenue in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic pushed precious metal prices higher around the world. The firm reported revenue of $829m in 2020, from gold sales of 468,681 ounces at an average realised gold price of $1,766 per ounce sold. The gold mining company recorded profit before tax of $315m [...]
Cryptocurrency can help take us across the tipping point of a new era March 22, 2021 Columnist Stefania Barbaglio talks us through her journey into cryptocurrency and how the bumps in the road have helped shape the future.
Odey Asset Management loses tax battle with HMRC over executive pay March 22, 2021 Crispin Odey’s hedge fund Odey Asset Management has lost a tax battle with HMRC that could leave current and former executives on the hook for additional tax bills. The firm and 17 executives have been embroiled in litigation with HMRC over a partnership pay plan than ran between tax years 2011-12 and 2016-16. According [...]
Boris Johnson to call EU leaders in bid to sop vaccine export ban March 22, 2021 Boris Johnson is preparing to speak to EU leaders this week as a row over coronavirus vaccine supplies rumbles on. The Prime Minister is expected to hold a meeting with his European counterparts to try and de-escalate tensions in the lead up to an EU’s leaders summit on Thursday. He will also speak to leaders [...]
Which lockdown habits could last a lifetime? March 22, 2021 “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” This cautionary quip, attributed to Nobel Prize winning quantum physicist Niels Bohr, is applicable to anyone making forecasts, and particularly investors at this point in time. Stock markets will continue to be buffeted by daily newsflow around the pandemic. Successful investing in consumer stocks over the next [...]
City A.M. TV: Daily Market Snapshot (video) March 22, 2021 City A.M. TV: Daily Market Snapshot (video)
Crypto markets dancing in step as weekend breakout again hits rails March 22, 2021 Cryptocurrency markets suffered a weekend of false starts as attempted Bitcoin breakout hits the rails.
