Could the Ethereum ‘Merge’ leave you facing a tax bill? September 12, 2022 Tony Dhanjal, Head of Tax at Koinly, analyses the Ethereum 'Merge' to see if investors could be stung with a tax bill.
Streamline rules to boost barren IPO market, says Numis exec September 12, 2022 Watchdogs must roll out “simpler and more flexible” regulation in order to reinvigorate London’s barren initial public offering market, the investment banking chief of broker Numis said today.
UK battery storage capacity to be boosted by £200m venture September 12, 2022 Specialist energy storage trust NextEnergy Solar Fund has announced a £200m venture with sustainable electricity firm Eelpower to strengthen the UK’s battery storage capacity. The company’s first 50MW battery storage project through the joint venture is currently under construction in Fife, Scotland, and is expected to grid-connected in the first half of 2023. “Battery storage [...]
Farmland investment vehicle plots £200m London float September 12, 2022 A farmland investment vehicle has revealed plans for a £200m float on the London Stock Exchange today as investors look to agricultural land amid global food supply shocks.
UK to hold one minute’s silence on Sunday at 8pm for Queen Elizabeth II September 12, 2022 There will be a one minute’s silence across the UK on Sunday at 8pm to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, Number 10 has announced. A Number 10 spokesperson said the “National Moment of Reflection” will be “an opportunity for everyone across the UK to mark the death of her majesty” and “mourn and [...]
Activist investor Daniel Loeb retracts calls for Disney’s ESPN sale September 12, 2022 Activist investor Daniel Loeb has backed off from pushing Walt Disney to spin off ESPN, stating that he now has a “better understanding” of the potential for growth. In a tweet last night, Loeb wrote: “We have a better understanding of @espn‘s potential as a standalone business and another vertical for $DIS to reach a [...]
Heathrow’s passengers soar 170 per cent in August as six million people jet off September 12, 2022 Heathrow has said total terminal passengers was up 170.6 per cent to over six million in August.
Ladbrokes owner Entain faces another probe into anti-money laundering September 12, 2022 AFTER being fined a record £17m last month, Ladbrokes owner Entain is now facing an investigation from down under over potential anti-money laundering breaches. The investigation was announced this morning by the AUSTRAC – the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre – as part of an “extensive supervisory campaign covering the whole corporate bookmaking sector”. [...]
King Charles vows to follow Queen’s ‘example of selfless duty’ in speech to MPs and Lords September 12, 2022 King Charles III has vowed to “faithfully” follow the Queen’s “example of selfless duty” in a speech to MPs and peers. Speaking in the historic surroundings of Westminster Hall, the King said that parliament was the “living and breathing instrument of our democracy”. The new King and Queen consort entered the parliamentary estate at 10.20pm [...]
Retailers including Cadbury and Unilever will have to re-apply to use Royal Arms imagery under new King September 12, 2022 Retailers including Cadbury and Selfridges will have to re-apply for permission to use the Royal Arms in association with their products. More than 100 food and drink brands have had a Royal Warrant of Appointment, providing them with permission to use the imagery on their packaging. After Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday last week, [...]
