Siemens Gamesa finalises sale of renewable assets to SSE for €613m September 2, 2022 Siemens Gamesa has completed the sale of its South European renewables development assets to SSE in a €613m deal.
EP: 159 Haydock, Kempton & Ascot September 2, 2022 The Group 1 Sprint Cup over 6 furlongs is the feature race at Haydock on Saturday, accompanied by the Old Borough Cup and the Superior Mile. Kempton and Ascot also race on the same afternoon. Trainer David Loughnane runs Go Bears Go in the Group 1 Haydock contest and he joins us as our special [...]
Premier League clubs splurge record £1.9bn in transfer window September 2, 2022 Premier League clubs spent a record £1.9bn in the recent transfer window, representing 49 per cent of spending among the continent’s top leagues. The English top flight was responsible for 49 per cent of spending in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues (England, France, Germany, Spain and Italy), and it was 67 per cent higher than the [...]
Bitcoin bear markets are a great time to build, but not with shocking US prices September 2, 2022 The price of Bitcoin continues to trade flat, remaining just above $20,000 where it has held ground since a six per cent drop last week.
Brexit: £120m festival has just 238,000 visitors after being ‘hijacked by wokeness’ September 2, 2022 A £120m festival launched to celebrate Brexit has been branded a flop after just 238,000 visitors turned up. The taxpayer-funded so-called ‘festival of Brexit’, later renamed ‘Unboxed’ was branded “beyond parody in terms of wokeness” by the former minister for leaving the EU. In a report published by House, the publication for Parliament, organisers reportedly [...]
Shell boss to step down next year after nearly a decade in charge September 2, 2022 Shell's chief executive Ben van Beurden will step down next year after nearly a decade at the helm, according to news agency Reuters.
Asset manager Ashmore suffers due to war, inflation and high rates but looks to improving conditions September 2, 2022 Emerging Markets asset manager the Ashmore Group suffered due war, inflation and higher interest rates, but hopes the next 12 months offers potential for better conditions. The group registered $64bn assets under its management but 13 per cent lower net revenue year-on-year for the year ending 30 June. Its statutory profit before tax declined by [...]
Raft of UK pharmaceutical directors risk being disqualified after CMA ruling September 2, 2022 The UK’s competition watchdog has today issued High Court proceedings to disqualify a raft of pharmaceutical directors, including Alliance Pharma’s CEO, over suspected anti-competitive agreements. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched the investigation into the UK’s pharmaceutical sector in 2017, and revealed earlier this year that several firms had been impeding competition in the [...]
Phoenix shareholders threaten legal action to block Mercuria’s full takeover September 2, 2022 Upstream oil and gas firm Phoenix Global Resources is being challenged by shareholders over the company’s decision to accept a full takeover offer from majority shareholder Mercuria. J Stern & Co, a London and Swiss based investment house, has threatened legal action against the decision on behalf of a group of minority shareholders. They argue [...]
Trump is ‘obviously thinking about running’ again says Jared Kushner September 2, 2022 Former President Donald Trump is “obviously thinking about running” for the president again according to his son-in-law and ex special adviser Jared Kushner. The comments come after the FBI accused the ex President of taking top-secret documents and storing them in his Florida home without permission. Last night, Joe Biden accused Trump of launching an [...]
