Activist investor Icahn pushes for pig policy shakeup at McDonald’s with new board members February 21, 2022 Activist investor Carl Icahn is pushing for a shake up of McDonalds’ pig sourcing policy as he looks to end the practice of keeping pregnant pigs in small crates in the fast food giant’s supply chain.
Hogan Lovells to leave its London HQ for new development opposite its current premises February 21, 2022 British-American law firm Hogan Lovells has said it will leave its City of London headquarters, to move to new premises opposite its current building, after London firm PLP Architecture got the go ahead for plans to build 36,000 square metres of office space on Holborn Viaduct. Hogan Lovells said it will move to other side [...]
SS&C passes hurdles for Blue Prism takeover as London delisting approaches February 21, 2022 US fintech SS&C has passed all the regulatory hurdles in its £1.24bn takeover of British tech firm Blue Prism this morning The next step is the court hearing on 14 March to ratify the scheme before the last day of trading on 15 March. The shares are set to be delist from the London Stock Exchange [...]
iEnergizer heads toward record year as bosses forecast bumper revenues February 21, 2022 London-listed IT firm iEnergizer has forecast a jump in earnings as it heads towards the end its financial year on March 31.
Welsh baker Finsbury ups stake in EU distributor in line with plans for European expansion February 21, 2022 Welsh baker Finsbury Food Group, which supplies cakes to Costa Coffee, has upped its stake in its part-owned EU distribution company, Lightbody-Stretz, as it pushes forwards with plans to expand its business in Europe. Finsbury has purchased an extra 35 per cent stake in Lightbody-Stretz – the holding company which runs Finsbury’s European distribution business [...]
PrimaryBid gets backing from SoftBank in $190m funding round February 21, 2022 London-based retail investment platform PrimaryBid has today closed a $190m funding round as readies to ramp up its growth across Europe and the US.
Made.com chief steps down due to family reasons February 21, 2022 Chief executive of Made.com Philippe Chainieux has said he is leaving his post because of family reasons. “I have to pause my professional activities to take care of my family,” said Chainieux, who has been with the retailer for about nine years and oversaw its London stock market debut during the pandemic. In an announcement this [...]
HBO Max is ‘keen’ for UK presence says Warner boss February 21, 2022 Warner chief Jason Kilar said HBO Max has its eyes set on the UK, potentially bringing a new player into the country's emerging streaming war.
Lotus eyes up IPO to supercharge production February 21, 2022 Iconic British car maker Lotus is heading towards a multi-billion pound floatation as it readies to open a new production plant in China and targets 100,000 sales a year by 2030.
Ad tycoon Martin Sorrell sets eyes on Wall Street as London continues to undervalue S4 Capital February 21, 2022 Ad tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has said he is considering a New York listing after S4 Capital's underwhelming London performance.
