Met launches murder investigation following Oxford Circus stabbing July 2, 2021 The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation following a stabbing at Oxford Circus yesterday evening. Police were called to the scene at 8pm on Thursday, where a 60-year-old man was found with stab wounds. The man was taken into hospital where he later died. His next of kin have been informed and are being [...]
Wizz Air ‘offers chief exec £100m bonus’ amid rapid expansion push July 2, 2021 Wizz Air has reportedly offered its boss Jozsef Varadi an £100m one-off bonus if he can more than double the Hungarian carrier’s share price over the next five years. The FT said that the low-cost airline had set up the bonus scheme in a bid to keep its chief executive in place amid a flurry [...]
Shakespeare: Did Kopparberg’s GB News boycott hit its customer perceptions? July 2, 2021 Did Kopparberg’s GB News boycott hit its customer perceptions?
Last Man Standing: Nick Broomfield Biggie & Tupac sequel fluffs July 2, 2021 Documentary icon Nick Broomfield returns with a kind-of sequel to his 2002 film Biggie & Tupac, his investigation into the murders of Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur in the mid-90s. Last Man Standing investigates the life and influence of Suge Knight, the man whom he believed was responsible for the infamous deaths of both rappers [...]
Premier Foods calls on government to deploy army amid severe lorry driver shortage July 2, 2021 Mr Kipling manufacturer Premier Foods has called on the government to consider using the army to distribute goods to help relieve a severe shortage of truck drivers that could see supermarket shelves left bare. Last week industry leaders warned Britain could face gaps on supermarket shelves this summer and an “unimaginable” collapse of supply chains [...]
UK-EU sausage war has de-escalated, but are you ready for the Brexit water fight? July 2, 2021 The UK has confirmed that major European mineral water brands like Evian and Perrier will lose their automatic right to export to Great Britain from January next year. The mineral water giants, which also includes San Pellegrino and Volvic, will now have to jump through a series of hoops to be allowed to ship their [...]
Choose your own path: Crypto and self-direction July 2, 2021 Roughly three-quarters of all the humans on Earth use banks, but only a tiny proportion of us will ever get to shape the way they work.
London IPOs record best start in seven years July 2, 2021 Floatations and fundraisings in the City recorded their best start in seven years, according to figures published today. Total equity raised in London topped £27bn in the first six months of this year, driven by strong investor appetite for high-profile listings such as software firm Darktrace. 49 IPOs raised over £9bn in the first six months [...]
GSK board rejects call for board shake-up by activist investor Elliott July 2, 2021 The board of Glaxosmithkline has rejected calls for a shake-up of its board after activist investor Elliott Management launched a shock attack on the company’s management. Elliott yesterday urged GSK to name new board directors and launch a review of Emma Walmsley’s leadership of the company in its first public push for change since its [...]
Credit Suisse to pay out further $750m to Greensill fund investors July 2, 2021 Credit Suisse will pay out a further $750m (£545.9m) to backers of its Greensill-linked supply chain finance funds, its asset management arm announced today. Thus far, the lender has clawed back $6.1bn of the $10bn of its funding supported by collapsed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital, up $200m on its previous update. The new [...]
