Admiral Acquisition becomes latest firm to exit London Stock Exchange after £1.48bn deal May 22, 2024 Admiral Acquisition has become the latest company to announce it will leave the London Stock Exchange for New York, after buying US engineering business Acuren for $1.85bn (£1.48).
London-listed software firm Idox has 20 per cent revenue boost on ‘healthy’ M&A pipeline May 22, 2024 Idox, which sells software property management software to the government, also more than halved its debt to £6.6m, down from £14.7m.
Arbuthnot: Historic bank posts steady lending growth this year after bumper 2023 May 22, 2024 Arbuthnot Banking Group has reported steady loan and deposit growth in 2024 as it continues to benefit from higher interest rates.
Empiric Student Property ‘poised for growth’ as rent income rises May 22, 2024 Empiric Student Property said it is "poised for growth" over the 2024 academic year as income from rents continues to rise.
British Land: Shift away from shopping centres helps deliver full year growth May 22, 2024 British Land said its strategy of shifting its focus away from assets such as shopping centres is “delivering”, as it posts modest growth in the full year.
Millions or billions? Citi fined £62m after trader gets mixed up May 22, 2024 The UK's banking and financial regulators have slapped Wall Street titan Citigroup with a £61.6m fine for trading systems and controls failures.
BT fined millions for failing to give customers contract information May 22, 2024 BT refeused to make the changes even after it was told to by the regulator.
Government: Don’t panic! But do stock up on water, wet wipes and Spam. May 22, 2024 The government is to warn that Brits are lacking in their preparedness for an emergency - telling people to stockpile
Close Brothers shares drop as motor finance arm deals with two FCA reviews May 22, 2024 Shares in merchant banking group Close Brothers fell as much as 6.6 per cent on Wednesday morning as its motor finance business faces compensation costs tied to two market-wide reviews from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Mitchells & Butlers: Shares rise at All Bar One owner as profit hits £164m May 22, 2024 Mitchells & Butlers said half-year profit soared as cost inflation eased, despite an "unavoidable" decline in pubs and restaurants over the last year.
