Small trust worth £30m moves in for £600m Abrdn Asia Dragon May 7, 2024 In a stock exchange announcement, Ashoka's trust said it had put forward a proposal to merge the two trusts, with the option of a cash exit of up to 50 per cent for Asia Dragon shareholders.
Home REIT starts suing its own tenants as shareholders and regulators circle May 7, 2024 The former FTSE 250 investor said it had collected £300,000 of its total rent in April, just 11 per cent of the total billed amount for the month.
UK construction activity recovers despite housebuilding struggles May 7, 2024 Of all the sub-sectors, activity in the commercial sector increased at the fastest pace with a score of 53.9.
Video games maker Frontier Developments upgrades guidance after cost-cutting drive May 7, 2024 The AIM-listed firm said in a trading update on Tuesday that its portfolio had "performed well" over the last month "with pleasing contributions from all games".
PwC and EY handed multimillion-pound fines for London Capital & Finance audits May 7, 2024 Three firms, including PwC and Ernst & Young (EY), have been handed fines by the accounting watchdog for their audits of London Capital & Finance (LCF), a minibonds firm which took money from almost 12,000 investors before collapsing in 2019.
Struggles continue at NHS 111 operator Totally as boss warns of ‘unforeseen pressure’ May 7, 2024 The boss of NHS outsourcer Totally has warned of "unforeseen pressure" on its services amid ongoing problems at third-party healthcare suppliers.
Wayve: Nvidia and Microsoft back British self-driving startup in boost for UK’s AI goals May 7, 2024 Wayve has conducted trials on UK public roads since 2018 and has already partnered with delivery fleets from Asda and Ocado.
UBS sails past earnings estimates as it aims to draw a line under Credit Suisse deal May 7, 2024 Swiss banking giant UBS has returned to profit after two straight quarterly losses, driven by its wealth management and investment banking divisions, as it continues to integrate former domestic rival Credit Suisse.
IWG maintains full-year guidance amid US listing talk May 7, 2024 Wework rival IWG has said it is on track to meet full-year profit and debt reduction forecasts after warnings over rising costs in March.
TSB owner Sabadell rejects BBVA’s £10.3bn takeover bid which ‘undervalues’ bank May 7, 2024 Banco Sabadell, the Spanish owner of British high street bank TSB, has rejected a €12bn (£10.3bn) all-share merger proposal from its bigger domestic rival Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA).
