Blackstone in ‘exclusive’ talks to buy Village Hotels June 4, 2024 Private equity investor Blackstone is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy mid-market chain Village Hotels for circa £850m.
Wise among best fintech stocks in global top 25, broker says June 4, 2024 Wise is among the best names in a group of top 25 global fintech stocks, according to a leading broker, as the money transfer firm is expected to post strong growth this year.
‘Idea sex’ — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires June 4, 2024 In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes by Brainlabs, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.
Election 2024: Tories could lose inner London entirely, YouGov poll predicts June 4, 2024 The Tories risk being reduced to just four seats in the capital - and losing inner London entirely - according to a major poll by YouGov.
Maersk hikes guidance as shipping costs rise on Red Sea disruption June 4, 2024 Maersk has hiked its full-year earnings guidance amid strong demand and continued disruption in the Red Sea.
UK acquisition deals fall to pandemic low as foreign eyes turn away from London June 4, 2024 The number of UK mergers and acquisitions fell to their lowest in March since 2020, as the rate of foreign companies buying British businesses almost halved throughout the quarter. There were 426 M&A transactions in the first quarter of the year, 18 fewer than the previous quarter, data from the Office for National Statistics revealed [...]
The UK’s services sector has outperformed since Brexit and the City is leading the way June 4, 2024 According to a new report from UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE), UK services trade has been more resilient than almost all other advanced economies.
Tories say they’ll impose annual visa cap to cut legal migration June 4, 2024 The Conservatives have announced plans for a new annual cap on visas to ensure immigration falls, in their latest general election pledge.
Which London airport did Emirates’ airlines boss compare to a ‘post-Second World War’ hub? June 4, 2024 The head of Emirates airlines has said Heathrow is "seriously lagging behind" rival hubs and compared it to a run down Second World War airport.
Standard Chartered accused of helping Iran-linked terrorist funders June 4, 2024 Standard Chartered is alleged to have facilitated billions of dollars worth of transactions for Iran-linked entities, including funders of terrorist groups, according to fresh US court filings.
