By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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Exchange wars: London Stock Exchange shares plunge after American rival rules out bid to disrupt Deutsche Boerse merger

May 4, 2016

The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) traded blows with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today as it ended plans to bid for its UK rival. ICE, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, blamed LSE executives for showing a “disappointing level of engagement”. But the LSE hit back with a statement indicating it had played by the [...]
Report commissioned by Channel 4 argues privatising broadcaster would be “overwhelmingly negative”

May 4, 2016

Privatising Channel 4 would be “overwhelmingly negative” and could attract a maximum £500m, according to a new report commissioned by the broadcaster. The government is currently considering whether to sell off the channel, which is publicly owned but privately funded. Culture secretary John Whittingdale recently talked up the prospect of selling Channel 4, saying it [...]
How Budget capital gains tax changes boosted attractiveness of startups to investors

May 4, 2016

Changes to capital gains tax and entrepreneurs’ relief announced in the Budget have made startups and growing businesses more attractive investment prospects, a new survey of business leaders has found. Eight in 10 of the 1,224 Institute of Directors members quizzed in April over the changes said they would draw investment to entrepreneurial companies. Under the [...]
Why George Osborne thinks Zac Goldsmith, not Sadiq Khan, can deliver the best deal for London

May 4, 2016

George Osborne has urged Londoners to vote for fellow Conservative Zac Goldsmith in the London mayoral election on Thursday to help the government deliver “the best possible deal for London”. Writing in City A.M., the chancellor said he wants a mayor “who wants to work with me to get things done” and questioned what sort of [...]
London facing prospect of more strike action and delays over Night Tube

May 3, 2016

London is facing the prospect of more strike action over the Night Tube. Members of the RMT union are voting on whether to strike over their pay and conditions under the Night Tube deal. The ballot for action involves nearly 1,500 maintenance and engineering staff and concerns pay and pensions. Read more: Night Tube back on track? [...]
Investment banker who advised on collapsed Pfizer-Allergan merger defends “misunderstood” inversion deals

May 3, 2016

An investment banker who advised Pfizer on its collapsed $160bn (£110bn) merger with Allergan has spoken out in defence of tax inversion deals, describing them as “misunderstood”. Guggenheim Partners chairman Alan Schwartz has also told how intensifying regulatory scrutiny is contributing to a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Read more: The bitter pill of [...]
New York Times share price falls after reporting print and online advertising struggles

May 3, 2016

US newspaper the New York Times performed ahead of analysts' expectations despite advertising revenues falling both in print and online. But the company's share price fell by nearly four per cent on Tuesday morning in New York to $12.37. The figures The New York Times Group reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.10 in the [...]
Channel 4 and ITV news producer ITN takes stride towards 2020 revenue vision

May 3, 2016

News producer ITN today reported a seven per cent revenue leap as it seeks to generate £180m by 2020. The figures The maker of ITV News, Channel 4 News and 5 News today reported a 2015 turnover of £119.7m, up from £112m. Read more: ITN has big plans for revenue growth and US expansion Of the total [...]
Signs of life in London’s flotation market as firms consider IPO options

May 3, 2016

There are signs of life in London's flotation market after a slow start to the year. Furniture retailer The Range and store card maker NewDay are both considering initial public offerings (IPOs), which could value each company at more than £1bn. Today, audio visual and document solutions distributor Midwich announced it had raised £75m through a [...]
These journalists have been harassed, threatened, locked up and tortured for doing their jobs

May 3, 2016

Jailed Azerbaijani reporter Khadija Ismailyova will today be awarded the Unesco/ Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. On World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International is shining a light on nine cases of journalists from across the world being harassed, threatened, locked up and tortured as part of efforts to muzzle free expression. Anna Neistat, Amnesty International’s [...]

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