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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This Time Out survey claims London is NOT the most fun city in the world (because we’re hungover and lonely, apparently)

November 21, 2016

London is not the most fun city in the world. This is the outrageous claim made by Time Out, which has today published a new ranking of cities by fun factor. The UK capital, the study noted, is culturally vibrant but “feels a bit lonely (and has the most hangovers)”. Read more: Sadiq Khan: “I’ve [...]
Investor confidence in UK shares falls and “nervousness” is likely to grow around Brexit

November 21, 2016

Investor confidence in UK equities fell in November and “nervousness” is likely to grow as Brexit uncertainty continues, according to a Lloyds study. The bank’s Investor Sentiment Index for November found sentiment to UK shares was 11.3 per cent, down 4.5 percentage points on October and 14.9 on November last year. Sentiment towards UK property [...]
That’s far out: UK investment firm launches £80m space tech fund

November 21, 2016

A UK investment firm has today launched an £80m space-tech venture fund. Seraphim Capital said the fund, which will focus on early-stage, space-related technology businesses, is the largest of its kind. The company expects to have raised the £80m over the next two quarters, and today announced a £30m investment from the British Business Bank alongside [...]
How much of a difference is Stop Funding Hate having?

November 21, 2016

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Lloyds said to be frontrunner in bidding for Bank of America’s £7bn-valued MBNA

November 21, 2016

Lloyds Banking Group is thought to be the frontrunner for Bank of America’s £7bn-valued UK credit card business. The UK lender is reported to have edged ahead of US private equity group Cerberus in the bidding for MBNA’s British credit card operation. For Lloyds, it would mark the first acquisition since it was bailed out by [...]
Global investors in UK firms hit by falling dividends and devalued pound

November 21, 2016

Global investors in UK equities saw their dividends plummet in the quarter after the EU referendum thanks to the devaluation of sterling. In underlying terms, UK dividends were down 2.9 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter, with mining companies such as Glencore and manufacturing group Rolls-Royce making deep cuts. But while the impact of [...]
“Co-storytelling”: How US business magazine and media company Forbes plans to upset the journalism establishment… again

November 20, 2016

City workers may be surprised to learn that it is rare, and even frowned upon in some areas, for journalists to familiarise themselves with the business-end of their trade. But, with revenues, profits and headcounts at publishing companies falling each year, editorial staff may increasingly find themselves having to familiarise themselves with how their companies [...]
Former Centrica boss Sam Laidlaw closing in on North Sea takeover

November 20, 2016

A former Centrica chief executive is believed to be in pole position to snap up one of the largest operators in the North Sea. Sam Laidlaw’s investment vehicle, Neptune Oil & Gas, is in advanced talks to acquire Engie’s controlling stake in the $4bn-valued (£3.2bn) production arm. Engie, the French state utility formerly named GDF [...]
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November 18, 2016

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Autumn Statement sell-offs? Land Registry, Lloyds, Channel 4 and more could be on the privatisation agenda

November 18, 2016

Last year was a record for sell-offs of publicly-owned assets, with David Cameron and George Osborne’s government making more than £26bn from stakes in Royal Mail, Eurostar, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and other companies. Next week’s Autumn Statement should provide an insight into how far Theresa May and Philip Hammond will seek to continue [...]

Companies House disciplined over 100 staff for compliance breaches

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The country hotel 45 minutes from London that’s perfect for spring

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