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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UK private equity firm makes Star investment in German IT company

September 5, 2016

UK private equity firm Star Capital has acquired a majority stake in Stuttgart-based IT and infrastructure business Globalways. Under the investment, around €60m (£50m) of growth capital will be committed to building a regional data centre business in Germany. Read more: Private equity group scoops up Millionaires' Holiday Club company for £30m It is the [...]
Patrick Drahi’s Altice agrees £2bn deal to buy remaining stake in French company SFR

September 5, 2016

Dutch telecoms company Altice has agreed a deal to buy the 22 per cent of French company SFR Group that it doesn’t already own for around €2.4bn (£2bn). Patrick Drahi’s Altice said the deal, to buy out smaller investors, had been unanimously agreed to by the company boards. Read more: Altice hits out at rival [...]
Ding, ding: Round 1,182 of Toscafund v Speedy Hire smackdown ahead of meeting

September 5, 2016

Activist investor Toscafund has issued yet another statement calling for change at Speedy Hire ahead of a general meeting on Friday. Toscafund, whose chief executive Martin Hughes has earned the nickname Rottweiler in the City, is attempting to oust Speedy’s chairman Jan Astrand and wants David Shearer to be appointed to the board. Influential shareholder [...]
Marks & Spencer set to axe 500 jobs at head office in London

September 3, 2016

Marks & Spencer is set to axe around 500 jobs at its head office in London. The cull of around 15 per cent of roles is expected to be announced next Thursday. Sky News first reported that more than half of the cuts will affect contractors. Read more: M&S pay row: New offer for workers – [...]
Theresa May talks up “golden era” for UK-China relations ahead of G20

September 3, 2016

Prime Minister Theresa May has said this is a “golden era" for UK-China relations, amid doubts over the UK government’s commitment to Hinkley Point. Speaking at Heathrow ahead of her first international conference as PM at the G20 summit in China, May also said that Britain will be a “global leader” in free trade after the Brexit [...]
UK told there can be no “cherry picking” in Brexit negotiations

September 3, 2016

The UK will not be able to “cherry pick” in its Brexit negotiations, the vice president of the European Commission has warned. Valdis Dombrovskis was speaking after Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers agreed on Wednesday to pursue a “unique” model for the UK’s relationship with the EU. Read more: Britain can get a [...]
Donald Trump catches up with Hillary Clinton in new US presidential election poll

September 3, 2016

A new poll in the US has pulled Donald Trump into an effective tie with Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race. A Reuters/ Ipsos poll of 1,804 likely voters between 26 August and 1 September found 40 per cent support for Trump, versus 39 per cent for Clinton. Read more: Trump praises "wonderful" Mexico… [...]
Theresa May travels to G20, but PM is expected to keep China waiting on Hinkley Point decision

September 3, 2016

Theresa May is heading to the G20 summit in China for her first international conference as Prime Minister. May’s appearance in China comes at a time when the country is awaiting news from the UK government on the Hinkley Point nuclear power station. May is expected to use the conference to reassure world leaders that [...]
Ed Balls shares Strictly Come Dancing worries: “My hips don’t really move in quite the right way”

September 3, 2016

It's a big day for former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls. Well over a year on from being one of the high-profile political casualties of the 2015 General Election, losing his seat in Morley and Outwood, Balls is re-entering the limelight on Strictly Come Dancing. Read more: Ed Glitterballs. Former Labour MP confirmed for Strictly We [...]
One in three homeowners disappointed with their progress up the housing ladder

September 3, 2016

A third of homeowners are disappointed with their progress up the housing ladder, new research has found. Some 33 per cent expected to have advanced further than they currently have, according to a Lloyds Bank survey of around 1,000 homeowners. The figure increases among first-time buyers, 43 per cent of whom said they are lagging [...]

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