Raspberry Pi eyes £409m London IPO and says need for US float is ‘overblown’ October 8, 2023 Raspberry Pi, which makes beginner-friendly coding computers, is exploring a potential London float, which could see the company valued at over £409m.
London floats sink again – but analysts eye buoyant times ahead October 4, 2023 The amount of cash raised on the London Stock Exchange sank again over the past three months as the global IPO market remained hobbled by soaring inflation and roiled public markets.
Government’s London Stock Exchange boosterism is anti-competitive, claims rival boss October 4, 2023 The government’s drive to boost the appeal of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been slammed as anti-competitive by rival exchange Aquis, which claimed ministers have been unfairly promoting the LSE in their efforts to breathe life into the City’s IPO market this year. The London Stock Exchange’s main market and smaller Alternative Investment Market [...]
Ratcliffe contemplating minority Manchester United bid, reports October 2, 2023 British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly contemplating a new bid for Premier League club Manchester United that would see the Ineos chemicals company owner seek a minority 25 per cent stake in the Old Trafford outfit. Ratcliffe was seen to be in a two-horse race with Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani for [...]
Stocks and sandals: Birkenstock targets over $9bn valuation in US IPO October 2, 2023 Birkenstock said today that it is seeking a valuation of up to $9.2bn in its highly anticipated US initial public offering.
Arm Mk 2: Another British tech firm snubs London for New York float September 17, 2023 Imagination, which licences designs to companies including Apple, has quietly registered for a public listing in New York
Birkenstock: Hippie sandal files for NYSE listing in further boost for US market September 13, 2023 Sandal maker Birkenstock has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock exchange, in a further boost for the US market.
UFC and WWE set for £16.8bn merger on New York Stock Exchange September 12, 2023 Combat sport organisation UFC and wrestling entertainment provider WWE were officially merged today and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under new entity TKO. The new party, initially valued at $21bn (£16.85bn), was yesterday merged under UFC parent company Endeavor Group Holdings Inc having been formalised last spring. Major UFC and WWE moves [...]
Smurfit Kappa reaches deal on mega-merger with US rival WestRock in move away from London September 12, 2023 London-listed Smurfit Kappa will form one of the world’s largest packaging companies as it announced a multi-billion tie-up with US rival WestRock. The Ireland-headquartered business said that the merger would create a giant with around 34 billion US dollars (£27 billion) in combined revenue last year. The deal will help Smurfit break into the US [...]
It’s a relief we’ve rejoined Horizon, but it is certainly not a victory of post-Brexit Britain September 12, 2023 A deal with Horizon was initially almost inevitable - until post-Brexit UK relations with the EU erupted over Northern Ireland, writes Zoe Peden