‘Don’t piss people off’: Sir Richard Branson’s advice for Extinction Rebellion is short and sweet October 24, 2019 When Extinction Rebellion hit the headlines this time last year, its leaders can hardly have imagined the movement would gain support from one of the best-known names in global aviation. Indeed, jet fuel is responsible for about 2.5 per cent of global CO2 emissions, and could even guzzle as much as half of the UK’s [...]
Sir Richard Branson set to launch Virgin Galactic float on Monday October 24, 2019 Sir Richard Branson has announced that he is planning to float his space venture Virgin Galactic on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Branson said he hoped to be there to ring the bell himself as his space flight company becomes the first to go public next week. Read more: Boeing invests $20m in [...]
Facebook pays just £28m in UK corporation tax in 2018 after sales worth almost £800m October 11, 2019 Facebook paid just £28m in UK corporation tax in 2018 according to its latest filing at Companies House. This is despite it having recognised sales worth £797m with a gross profit of £763.4m for the year. Read more: OECD targets tech giants as it shakes up global tax rules It is the latest example of [...]
Kaspi.kz IPO: Kazakh fintech postpones London float October 7, 2019 The London float of Kazakh fintech group Kaspi.kz has been postponed due to “unfavourable market conditions” in the technology sector. Read more: Fund veteran Martin Gilbert leaves Standard Life Aberdeen to join Revolut The initial public offering (IPO) was set to be the largest by a Central Asian company on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) [...]
Uber Works app pairs gig economy workers with employers October 3, 2019 Ride hailing giant Uber has launched an app, Uber Works, to connect temporary workers looking for shifts with businesses trying to fill gaps in their rotas. The app will show workers what shifts are available in certain areas and how much they will be paid for each one, and aims to help businesses that struggle [...]
Uber’s regulatory wild ride: Meet the man behind the wheel September 30, 2019 Uber UK and Europe boss Jamie Heywood may have only been in the job for 18 months, but he already personifies what the company has become since its angry confrontation with London mayor Sadiq Khan. That spat over Uber’s London operations has seen the previously cavalier company grow into a firm that is careful and [...]
Wework IPO: Is the coworking giant still working for investors? September 17, 2019 Wework today revealed it will push back plans for its closely-watched initial public offering (IPO) after more and more investors gave the coworking giant the cold shoulder. Parent group We Company has been hampered by cooling investor appetite and has even reportedly slashed its planned valuation in half to $20bn (£16bn) in a bid to [...]
Media group Endeavor looks to raise $712m from float September 16, 2019 US media giant Endeavor Group today said it is looking to raise up to $712m (£573m) from its initial public offering (IPO) later this year. The company, which owns Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor, said it will sell roughly 19m shares priced between $30 and $32 each. Read more: Liberty Media faces logistical nightmare [...]
US oil firm Vaalco looking for multi-million pound acquisitions on London listing September 16, 2019 The boss of US oil explorer Vaalco has said the company could quadruple its size through an acquisition as he announced a plan to list in London. Vaalco, which produces 3,664 barrels of oil per day from an oil field in Gabon in West Africa, sees significant opportunities to expand through mergers or acquisitions, chief [...]
JP Morgan set to pip rivals for Saudi Aramco mega-float September 8, 2019 Bankers at JP Morgan Chase could get bragging rights by leading history’s biggest public float, it was revealed. The company is close to winning the role as adviser to Saudi Aramco as it looks to hit stock markets potentially as early as November, Reuters reported, citing sources. The decision is not final, and could be [...]