Ageas’s interest Direct Line shows just how far the UK’s insurers have come since Covid March 9, 2024 And it is hard to overstate how difficult personal line insurers—by which we mean insurers whose customers are people, as opposed to businesses—like Direct Line, Admiral and Aviva have found business in the post-pandemic era.
London’s Big Law hires near record level despite recession March 5, 2024 Law firm partner hires in the first two months of 2024 ran at the second highest pace on record. According to data provided by legal recruiter, Edwards Gibson, there were 101 law firm partner moves in the first two months of this year, an increase of 7 per cent on the number of hires the [...]
Asda: Issa brother to step back and hire new chief executive March 1, 2024 Mohsin Issa, one half of the billionaire family duo which owns Asda, has confirmed he is stepping back from the day to day running of the business.
Mortgage approvals rise to highest level in a year – but UK housing market rebound unlikely to last February 29, 2024 The figures show that the housing market is steadily rebounding from the impact of higher interest rates.
London Stock Exchange owner pledges ‘aggressive’ IPO push after ‘encouraging’ signs of revival February 29, 2024 The owner of the London Stock Exchange said it was seeing an “encouraging IPO pipeline” for the year ahead today as it looks to rebound from a historic slump in listings last year.
UK must embrace open finance to be a global fintech leader and boost IPOs, industry chief says February 29, 2024 Open finance is key to making the UK a global leader in fintech and unlocking more public listings, the boss of a government-backed industry hub has told City A.M., as the sector struggles to lure investors.
Shein mulls London IPO after pressure from US regulators February 27, 2024 Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is considering switching its blockbuster IPO plans from New York to London in what would be a major boon to the beleaguered London Stock Exchange, according to reports.
Audit fees for London-listed firms skyrocketed by 75 per cent since 2017 February 26, 2024 Over the last five years there has been a significant increase in the fees paid by London-listed companies to auditing firms, due to the increase in both financial reporting requirements and auditing standards. According to a report by the Quoted Companies Alliance, its sample of 220 listed companies across the main market, AIM and Aquis, [...]
Britishvolt owner hit with £8m bill over alleged tax avoidance in Australia February 25, 2024 The new owner of failed battery start-up Britishvolt faces a near £8m tax bill in his home country of Australia, where one of his companies has been accused of having "an intentional disregard of a taxation law".
UK off to strong start in 2024 despite recession while Germany and France stagnate February 24, 2024 Despite falling into a shallow recession in the second half of last year, business activity in the UK seems to have bounced back at the beginning of 2024.