Chatham Financial to Acquire Hodes Weill & Associates To Provide Comprehensive Capital Markets Solutions to Real Assets Managers April 22, 2026 Chatham Financial (“Chatham”), the leading independent capital markets advisor, helping organizations reduce risk and seize opportunity through expert advice and powerful technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodes Weill & Associates (“Hodes Weill”), a leading global capital advisory firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and other real assets. The [...]
Johnson & Johnson Announces CE Mark Approval for the New ETHICON™ 4000 Stapler April 22, 2026 Designed to elevate the surgical experience and deliver reliable staple line integrity across a broad range of tissue thickness1 the ETHICON™ 4000 Surgical Stapler is certified for use in open and laparoscopic surgery across specialities in the European Union. ETHICON™ 4000, the advanced surgical stapler, features ETHICON™ 3D Reloads with proprietary 3D Stapling Technology and enhanced Gripping Surface Technology to manage various tissues across specialties, including bariatric, colorectal and thoracic surgeries 3D stapling technology is designed to optimize compression not only underneath each staple but also across staples and multiple staple lines, including both stapled and unstapled regions of the tissue2 New ETHICON™ advanced stapling technology to be harnessed for future use on the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System
Motor finance: City watchdog faces legal battle over £9bn scheme April 22, 2026 The City watchdog is set to face a legal challenge to its motor finance redress scheme after being accused of leaving motorists “out of pocket”. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) revealed its highly-anticipated £9.1bn scheme at the end of March, which cut the headline bill for lenders from £11bn. But Consumer Voice – a group [...]
Reckitt shares slump as Durex owner fears £150m Iran war hit April 22, 2026 Reckitt shares slumped after the consumer goods giant warned it could take a hit of up to £150m if the Iran war keeps oil prices high for the rest of the year. The FTSE 100 firm – which owns Durex condoms and cleaning brands like Dettol, Vanish and Calgon – saw its stock fall by [...]
Tube strikes could cost London up to £760m this year April 22, 2026 Tube strikes planned until June could cost London’s economy up to £760m altogether, analysis provided to City AM has estimated. Lost working days due to uncertainty over the terms of 24-hour strikes is set to lead to hundreds of millions of pounds in lost income, economists have said. The Centre for Economics and Business Research [...]
Shoe Zone shares plummet as retailer kicks out at budget tax raids April 22, 2026 Shoe Zone shares plummeted after the retailer hit out at Rachel Reeves’ budgets for stifling consumer confidence, saying the chancellor’s policy and the Iran war will kick it into a loss this year. The firm’s share price slumped by more than 32 per cent on Wednesday’s market open, leaving the stock down more than 48 [...]
Aberdeen leans on Interactive Investor as assets under management plunge April 22, 2026 Asset manager Aberdeen reported a drop in assets under management and advice in the first financial quarter, after the performance of Interactive Investor failed to combat outflows and market volatility. Assets under management and advice (AUMA) slipped from £556bn to £547.7bn, amid weaker markets, the disposal of its financial planning business and net outflows of [...]
Bureau Veritas: A Steady Organic Revenue Growth in the First Quarter 2026 April 22, 2026 An evolving macro-environment and a transitioning portfolio mix; Updated 2026 outlook
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks jitter as inflation surges; Trump extends ceasefire April 22, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Inflation has surged this morning follow the outbreak of war in Iran. Fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown the consumer price index rose by 3.3 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026. That’s up from three per cent [...]
The Debate: Should UK museums charge international tourists? April 22, 2026 A review has suggested charging international tourists to save Britain's struggling museums. We hear the case for and against.